Mayweather donates to amateurs!
Floyd covers cost of National Golden Gloves in hometown
April 2, 2008
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Floyd Mayweather donated $140,000 to the West Michigan Sports Commission to pay the projected operating budget for the National Golden Gloves Tournament of Champions taking place in his hometown of Grand Rapids, Michigan from May 5 through May 10.
The tournament is being hosted by Michigan Golden Gloves, the non-profit organization through which Mayweather took his first steps to launching what is now recognized as one of the most highly decorated careers in the sport of boxing.
Mayweather, who plans to attend the tournament's opening ceremonies on May 4, is ecstatic about helping out. "This is an opportunity to recognize the organization that got my career started," said Mayweather. "If there is anything worth putting my money towards it is the Michigan Golden Gloves, who have been helping kids excel in the sport of boxing for years. I truly believe and hope there is a kid out there can be as good, if not better than, me."
In addition to covering the cost of the event, Mayweather's generosity will now make it possible for Tournament officials to extend gratuitous tickets to under-privileged kids in the area, who would have been unable to pay to watch the three-day event.
"Not only can we give some deserving kids tickets to attend, but his generosity will enable us to take the proceeds from the tournament and continue our work with amateur fighters in the State who could end up having a career path similar to his," said Dave Packer, Executive Director of Michigan Golden Gloves.
"Floyd wanted to financially support the program he started his amateur boxing career with and acknowledge their long-standing and deep commitment to young fighters throughout the state looking to find a career in the sport," said Mayweather’s manager Leonard Ellerbe. "Floyd feels he is in the position he is in today because of the Golden Gloves Tournament and his amateur success in the Michigan boxing program."
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