Floyd Mayweather capped off his professional campaign with a win over UFC star Conor McGregor in one of the most lucrative events the sport of boxing has ever seen.

Mayweather and McGregor brought crossover contests to the big stage when they announced they would face off inside the ropes in 2017. The pair reportedly earned into the hundreds of millions for the fight, billed ‘the biggest in combat sports history.’

As for the action, ‘Money’ Mayweather was largely comfortable for ten rounds before scoring the TKO. Though he was stalked by McGregor around the ring, his famed defence held up and his counters took their toll on the MMA man.

McGregor made the contest look close in the early stages with his pressure, but fatigue kicked in as the rounds went on and he was the 27th stoppage victim of Mayweather’s 50-fight career.

At the press conference in the aftermath, Mayweather discussed his rival’s power and was relatively complimentary.

“As far as his punching power – he’s solid. I’ve felt it before, so that’s why I kept coming straight ahead. Obviously, it wasn’t the type of power to say, ‘I can’t come forward.’ Because if it were that type of power, I wouldn’t have come forward.”

One issue many feel with MMA stars crossing over to boxing is that the way in which they throw their shots isn’t as effective with bigger gloves.

McGregor will hope that isn’t the case when he returns to the ring, which will be, according to him, against YouTuber, occasional boxer and WWE star Logan Paul next year.

“The rumours of a bout with [Ilia] Topurio are false. I am in preliminary agreements with the Ambani family to face Logan Paul in a boxing exhibition in India. I have agreed. I will then seek my return to the Octagon.”

Paul, who’s younger brother Jake recently fought Mike Tyson, has previously had an exhibition with Mayweather. He has also faced British star KSI (points loss) and former McGregor training partner Dillon Danis (Points win).

Mayweather has issued a statement after a video emanated of him being confronted while on a shopping spree in London, he has denied such claims

The Boxing superstar Floyd Mayweather has broken his silence after a video footage emerged of him seeming to be antagonized by an angry mob in London.

Mayweather, 47, was out on a shopping spree in London’s jewellery quarter when he encountered a heated exchange with many people on the street. The skirmish took place amid Mayweather’s public backing for Israel.

The video footage, which was posted on X on Tuesday night, exhibited Mayweather’s security stepping in and shoving him into the back of a blacked-out 4×4 before he was driven away.

With pressures seeming to escalate, Mayweather, dressed in a green jacket, exchanges words with a member of the crowd before he is swiftly escorted out of the shop by his security team and bundled into a waiting car.

Some of his security staff seem to be left behind as the car speeds off down the street.

Mayweather took to his Instagram account and responded to the allegations. He has denied that there was any physical altercation.

‘Let me set the record straight… there’s no truth to the rumours going around,’ Mayweather’s statement began.

‘I wasn’t punched or touched in any way. What you’re seeing is just my security doing their job to keep things under control,” the statement read.

The former world champion was seen in a jewellery store in Hatton Garden with video footage on social media showing a large crowd descend on him and his security team.

Mayweather hanged his gloves from boxing in 2015. He however, returned two years later to clash Conor McGregor to solidify his unvanquished record to 50 victories and no losses, equating the long-standing record of another boxing icon Rocky Marciano.

‘I was in the UK for a quick 48-hour stop to do some shopping, and unfortunately, people let jealousy and negativity fuel false stories. I’m perfectly fine, and there’s really nothing more to it,’ noted Floyd.

Floyd Mayweather and Saul ‘Canelo‘ Alvarez faced off on September 14, 2013 at the MGM Grand, Las Vegas.

The fight – billed as ‘The One’ – saw pound-for-pound king Mayweather take on rising star Canelo for the WBA and WBC Super-Welterweight World Titles.

It generated massive hype and captivated the boxing world, with many believing the Mexican’s youth and power could pose a serious threat to Mayweather’s dominance. That was not to be.

The fight unfolded as a masterclass in defensive boxing by Mayweather. He neutralised Canelo’s aggression on his way to a majority decision victory, though most feel a unanimous call would be much more appropriate.

As a victory for Floyd, it has aged incredibly well. Canelo is now a four-weight world champion who has dominated the super-middleweight ranks for some time and won a belt as high as light-heavy. Many feel a match-up for Mayweather with this more seasoned Alvarez would play out entirely differently.

However, speaking to Bet Online, ‘Money’ dismissed the idea that Canelo wasn’t in his prime when the pair met in the ring. In fact, he believes he was the one at the disadvantage being 36-years-old. Had it happened years earlier, he says he would have scored the knockout.

