AP Say what you want about Floyd Mayweather Jr., but you can’t deny that he is both a student and admirer of boxing history. Today he reached out to both commemorate the life and legacy of Joe Frazier — who passed away at the age of 67 — and to offer an a financial assist.
On Twitter late Tuesday after hearing of Frazier’s death, Mayweather tweeted, “My condolences go out to the family of the late great Joe Frazier. #TheMoneyTeam will pay for his Funeral services.”
Mayweather has committed to such a gesture before, earlier this year paying for the funeral of a one-time opponent, Southland former world champion Genaro Hernandez.
Ironically, Frazier’s passing could increase pressure on Mayweather to finally agree to fight Manny Pacquiao. On Monday, a day before Frazier’s passing, the LA Times called for Mayweather to agree to the fight “in Frazier’s honor.”
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Floyd Mayweather offers to pay for Joe Frazier’s funeral [Los Angeles Times]
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- chargerdillon - Nov 8, 2011 at 1:35 PM
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What this article fails to realize is that what really killed Joe Frazier was watching Floyd collect 30million$ for cheapshotting a guy, robbing boxing fans everywhere of a worthwhile 60$ pay per view, and still retain a better reputation than the way Ali painted Frazier into the badguy.
Floyd is a p****, he doesn’t do anything that isnt calculated. The respect that Joe Frazier earned is all real and its something Floyd Mayweather will NEVER BE ABLE TO BUY.
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- southernpatriots - Nov 8, 2011 at 1:53 PM
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Floyd is a glory hog and as chargerdillon posted –a cheap shotter.
The Frazier family may opt for a private service and if so that is fine.
If public and where we can make it, we will. Fraiser was a class act.
When these class athletes pass, we don’t have any to take their place.
God bless his family and friends. RIP Joe.
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- michiganhockey11 - Nov 8, 2011 at 2:39 PM
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Floyd,
“To be the man, you have to beat the man.”
Until you stop running your mouth and fight Manny, you remain what you are….a punk. A true fighter would shut up, and fight the best, regardless of the purse. Unless of course you blow through your money like grandma does at the slot machine…
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- michiganhockey11 - Nov 8, 2011 at 2:43 PM
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Joe was total class and Floyd is far from that.
