Floyd Mayweather has been linked to some amazing stories from his life inside and outside of boxing. Few are as shocking as the day he reportedly listened helplessly to a murder-suicide over a FaceTime call.

The incident occurred on December 8, 2014, when rapper Earl Hayes, a member of Mayweather’s inner circle and a recording artist associated with The Money Team, shot and killed his wife, actress and dancer Stephanie Moseley, before taking his own life.

According to multiple reports, Mayweather spoke with Hayes at the time and tried to serene the rapper down for a period of time as the situation got out of control.

FaceTime call

The tragedy took place in the Palazzo East apartments in Los Angeles.

According to police, officers responded after neighbors reported hearing shots and a woman screaming. The LAPD SWAT team entered the apartment and discovered Hayes and Moseley dead from apparent gunshot wounds in the locked bathroom.

Authorities later concluded that Hayes fatally shot Moseley before turning the gun on himself.

Reports at the time indicated that Hayes had contacted Mayweather during an argument over suspicions that Moseley had been inconstant.

Mayweather reportedly kept trying to serene Hayes down as the conversation escalated.

Hollywood shock

Moseley’s death shocked the entertainment industry.

The Canadian actress and dancer appeared on the VH1 series “Hit the Floor” and throughout her career she has performed alongside music’s biggest stars.

A statement released by VH1 at the time said the network and the entire “Hit the Floor” family were devastated by the loss and expressed their condolences to Moseley’s family and friends.

Hayes’ friends also expressed disbelief, describing him as a caring and talented person whose actions seemed completely out of character.

Tragedies surrounding Mayweather

The Hayes tragedy wasn’t the only devastating real-life event that coincided with Mayweather’s life outside of boxing.

The former five-weight world champion was also present during the drive-by shooting that injured one of his bodyguards, and the death of Josie Harris, the mother of his three children, sparked another public tragedy and another personal tragedy.

Harris died on March 10, 2020 at the age of 40. The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner later ruled her death was the result of an accidental overdose.

A forgotten story

More than a decade has passed, and many boxing fans have no idea this event even happened.

Mayweather was not involved in the crime itself, but reports that he was on the other end of the call ensured that his name would forever be linked to one of the most shocking stories of his career.

For those who remember it, few stories surrounding Floyd Mayweather have been more challenging to understand.

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Former heavyweight champion Hasim Rahman, who defeated Lennox Lewis in 2001, has delivered a damning verdict on Tyson Fury’s future in the sport.

“The Rock” defeated Lewis in the fourth round to win the WBC and IBF titlesonly to lose the immediate rematch via stoppage in the eighth round.

At the age of 53, Rahman is currently preparing for his return to action on July 14, although no opponent has yet been announced for his six-round bout at Novel York’s ESL Ballpark.

In his last professional career, he lost to little-known opponent Anthony Nansen in 2014, but Rahman clearly believes he can surpass George Foreman and become the oldest heavyweight champion in history.

Whether he succeeds remains to be seen, but the American clearly believes he has a better chance of winning the trophy than 37-year-old Fury.

In fact, Rahman went so far as to suggest that The Gypsy King’s career was preceded by Deontay Wilder, who he felt had also gone way over the line.

I’m talking to Master B4Rahman suspects it was their trilogy in particular that caused significant fatigue for both heavyweights.

“I just think Deontay Wilder and Tyson Fury beat [their] careers apart – they abandoned their careers in this trilogy. It’s over for both of them.

“You will never see the best Tyson Fury [again]. It’s over. [He’s] done.”

Fury won his third meeting with Wilder by knockout in the 11th roundbut he managed to overcome two tumbles and several periods of adversity when they collided in October 2021.

Based on his performance against Arslanbek Makhmudov, whom he outpointed unanimously in AprilRahman believes the fight with Wilder could very well have ended Fury’s career.

Jose Benavidez Sr. publicly invited Artur Beterbiev and his team to enter into negotiations to fight David Benavidez.

The comments came after Beterbiev recently discussed previous talks involving both camps. Benavidez Sr., who is David’s father, trainer and manager, said he is ready for the fight to continue.

“Right now, if Beterbiev is watching, their managers are watching, or whoever is making this decision, I am David’s father, coach, manager. Let’s sit down. Let’s make these fights happen. These are the fights we want to make,” Benavidez Sr. he told Fight Hub TV.

“We never got an offer. Like I’m telling you, we never got an offer. But these are the fights we want. With all due respect, I think Beterbiev is a great fighter, man. He’s a very threatening fighter. He’s one of the best right now. He and Bivol are some of the top fighters, but these are the fighters we want to prove ourselves and want to fight.”

Benavidez Sr. added that organizing the fight shouldn’t be a major problem if both sides are interested.

“Let’s organize this fight. It can be fought in five minutes,” said Jose Senior. “These are the fights we want. We are ready to give the people what they want.”

David Benavidez became a three-division world champion earlier this year when he defeated Zurdo Ramirez in the cruiserweight division. Since then, Beterbiev and Dmitry Bivol are often mentioned among the potential opponents of Benavidez’s next fight.

“Let’s go,” Benavidez Sr. said. “We are ready. These are the fights we want.”

Dan Ambrose is a boxing journalist at Boxing News 24, respected for his direct analysis and extensive coverage of the global fight landscape. His reports focus on the most significant fights, division development and the most discussed stories in sports.

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