Floyd Mayweather Jr., the undefeated welterweight champion of the world and boxing's pound-for-pound king, is preparing for a megafight in September with Mexican superstar Saul "Canelo" Alvarez. Unfortunately for Mayweather, a distraction related to his not-too-distant past has reared her head.
Josie Harris, the mother of Mayweather's three children, posted a scandalous photo of her with the boxer from their younger days. In the photo, Mayweather is simulating oral sex on her, with a suspicious-looking baggie visible behind a lamp in the background. Harris captioned the photo with several hashtags and the phrase, "This is how dem 3 baby's got here."
Harris is the reason for Mayweather's two-month jail sentence; he was accused of beating Harris in front of the pair's kids after learning that she had been sleeping with NBA point guard C.J. Watson, who is currently signed with the Indiana Pacers.
Despite an engagement to Shantel "Ms." Jackson, Mayweather is reportedly still close with Harris and even shares her bed at times. It appears to be a poor time for Harris to conjure up memories of past relationships and dark times in Mayweather's life; Alvarez presents arguably the biggest threat of Mayweather's career.
The 23-year-old Mexican has a rare style that combines prodigious power with a penchant for accurate combinations. Mayweather, who has racked up a perfect 44-0-0 record with 26 knockouts, has faced all kinds of fighters. He's taken on brawlers like Arturo Gatti, skilled counterpunchers like Juan Manuel Marquez, and quick, slick crafty technicians such as Zab Judah.
Alvarez is like none of them, however, and possesses power comparable to if not exceeding Miguel Cotto's who bloodied Mayweather's nose in a 2011 bout. If "Money" is not focused on Canelo, and instead is dealing with outside noise from Harris, he could be caught by Alvarez and dethroned from the top of the boxing universe.
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