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A burglar broke into the Las Vegas home of boxer Floyd Mayweather and made out with $7 million dollars in jewelry, and there's no telling how much the thief left behind. Yes, Mayweather owns more than $7 million in jewelry. Or… he did. [HHDX]

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» Mayweather Thinks the Boxing Community Might Be a Little Racist

"[Floyd] Mayweather, a 31-year-old former Olympic bronze medalist from Grand Rapids, told The Grand Rapids Press in an interview Friday that [HBO] 'is great,' but criticized its boxing announcers. 'They talk about Kelly Pavlik, a white fighter, like he’s the second coming. Or they go crazy over Manny Pacquiao. But I’m a black fighter,' Mayweather said. 'Is it racial? Absolutely. They praise white fighters, they praise Hispanic fighters, whatever. But black fighters, they never praise.' HBO Sports president Ross Greenburg said in a statement that the network, which has carried many of Mayweather’s fights, was disappointed to hear of the boxer’s remarks and denied his claims."

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Minority Report

• Would you like for your kids to be schooled by Will Smith? [CB]

• Mya surely regrets ever getting herself involved with those G-Unit brats. [NB]

• Floyd Mayweather wants to quit boxing, which is new that interests boxing fans, I guess. He also wants to beat up Reggie Bush for "taking" Kim Kardashian. He also needs to get a life. [SR]

• When you release a really bad album that doesn't do well, try to just blame it on jail and your label. That's the route Foxy Brown is taking, anyway. [Bossip]

• Suge Knight's nemesis is really flirting with death, isn't he? [RWS]

• It's dangerous to be O.J. Simpson's significant other. But we knew that. [D-Listed]

May 16, 2008 · posted by Lauren Williams, Stereohyped · Link · 2 Responses

Parting Shots

It ain't over 'til it's over

• Even after the contests in Texas, Ohio, Rhode Island, and Vermont are decided tonight, Hillary Clinton warns of a long, long road to the nomination. Oh. Yay. [NYT]

• How to present Bill Cosby with special Black History Month Air Force Ones. [KATC]

• 50 Cent, Floyd Mayweather, Wrestlemania, whatever, whatever, and whatever. [XXL]

• She who giveth (big) shall taketh away viewers from other shows. [SP]

• Oops! Police officers should really turn the camera's off before letting loose with the death threats and racial epithets. [GN]

Mar 4, 2008 · posted by Lauren Williams, Stereohyped · Link · Respond

One of the Dumbest Dares Ever

It must be the burden of all famous boxers to have to occasionally deal with drunken, testosterone-soaked fools who think it would be fun to prove their manhood by challenging them to a fight. It can only end badly.

Former welterweight champ Zab Judah got in some boxing practice at Stereo nightclub Monday night. Several sources say the southpaw slugger threw multiple punches during a brief melee at the Chelsea hot spot.

"He was at the club when all of a sudden he was sucker-punched by this one guy," according to a witness. "Then the guy's two other friends jumped into the fight."

A club source said a review of the videotape indicated the assailants "might have been plotting something."

The apparent attackers were removed by security.

In this case I'm not sure Zab Judah had much of a choice but to defend himself, but I can imagine his colleague Floyd Mayweather coming up with something creative, like slapping his assailants in the face with a 6-inch wad of $100 bills.

[NYDN]

Aug 3, 2007 · posted by Lauren Williams, Stereohyped · Link · 2 Responses

Parting Shots

I bet $1 million Sanjaya Malakar was high when decided on his American Idol Hairdos

Rihanna's new video. Try not to let the song get stuck in your head, because you don't want to be caught singing it. [C&D]

Michael Vick may want to move change his name to Ron and move to Mexico. The consequences of running a dog-fighting ring (if it exists) have finally caught up with him. [BV]

50 Cent bet $1 million that boxer Floyd Mayweather will win next week's super welterweight title fight. Now I totally want De La Hoya to win. [AllHipHop]

Sanjaya Malakar is a member of the real-life version of the family in Weeds.[ONTD]

Kanye West is performing at Princess Diana's memorial concert. You know he's itching to ask if he can wear one of her tiaras when he does "Diamonds Are Forever." [Vibe]

Apr 26, 2007 · posted by Lauren Williams, Stereohyped · Link · 2 Responses