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Floyd Mayweather has had a tumultuous relationship with the authorities! Besides being sentenced to jail for 90 days in 2010, he has had several other encounters with the men in blue. In the latest episode of Hotboxin with Mike Tyson, Floyd’s former Olympic teammate, Antonio Tarver shed light on Mayweather’s troubles with authorities. 

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As part of the final season of his popular podcast, Mike Tyson invited the former light heavyweight world champion to his show. While discussing Tarver’s days in the sport, DJ Who Kid brought up Floyd Mayweather’s involvement with Tarver when they competed in the Olympics. It eventually led to Mike Tyson coaxing Tarvor to spill the beans on Mayweather’s troubles with the cops. 

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Mike Tyson predicts the reason behind Mayweather’s troubles

After Tarver revealed how he and all his teammates, including Mayweather, enjoyed their youth in the cities, Tyson suddenly probed Tarver, asking, “[Did] anybody [in] your team get arrested when you go out?” In response, Tarver quickly confirmed, “We’ve had that happen too.” However, this wasn’t the whole story, as Tarver proceeded to disclose who exactly faced repercussions.

“Floyd got [into] some problems. Nate Jones had some issues and David Reed” said Tarver. Immediately, Tyson posed another question, asking, “…Over some b***hes huh?” 

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So, Tarver further added, “More than likely but we kept it together and we got it done, man!” Nevertheless, this isn’t the first time Antonio Tarver has spoken about troubles regarding Floyd Mayweather, more accurately, one of his fights.

Antonio Tarver describes the Floyd Mayweather vs. John Gotti III mayham

Floyd Mayweather took on John Gotti III in June last year, a fight that ended in utter mayhem. After Mayweather played with Gotti for several rounds, the grandson of the popular mob boss tried to attack Mayweather. Soon, people jumped inside the ring to protect the boxing legend as chaos ensued in the venue.

Tarver was ringside for the fight, so in an interview with TMZ Sports, he revealed, “I don’t know, it just happened so fast. I [was] calling the fight at [the] time.” Tarver suggested even though Floyd put on a great show, Gotti didn’t seem like he wanted to fight until he was disqualified. “When the fight was actually taking place, he didn’t have that energy, man,” said Tarver.

Even though decades have passed since their Olympic days, Antonio Tarver seems to have everything imprinted in his mind. Fans might have never discovered this incident if it weren’t for Mike Tyson and his podcast. What did you think of Mayweather’s stint with authorities? Let us know in the comments section below. 

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Sudeep Sinha is a Golf Writer at EssentiallySports, covering the PGA Tour, LIV Golf, and the storylines around the sport's biggest events and names. He previously spent over two years writing in the Boxing department, where his fight-night coverage was featured on Sports Illustrated, Daily Mail, and Yahoo Sports, including his reporting on Ryan Garcia's career arc. On the golf beat, Sudeep covers tour news, player form, and the season-long storylines that shape the men's and women's game, from majors to the ongoing shifts in how professional golf is structured. That same appetite for detail that made his boxing coverage stand out now shows up in how he breaks down a swing change or a schedule shakeup for hardcore and casual fans alike. Outside work, he splits his time between reading, cycling, and following combat sports.

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