Floyd Mayweather had a tough sparring session with a fighter who’d eventually prove himself to be a very skilled competitor.
Under the bright lights, ‘Money’ was nothing short of sensational, mesmerizing crowds with his spectacular performances.
However, he was only so good because of the hard rounds he’d had in the gym. On one occasion, Paul Spadafora gave Mayweather a very hard sparring session.
And years later, the legend went toe-to-toe with a Brit, determined to show the all-time great what he could do.
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Jack Catterall says he landed a right hook on Floyd Mayweather
In 2015, Jack Catterall flew over to Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, to train with Floyd Mayweather ahead of his super fight with Manny Pacquiao.
With an ambition of becoming a renowned boxer himself, ‘El Gato’ entered the ring with the intent of holding his own.
In a 2024 interview with Dave Allen, the southpaw discussed what happened when he traded leather with the superstar.
Catterall reminisced: “With Floyd, he’s come out and I caught him with a lead right hook, then it was game on and he started pressing and walking forward, but there was times I was having lots of success.”
Floyd Mayweather and Canelo Alvarez paid Jack Catterall very different amounts for sparring
Prior to reaching world level, Catterall had many a memorable sparring experience.
In addition to Mayweather, he also had an opportunity to do some rounds with Canelo Alvarez.
However, the American and the Mexican paid him very different amounts for his services.
Interestingly, Catterall revealed the money he made from sparring Mayweather and Canelo.