FLOYD MAYWEATHER failed to attend Gervonta Davis’ fight with Rolando Romero after a “family emergency”.
The boxing legend promotes both the lightweight headliners but was nowhere to be seen at the sold-out Barclays Center in New York.
Gervonta Davis beat Rolando Romero in New York
Floyd Mayweather no-showed Gervonta Davis’ fight after a ‘family emergency’
Leonard Ellerbe, CEO of Mayweather Promotions, addressed the absence in the post-fight press conference.
Ellerbe said: “He has a family emergency.”
Davis, who brutally knocked Romero out in round six, revealed the fight was the final in his current contract with Mayweather.
The lightweight pay-per-view star, 27, admitted he could walk away from his iconic mentor.
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But days before the fight with Romero, 26, Davis did not rule out re-signing with Mayweather.
Ellerbe refused to comment on the two-division champion’s immediate future.
He said: “No, I’m not going to discuss any fighters’ contractual situation with you guys.”
Asked if they still promote Davis, Ellerbe responded: “Yes.”
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Romero was present to face the media after his first career loss and called to rematch Davis.
He said: “I want Gervonta Davis again. I was winning that f***ing fight and I just got hit with a clean shot. That’s all. That’s that.
“No, I want Gervonta Davis again. I exposed his ass and everybody in this room knows it. I got caught with a good shot. That’s all.”
Rolando Romero was knocked out by Gervonta Davis
