Bob Arum Told Floyd Mayweather To His Face That He Really Lost One Fight
Legendary promoter Bob Arum has revealed that he once told Floyd Mayweather face-to-face that he believed the former pound-for-pound star actually lost one of his fights.
‘Money Mayweather remained unbeaten throughout the course of his exceptional professional career, where he captured world titles across no less than five weight divisions before his retirement in 2017.
He shared the ring with an abundance of generational greats along the way, defeating the likes of Canelo Alvarez, Miguel Cotto, Oscar De La Hoya and Manny Pacquiao to name just a few.
After he defeated MMA fighter Conor McGregor in their monumental crossover showdown back in 2017, Mayweather would announce his retirement from the sport with an unblemished record of 50-0 to his name.
During the early part of his career, he worked alongside Arum and Top Rank, and in a sensational claim made by hall of fame promoter Arum, he once revealed details of a conversation that he had with Mayweather after the five-division world champion faced Mexico’s Jose Luis Castillo in 2002, reportedly said to Floyd in the ring:
“I’m sorry, you lost.”
He then criticised the judges.
“This is ludicrous, how could two judges give Mayweather the 12th round? How could that happen?”
After a competitive battle between Mayweather and Castillo, which took place at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas back in April of 2002, all three judges scored it unanimously in favour of the American, sparking outrage amongst fans and analysts in attendance.
It had been argued that Castillo had done more than enough to be declared the winner and hand Mayweather the first defeat of his professional career, but it wasn’t to be for the man they called ‘El Temible’.
A rematch between the duo took place just eight months later, although it was more of a comprehensive performance from Mayweather this time around, as he coasted to yet another unanimous decision victory over Castillo to successfully defend his WBC lightweight title for the first time.