SPAR TREATMENT
FLOYD MAYWEATHER bought his sparring partner Ashley Theophane a brand new car - just because the Brit did so 'well in the ring'.
Theophane was signed by the American legend's Mayweather Promotions stable in 2013.
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But he also acted as a sparring partner during his time training alongside the 43-year-old, who is set to face YouTuber Logan Paul later this year, in Las Vegas.
And Theophane revealed such was Mayweather's generosity, he gifted the Londoner a car having impressed during their sessions together.
Many of those spars would have several onlookers ready to fill the gym up with animosity and heckling.
Theophane, 40, told : "I've been in the ring with Floyd and the guys do the same thing to me.
"They make ooohs and aaaahs when someone is getting beaten up but, if someone goes down, there is real concern.
"Some guys go into their shell and it goes badly for them, but I embraced it. I did well in the ring with Floyd so he bought me a new car."
Theophane explained in a 2019 interview with SunSport that Mayweather purchased him a Chrysler 300 with personalised number plate.
He also said the former pay-per-view king - with an estimated £500million net worth - would even pay rent for his friends if they were short of funds.
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But inside the gym, he was ruthless and would even knock out sparring partners as his brutal training regime was revealed.
Theophane said: "He has KO'd a lot of guys. Many times when Floyd fought I thought he would win by KO because he was so ferocious in the gym.
"In the Robert Guerrero fight, I predicted Floyd to win by KO because he was a beast in the gym.
"The first time we sparred, I didn't want to go in the ring with him. I had already seen him KO these guys.
"I was new to the team. I didn't want to get in the ring, get KO'd badly, then [be kicked off] the team."
Meanwhile, Jake Paul claims Floyd Mayweather is 'out of pocket' and only doing exhibition bouts to protect his 50-0 record.
Mayweather is set to fight once more against Jake's older brother Logan, though it has been postponed from the initial February 20 date.
But the unbeaten boxing legend also mapped out a plan for future exhibitions this year, against Jake and rapper 50 Cent.
The YouTube sensation responded by accusing Mayweather of being strapped for cash and desperate for easy-money opponents.
Jake, 24, told "It just came out of left field.
"It just seems like this guy is money hungry. It seems like he hasn't paid his taxes or some s*** and he just wants to fight everyone.
"He's almost 50-year-old and this guy is calling out people half his age. Who knows what Floyd Mayweather is doing?
"Honestly, he just looks like a clown, the response he gave me, it just doesn't add up. He's out of pocket and he's struggling.
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"He took an L and don't get on social media if you're afraid of getting your feelings hurt."
Jake appeared uninterested in fighting Mayweather in an exhibition as he insisted the American icon is afraid of losing his winning streak.
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