Former five-division world champion Floyd Mayweather has a band of talented prodigies under his wing. And singer Justin Bieber happens to be one of them. In fact, UFC contender Jorge Masvidal believes Mayweather changed Bieber to WBC champion.
Bieber first met Mayweather in 2012. And that was the day the two hit it off and became close friends. Mayweather even invited Bieber to his fight with Miguel Cotto at the MGM Grand Garden Arena. Since then, he’s been in a few other notable Mayweather fights.
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It was also revealed that Bieber is a boxing enthusiast who was eager to develop his skills in the sport. It was a desire he shared with Mayweather, who gladly took him under his wing.
The then-viral video showed the “Peaches” singer engaged in a gauntlet session with the champion. Additionally, he was also seen listening intently to Mayweather’s online slot machine instructions.
Masvidal, on the other hand, recently shared this story. It’s also worth mentioning that while Masvidal recently released it, a considerable amount of time has passed since Bieber trained with Mayweather.
He even wrote in the captions that Mayweather turned Bieber into a WBC world champion.
Fans React to Floyd Mayweather Calling Justin Bieber a ‘World Champion’
Boxing fans have been puzzled by Jorge Masvidal’s claims about Floyd Mayweather and Justin Bieber. Many of them even took to social media to share their thoughts on the matter.
User Mike Tordillos mentioned that Bieber had the chance to train under Mayweather. He said, “Never mind, Beiber is training with one of the. Best boxers. He is at least fit and has learned a technique. At least improve.
Meanwhile, a few fans pointed to the recent performance of Mayweather’s bodyguard Jizzy Mack.
User John Tracey mentioned, “I hope Floyd didn’t coach Jizzy Mack, Floyd’s bouncer. Jizzy Mack had a fight in Japan the other night and it was bad.
Similarly, user Jonathan Pedraja also chimed in saying: “It’s not his bodyguard.”
On the other hand, Ákos user Patai Szabó said, “Calling him an outright beast is just hilarious.”
It’s worth mentioning that boxing fans haven’t forgotten about Jake Paul in this storyline. User clark snowden wrote, “Ever since Jake Paul started celebrity boxing, everyone thinks he’s a fucking boxer.”
User Steven Scott said: “Jake Paul will call her soon.”
In a similar vein, user Peter Interisano added, “Preparing for Jack (Jake) Paul.”
However, user Joseph M Lachappelle Jr said: “Haha, I wish he crushed Jake.”
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A few users were surprised by Masvidal calling Bieber a world champion. User Mustafa Talic wrote, “Became WBC world champion. Haha come on.
Similarly, user Edmond Dantes also added, “World champion of what? »
While it’s undeniable that Bieber trained under Mayweather, it has to be said that calling him a world champion seems a bit of a stretch.
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