“Canelo Alvarez is a hell of a fighter. [People talk about] a prime Mayweather vs a prime Canelo. I fought the prime Canelo. I was the older Mayweather fighting the prime Canelo. If it was a prime Mayweather vs a prime Canelo, the fight wouldn’t have gone the distance.”

As for Canelo, he too believes that the outcome would have been different, telling DAZN:

“Simply, it was down to experience. If I compare that Canelo with Canelo today, they are completely different. It’d be a completely different fight now [against Floyd].”

He has taken just one more loss in his campaign, which totals 66 fights so far, and that came against Dmitry Bivol at light-heavyweight.

Floyd Mayweather fought a who’s who of boxing stars during his illustrious career.

After making his professional debut back in October 1996, Mayweather went on to become a five-weight world champion, before retiring with a perfect 50-0 record in 2017.

During that time, he took on all comers, sharing the ring with the likes of Manny Pacquiao, Canelo Alvarez, Oscar De La Hoya, Miguel Cotto, Shane Mosley, Juan Manuel Marquez and Ricky Hatton.

Despite the best efforts of them all, nobody could come close to defeating Mayweather, leading to him being widely regarded as one of the best boxers of all time.

Mayweather has now reflected on his incredible career whilst on the Million Dollaz Worth Of Game Podcast and picked the man who he felt was the best opponent he ever faced, and it was an obvious choice – Manny Pacquiao.

“It’s because of his movement. He’s a hell of a fighter, and I can see why he won so many fights, and I can see why he’s going down as a Hall of Famer. It’s just certain moves he makes.”

Mayweather and Pacquiao met back in May 2015, in an event that was dubbed as ‘The Fight Of The Century.’ The two had been linked to a showdown for a number of years, with many fans feeling it came a lot later than they would have liked.

It was a huge commercial success, setting the combat sports gate record with over 72 million dollars, and generating 4.6 million PPV buys.

Inside the ring it wasn’t the same spectacle, with Mayweather comfortably winning by unanimous decision in a rather uneventful affair.

While Pacquiao may have been the toughest opponent that Mayweather faced, he opted for a different man when naming who hit him hardest in his career.

LONDON (TNND) — A group of people confronted boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. in London after he expressed support for Israel, The Sun reported on Tuesday.

Up to 10 people were involved in “going after” him, and somebody “took a swing” at him after he “doubled down” on support for “the Jews,” the newspaper quoted witnesses saying.

“Someone said that Mayweather had been shopping when he was asked why he supported Israel. He doubled down and said he was proud to support the Jews,” one witness reportedly told the outlet. “Then someone took a swing at him because of that. It looked very targeted.”

That witness added that Mayweather Jr., who had been shopping in the central part of the city, was struck during the incident, according to The Sun.

“Floyd took a few hits during it, but his security was trying to push people back. I couldn’t really see Floyd trying to throw any punches back,” the outlet quoted the bystander as saying. “His guards were just trying to get distance between him and them.”

Another witness told The Sun someone shouted that Mayweather Jr. supports genocide.

“There was a massive argument going on. People were pushing trying to get him and slap his head. All these macho men were trying to fight him,” that bystander said, according to The Sun. “They ran him out and his security was pushing him trying to get him away. They were getting punched. He got rushed away in his Rolls-Royce. There were drinks thrown at him as he drove off.”

Mayweather Jr. didn’t provide much of a response to the claim he supports genocide, the outlet quoted the witness as saying.

“He was like, ‘Let’s get the f*** out of here,’” the bystander reportedly said.

Mayweather Jr. posted on Instagram Tuesday night “there’s no truth to the rumors going around,” writing that he’s “perfectly fine, and there’s really nothing more to it.”

“I wasn’t punched or touched in any way. What you’re seeing is just my security doing their job to keep things under control,” Mayweather Jr. said. “I was in the UK for a quick 48-hour stop to do some shopping, and unfortunately, people let jealousy and negativity fuel false stories.”

Former five-division champion Floyd Mayweather is facing the repercussions of his support for Israel. According to various reports, the 47-year-old boxing legend was attacked by a mob as he shopped in a jewelry store in Hatton Garden, Central London. Several clips of the incident have surfaced online, and fans are having a field day with them.

Back in March, ‘Money’ Mayweather flew to Israel to show his support for the country, which is embroiled in an ongoing war. In fact, when the conflict in the Jewish nation first began, Mayweather pledged his allegiance on social media, suggesting he “stands with” the country. He even penned a strong message, sharing his views on the matter.

