The following was provided to Doghouse Boxing. An excerpt from Floyd "Money" Mayweather Jr.'s most recent media interview. Below "Money" Mayweather speaks on his girlfriend (soon the be wife), Shantel Jackson. Yes, she is that beautiful smiling hottie in the pic on this page.

Mayweather faces Victor Ortiz this month on the 17th. You can catch the fight live on HBO Pay-per-view. Check your local listings for more details.

The Question: I wanted to ask you. You recently were engaged, so can you kind of talk about that and how that's changed you as both a fighter and a man and does that give you extra motivation heading into this fight on September 17?

Floyd "Money" Mayweather: No. It's just that with going through everything, it's always good to have a strong lady behind you-a strong person period, whether it's a best friend or a female friend. She has stuck behind me through it all and never judged me. She just said we live and we learn and no matter what it is-rich or poor, through it all I'll be here for you. That's why she's-I mean she's very important in my life.

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