50 Cent Now a Boxing Promoter, Expected to Sign Yuriorkis Gamboa and Andre Dirrell.

[Simply Zyzz]

lol at everyone mad jeolous in this thread..... people saying he knows nothing about boxing, he boxed in new york.... he knows nothing about business, he made 400 million+ when coke bought vitamin water, his street king movement is being recognized worldwide........

50 has been wanting to do this for a long time and has talked with Haymon about it and is also friends with Shaefer...

[edgarg]

In what I think is a genuinely interesting piece of news, rapper and actor Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson is now a licensed boxing promoter, and has founded TMT Promotions, which is already good to go in New York and is in the process of being licensed in Nevada, according to Chris Mannix.

What makes it really interesting is that 50 Cent is expected to sign two legitimate, notable, high-end fighters in Yuriorkis Gamboa and Andre Dirrell. Both fighters have had recent connections to the Mayweather camp, and have trained in Mayweather's Vegas gym.

Earlier this year, Gamboa, considered the world's top featherweight, bailed on a fight against Brandon Rios, which many sources said was due to influence from the Mayweather team, though this was never "confirmed," really. He was part of Floyd's entourage for the Miguel Cotto fight in May.

In late June, Top Rank and Gamboa came to an agreement, with Top Rank dropping their lawsuit against him and the two sides mutually parting ways.

Dirrell, a top super middleweight, dumped promoter Gary Shaw and Al Haymon earlier this year, and made claims that he was ready to go on his own. That has led to nothing, as I expected, because Dirrell isn't a draw or all that well-known a fighter, despite being highly skilled. He needs a promoter, and it looks like he's found one.

This could all fail gloriously, but they said that about Golden Boy Promotions, too. Whatever you might think of 50 Cent, the guy's made a lot of money, and he's also not just a Mayweather flunky -- he has reportedly been interested in doing this for some time, and is now making the leap. I say best of luck to him. I'm really interested in seeing where this goes. It's already more legit than Mayweather Promotions has ever been.

http://www.badlefthook.com/2012/7/20...oa-boxing-news

http://mma-boxing.si.com/2012/07/20/...iorkis-gamboa/

The platinum selling artist, whose real name is Curtis Jackson, has founded TMT Promotions — short for "The Money Team" — which has been licensed in New York and, according to Nevada state athletic commissioner Keith Kizer, is in the process of applying for a license in Nevada.

Nobody thought Golden Boy was going to fail. He was expected to do well, be had a great reputIion in boxing circles and as a former star boxer he had a new gimmick, to "help" the boxers. Of course he was helping just himself and his partners. You don't think he did it alone do you?? He had several partners who put up much or most of the money and he was the front guy.

[Simply Zyzz]

Nobody thought Golden Boy was going to fail. He was expected to do well, be had a great reputIion in boxing circles and as a former star boxer he had a new gimmick, to "help" the boxers. Of course he was helping just himself and his partners. You don't think he did it alone do you?? He had several partners who put up much or most of the money and he was the front guy.

lol yes they did... nobody thought golden boy would be where it is at today

[MRBOOMER]

How will Floyd deal with this, when they are supposed to sign with Mayweather's company? Not only that, but fifty doesnt even know anything about boxing, they asked him who is favorite fighter was, and the only reason he said gamboa, is because he had just met him and saw him spar at Floyd's gym, and he was thinking hard to come up with a favorite fighter....this is why fifty will fail, because he dont know boxing...U have to groom a fighter, and put them in the ring with a few easy opponents, THEN u put them in with a credible foe, that is NOT so good, that they will kill your fighter, BUT Good enough to test your fighter, and give your fighter the oppurtunity to have a resume and say, "I beat so and so"....But its a risky game, cuz in boxing anything can happen, and these guys lose unexpectedly, Fifty is a moron and I would tell his ******ed azz to his face, dont be an overnight boxing fan, and all of a sudden your gonna sign guys like DIRRELL, and GAMBOA, two GREAT fighters, than ruin their careers? You dont even know anything about the sport!

You wouldn't dare say that to him stop lying and for a Moran that man has made more money then you ever will-_- your funny tho I'll give you that.

[maguirre]

Gamboa gotta make big fights ASAP and not waste time fighting bums. Otherwise, 50c would just continue to babysit this guy. 50c must be spending thousands of dollars just keeping this guy. When was the last time he got a paycheck? A year ago?

[flat1985]

2 black fighters ha!

[flat1985]

You wouldn't dare say that to him stop lying and for a Moran that man has made more money then you ever will-_- your funny tho I'll give you that.

lool why not? **** 50 the prick

[EdMon917]

I guess his music career really is done.

[MRBOOMER]

lool why not? **** 50 the prick

Lol go into the mayweather gym talking **** over the age of 18 lol and see how you come out.

[RenaissanceMan7]

yoooooooooooooooooo

i know i never post that much but after going thru this thread i just gotta say

ive never seen sooooooooo much hate for just one guy

i mean damn, its almost sickening

im pretty sure 50 knows what hes doing, hes been around boxing and hes boxed before

plus he has money and got mayweather around him

he'll be fine

50 must be doing something great cause the hate is in full effect lol