Floyd Mayweather Jr joins the Indy 500: Mayweather Speaks on Racing Gig

[THE REED]

A recent article out by Steven English for autosport.com, is reporting that Floyd Mayweather will team up the Indy Car racing circuit for next month's highly popular, Indianapolis 500. Mayweather Jr's popularity is running high these days and the Indianapolis 500 will utilize Mayweather Jr. as their official starter for next month's race.

Mayweather Jr. is set to wave the green flag on May 25th to officially start the 92nd running of the Indy 500.


Quoted by English, Mayweather stated: "To be asked to wave the green flag at the Indianapolis 500 is an incredible honor. I'm extremely excited to be a part of this event and to see the best drivers in the world perform on the biggest stage in all of sport."

Joie Chitwood, the Indianapolis Motor Speedway president stated in regards to Mayweather Jr. joining Indy this year: ""The speed, power, and charisma that he (Mayweather) has shown in the ring are a perfect match for the excitement of the greatest spectacle in racing

[-Antonio-]

Mayweather is great at making himself relevant, I'll give him that much. But it all seems like a waste when he's doing it at the stage of his career where he's not a serious fighter anymore.

[2501]

Mayweather is great at making himself relevant, I'll give him that much. But it all seems like a waste when he's doing it at the stage of his career where he's not a serious fighter anymore.

key word is "himself". all he is doing is promoting himself. this actually wont affect the state of boxing when the people who are interested will only be interested in his fights.

[C'MONMANG']

A recent article out by Steven English for autosport.com, is reporting that Floyd Mayweather will team up the Indy Car racing circuit for next month's highly popular, Indianapolis 500. Mayweather Jr's popularity is running high these days and the Indianapolis 500 will utilize Mayweather Jr. as their official starter for next month's race.

Mayweather Jr. is set to wave the green flag on May 25th to officially start the 92nd running of the Indy 500.


Quoted by English, Mayweather stated: "To be asked to wave the green flag at the Indianapolis 500 is an incredible honor. I'm extremely excited to be a part of this event and to see the best drivers in the world perform on the biggest stage in all of sport."

Joie Chitwood, the Indianapolis Motor Speedway president stated in regards to Mayweather Jr. joining Indy this year: ""The speed, power, and charisma that he (Mayweather) has shown in the ring are a perfect match for the excitement of the greatest spectacle in racing

$100 says Floyd and Ellerbe are goign EVERYWHERE asking to be apart of something.. just to help Floyd become more mainstream. Aint nobody contacting his people about all this stuff. No one really even likes the kid. His RAPPING ****** so now he is trying a different avenue..

[Verstyle]

Get that money Mayweather, get that money.

[ANDROID_DOES]

key word is "himself". all he is doing is promoting himself. this actually wont affect the state of boxing when the people who are interested will only be interested in his fights.

MAN STFU ALREADY!!!!

Floyd is really doing alot for himself. It's nice to see the success he is having! He has brought alot of attention to boxing!!!!! I can't think of anyone in the last 10 years that has made as much noise as floyd mayweather jr! Much props INDY500 is a HUUUUUUUGE event and to wave the green flag is a great honor there have been many great people to wave that flag add floyd to the list!!! I say next event he does will be the Kentucky Derby!

[ANDROID_DOES]

$100 says Floyd and Ellerbe are goign EVERYWHERE asking to be apart of something.. just to help Floyd become more mainstream. Aint nobody contacting his people about all this stuff. No one really even likes the kid. His RAPPING ****** so now he is trying a different avenue..

how do you know for sure????? ****en hater!! Indy500 has a great tradition with over 100,000 fans attending and millions watching all over the world. They are not going to just take calls from people and let anyone waive their flag you moron get out of here!!!!!!

[C'MONMANG']

how do you know for sure????? ****en hater!! Indy500 has a great tradition with over 100,000 fans attending and millions watching all over the world. They are not going to just take calls from people and let anyone waive their flag you moron get out of here!!!!!!

I know they wont let just anyone and that isnt what I said.

[KING ?/a>]

[[ SCREAMING INSIDE MY HEAD ]]

Good for Floyd!

That's the most important thing to being a celebrity.

Staying relevant.

[2501]

MAN STFU ALREADY!!!!

man i never really knew how hard you are for me. i cant say that im happy for floyd because i never really care for another man's success. do i care that floyd is gettin money? of course not. his income doesnt affect mine. but we are on a forum. a forum where young girls such as yourself continue to try to feed me bull**** that everything he is doing is for the greater good. floyd can keep getting that money for all i care. im AM glad that he gives back to the community. but as a boxing fan, i dont like to wait for him to come around and decide what he wants to do, be a boxer or be an entity. if he wants to be an entity, great. i hope he finds success in that but relinquish what you hold and let the fighters who DO still want to prove what they can do and accomplish do their work.