by David P. Greisman
It often can be difficult for professional athletes when they retire, given how much of their lives have been dedicated to competition and training and how little time has been spent preparing themselves for what they will do when their lives are no longer so structured.
Floyd Mayweather is 38 years old, has been a pro for nearly 19 years, was a standout amateur before that and, given his family’s history in boxing, has been around the sport for pretty much his entire life. He says that his Sept. 12 pay-per-view against Andre Berto will be his final fight.
But he also says he’ll have plenty to do once his career is done.
“We got The Money Team music group, and I’ve also been working with Al for a number of years on the concert promotions. I’ve been promoting concerts throughout the years,” Mayweather said, referencing Al Haymon, the boxing adviser who initially made his name in the concert industry.
“The Mayweather Music Group, we have different artists that we’re working with,” he said. “We got the Bad Medina makeup line [named after Mayweather’s massage therapist, according to FightHype.com]. Melissa Brim [the mother of one of Mayweather’s daughters], she is working on four or five different clothing stores. She already has one.”
There also are clothing and shoe lines, he said.
But it’s not just business that will keep him busy, Mayweather said.
“Being a dad and watching my kids go through college; putting them through school is what’s very important,” he said.
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