Floyd Mayweather loves to show off, and his braggadocious ways go to another level when he’s on Showtime’s All Access.
This time the camera may have landed him in some hot water.
The Nevada State Athletic Commission has requested a word with the pound-for-pound king over video from All Access that showed two of his fighter taking an excessive amount of punishment during a sparring session in his gym.
ESPN.com’s Dan Rafael reports the commission’s investigation centers on fighters Sharif Rahman and Donovan Cameron engaging in a brutal sparring session. Rahman is the son of former heavyweight champion Hasim Rahman.
The sessions aren’t new to the Mayweather camp. If you’ve ever witnessed an episode of All Access, these sessions are formally defined as the rules of the “dog house.”
While members of the gym lined up wagers, they fought for 31 consecutive minutes until Cameron could not go on and Rahman was declared the winner. Mayweather was present, cheering wildly.
During an interview during the episode to discuss what he calls ‘the dog house,’ Mayweather said of the intense sessions, “The dog house—the rules are you fight ’til whoever quits.”
Mayweather later added, smiling, “Guys fight to the death. It’s not right but it’s dog house rules.”
Nevada State Athletic Chairman Francisco Aguilar said “the scene made it look as if Floyd’s gym is unsafe.”
“On Sunday, I watched the episodes when they were sent to me by another commissioner,” NSAC chairman Francisco Aguilar told ESPN.com. “I was watching the part with the sparring sessions. Our main concern is the health and safety of the fighters and not just on fight night, but also in sparring and in training.
“The point of asking him to come to the meeting is not to accuse anyone of anything. We want to get a clarification about what happened on ‘All Access.’ There were situations in sparring sessions that we need to talk about. One thing is to talk about making sure you have two equally paired fighters and that you’re not putting one fighter in danger. The other is the round that went 32 minutes.”
The fact that Mayweather Promotions has been licensed to promote in the state has now placed Floyd under more scrutinity.
“With the promoters license comes a higher standard of doing business,” Aguilar said. “So we want to have a conversation with him. How it goes will determine the direction the commission takes. We could say thank you from coming and remind him of the importance and obligations that come with holding a promoters license or there could be a disciplinary action.”
Mayweather will also have to answer questions about the marijuana smoking that went on in house during one scene from All Access as well.
Mayweather didn’t take-part, but the fact that he encouraged the antics are a concern as well.
“There is also the marijuana situation in there, and some commissioners are upset about it. I think that’s a minor issue compared to the sparring situation,” Aguilar said. “I understand the value of TV and drama, so the marijuana part was not a major concern for me, but is of other commissioners. My priority is the health and safety of the fighters.”