“And then the fight wasn’t really good at all”: When Lewis Hamilton met Charles Barkley and Reggie Miller during once in lifetime yet ‘boring’ boxing match

Janmeyjay Shukla
|PublishedApr 03, 2022

"And then the fight wasn’t really good at all": When Lewis Hamilton met Charles Barkley and Reggie Miller during once in lifetime yet 'boring' boxing match

Throwback to when Lewis Hamilton met NBA legends Charles Barkley and Reggie Miller during the fight of the century in Las Vegas

Seven times world champion Lewis Hamilton was ringside to witness Floyd Mayweather Jr take on Manny Pacquaio in 2015.

However, the Mercedes supremo Hamilton was not the only celebrity figure present at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.

He was accompanied by NBA legends Charles Barkley, and Reggie Miller ringside. “I’m having fun with some legendary gentlemen,” wrote the Briton, wearing a hat over a designer denim jacket.

@LewisHamilton with @ReggieMillerTNT at the Fight Night. #MayPac pic.twitter.com/YonFATip1b

— HAM Team LH (@HAMTeamLH) May 5, 2015

Similarities with Manny Pacquaio

The number 44 believed that Manny Pacquaio won the fight. Mayweather won the fight later on a clear points decision.

“When I was watching the fight, I felt Pacquaio won. He was the attacking one,” Hamilton expressed to the media.

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Hamilton expressed the similarities between him and Pacquaio. He stated: “I felt I had more similarities with him. Watching his style, I was thinking he’s the attacking guy, he’s out there, he’s hungry. He wants it more than anything.”

“But otherwise I’ve not really learned anything from those guys, apart from they wear much bigger shorts than me,” he grinned.

Six years ago today, the highest-grossing PPV in boxing history took place. @FloydMayweather vs. @MannyPacquiao pic.twitter.com/dw6EuExe8w

— ESPN Ringside (@ESPNRingside) May 2, 2021

“So-So Fight” – Lewis Hamilton

Lewis Hamilton was one of many critics of the fights as well. Despite being in the ‘best seats’, he felt that the fight was so-so. He explained stating: “I was sitting in one of the best seats there, which was amazing. And then the fight wasn’t really good at all.”

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“I think about round 10 it got exciting. I was thinking there was going to be a real battle and then the last two rounds it was kind of so-so,” the Briton added.

Hamilton felt unsatisfied with how the fight progressed and the decisions made by the referees. An unhappy Hamilton concluded by stating: “I felt that should have been the warm-up. Then we are going to see the real fight but everyone left,” an unhappy Hamilton concluded.

About the author

Janmeyjay Shukla

Janmeyjay Shukla is an artist who contributes his expressions through words as an F1 writer and editor at The SportsRush. He is an F1 historian who has been watching the sport since he was a baby. Passed on from generation to generation, he has seen the prime of Michael Schumacher to the rise of Max Verstappen. A Mercedes fan from the days of the Brawn GP era, the sport runs in his blood. Besides Formula One, Janmeyjay is a Marketing Head and a musician who loves to sing and play Rock & Pop songs on guitar. His love for sports will never die as he is a loyal Liverpool Football Club fan as well!

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