Will Mayweather Promotions live up to Mayweather the fighter?

Indeed, hard work and dedication are two terms Mayweather the fighter lives by. He will need more of both to succeed as a promoter.

Chris Mannix | Sep 12, 2013

Will Mayweather Promotions live up to Mayweather the fighter? /

Will Floyd Mayweather (left) have the same success as a promoter after he hangs up his own gloves? :: EthanMiller/Getty Images/SI

Indeed, hard work and dedication are two terms Mayweather the fighter lives by. He will need more of both to succeed as a promoter.

Published Sep 12, 2013

CHRIS MANNIX

Chris Mannix is a senior writer at Sports Illustrated covering the NBA and boxing beats. He joined the SI staff in 2003 following his graduation from Boston College. Mannix is the host of SI's "Open Floor" podcast and serves as a ringside analyst and reporter for DAZN Boxing. He is also a frequent contributor to NBC Sports Boston as an NBA analyst. A nominee for National Sportswriter of the Year in 2022, Mannix has won writing awards from the Boxing Writers Association of America and the Pro Basketball Writers Association, and is a longtime member of both organizations.