Mayweather Promotions

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Mayweather Promotions, LLC is a boxing promotional firm founded in 2007 by Floyd Mayweather Jr., [1] after exercising a provision in his contract with Bob Arum and Top Rank that allowed him to become a free agent for the price of $750,000. [2] Al Haymon has been an advisor of Mayweather since then. [3] [4] Mayweather Promotions also promotes forms of live entertainment, including sporting events, live musical and theatrical events, and film and television productions. Mayweather Promotions mainly co-promotes with Golden Boy Promotions. Leonard Ellerbe is the current CEO.

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Current boxers

NameWeight ClassYear
signed
Notes
Flag of the United States.svg Angelo Leo Featherweight 2017
Flag of Peru.svg Carlos Zambrano Featherweight 2017
Flag of Uganda.svg Sharif Bogere Lightweight 2016
Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Josue Vargas Welterweight 2016
Flag of the United States.svg Chris Pearson Light Middleweight 2015
Flag of the United States.svg Latondria Jones Junior Middleweight 2015
Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Sanjarbek Rakhmanov Junior Welterweight 2015
Flag of the United States.svg Alexis Santiago Super Bantamweight 2015
Flag of the United States.svg Juan Heraldez Junior Welterweight 2014
Flag of the United States.svg Ladarius Miller Welterweight 2014
Flag of the United States.svg Kevin Newmann II Super Middleweight 2014
Flag of Romania.svg Ronald Gavril Super Middleweight 2013
Flag of the United States.svg Andrew Tabiti Cruiserweight 2013
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ashley Theophane Light Welterweight 2013
Flag of the United States.svg Mickey Bey Lightweight 2013
Flag of the United States.svg Lanell Bellows Super Middleweight 2014
Flag of Sweden.svg Badou Jack Super Middleweight 2012
Flag of the United States.svg Ishe Smith Light Middleweight 2012
Flag of the United States.svg J'Leon Love Super Middleweight 2012

Carmel Mouton

2023 featherweight

Former boxers

NameWeight ClassYears
signed
Notes
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Viddal Riley Cruiserweight 2019—2021
Flag of the United States.svg Jessie Vargas Welterweight 2008—2012
Flag of the United States.svg Deandre Latimore Light Middleweight 2011—2012
Flag of the United States.svg Luís Arias Middleweight 2012—2014

Trainers

Former trainers

See also

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References

  1. "About – Mayweather Promotions".
  2. "Floyd Mayweather paid $750,000 to get out of his contract in 2006, and it made him hundreds of millions". Business Insider .
  3. Behind the Scenes, Haymon Is Shaking Up the Fight Game - Greg Bishop, The New York Times, 17 December 2011
  4. "What we know about Al Haymon: Part 2". The Ring Magazine.