Mayweather Explains Why He Dropped "Pretty Boy" Nickname
May 01, 2012 | 7:30 PM Written By: Jeff Weisinger
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The undefeated boxer formerly known as "Pretty Boy" Floyd Mayweather Jr. is now "Money" Mayweather. Although he's been known by the newer nickname for quite some time now, he finally explained why he went from "Pretty Boy" to "Money".
"The nickname 'Money' came from when I was joking and throwing money into the camera, so it stuck with me," Mayweather explained during a media day last week. "You can't be a 35-year-old man calling yourself 'Pretty Boy.'"
Upon further research, Mayweather never even originally called himself "Pretty Boy." He earned the nickname while he was an up-and-comer because he emerged out of every fight without any cuts or bruises.
Source: inflexwetrust.com
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Nat "Burnher" wit a Cigarette 05/05/2012 8:29 am
50 made him change it. He said that there's only room for 1 "pretty nigga" in this relationship and it's not you. Lol!
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wadup 05/02/2012 4:40 pm
Ive always wondered how he got the name Pretty Boy. Ive always assumed it was because people thought he was good looking and I was like hell nah, this nigga aint good looking.
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khalil amani 05/02/2012 12:45 am
"Pretty Boy Floyd" was sooooo UN-original. It was the name of an Italian gentleman (gangster)