Why was Floyd Mayweather attacked? 

“I stand with Israel against the Hamas terrorists. Hamas [does] not represent the people of Palestine but are a terrorist group that [is] attacking innocent lives,” Floyd wrote in a post supporting Israel. “I stand for all humans and wish for the safe return of all Americans and Israelis and any human that were kidnapped as hostages during these horrific war crimes.”

“This is not a time for politics. This is a time for safety first and foremost.” Regardless, his support for the country seems to have been the root cause of the attack against him on Tuesday in Central London. In a video surfaced on Instagram, Floyd Mayweather can be seen wearing a green jacket, and appeared visibly distressed, as his security escorted him.

Meanwhile, a large mob can be seen gathered around the former boxer, as his bodyguards rushed him into a blacked-out 4×4. According to reports, his car eventually sped out of the area, while some of his security team stayed behind. Several varying eyewitness reports are coming in about what happened during the incident.

The Sun reported that a source close to Mayweather had claimed that Floyd was “not touched” during the incident, but another eyewitness claimed the boxer “took a few hits.” Reportedly, everything began when Mayweather was out shopping and an individual asked him whether he supported Israel.

Mayweather seems to have responded “proud to support the Jews,” so the witness claimed someone around the former boxer swung at him. “Then someone took a swing at him because of that. It looked very targeted,” the source continued. “Floyd took a few hits during it, but his security was trying to push people back.”

The source claimed despite the attack they could not see Mayweather attack the people back—just his bodyguards trying to create distance between him and the parties involved. One post featuring the clip on Instagram was captioned, “Floyd Mayweather chased out of Hatton Gardens after making controversial comments.”

However, another post with a clip of the incident captioned the post, “Floyd Mayweather chased out of Hatton Gardens in London. The public [is] angry over his comments and support for Israel.” Regardless of the reason behind the attack, people online quickly started talking about it.

Fans allege even the mob was scared to attack Mayweather

Even though Floyd Mayweather faced outrage on the streets of London, fans online were rather supportive. One user felt the mob got aggressive after Mayweather got into his car. “Looks like they got aggressive after he was pulling off they knew better,” the user wrote. However, as mentioned before, the incident began while Mayweather was in a jewelry store. The clip showed bits and pieces of what actually happened—eyewitness testimonies claim things were much more heated.

Meanwhile, this user was not too pleased with Mayweather. “Don’t come to London underestimating it, ‘Money May.’ You[‘re] a nobody to the road men over here,” the user commented. Notably, a source told The Sun that some members of the crowd even “used racial slurs” towards him.

Another user thought one member of the mob became louder as Mayweather’s car got further. “Lol dude yelled louder the farther the car [drove] away,” the user commented. However, one eyewitness told The Sun, “There was a massive argument going on. People were pushing trying to get him and slap his head. All these macho men were trying to fight him.”

Boxing legend Floyd Mayweather is ‘attacked by mob’ while out shopping in London’s jewellery quarter – before being bundled into blacked-out 4×4 by guards

Boxing legend Floyd Mayweather has reportedly been attacked by a mob while shopping in central London.

The former world champion found himself in trouble after a large crowd descended on him and his entourage while visiting a jewellery store in Hatton Garden.

Mayweather, who was wearing a green jacket and camo trousers, appeared visibly distressed as he was escorted through the street by his security.

In 2013, he was the first-round NBA pick, 29th overall. Destined to do great, Archie Goodwin had a drastic fall. After several burst-or-bust moments and limited time on the court for 5 NBA seasons, the fans saw him leave the NBA, and he has since been flourishing in the patches with small stints. But it seems the highs are finally here, as he is making waves with the Jiangsu Dragons, a basketball team in the Southern Division of the Chinese Basketball Association. The shooting guard’s hard work amidst turmoil is not going to waste, as Floyd Mayweather Jr. is unloading praise on him.

Goodwin, 30, started the season on high with his stint with Eberlein Drive, as the team reached the semis of The Basketball Tournament (TBT), where the winner took $1 million home. Interestingly, Mayweather Jr. had expressed interest in investing in it in 2023 because of his obsession with basketball. The fans have often seen him enjoying high-profile NBA games up front.

The fans are also aware of the fostering relationship ‘Money’ has with several NBA stars, including Archie Goodwin. But Goodwin’s resilience has caught his eye now, and he is keeping a tab on the development of the Jiangsu Dragons, Goodwin’s latest team.

So, when Goodwin dropped 38 points against the Guangdong Southern Tigers on December 5, it served as a response to his critics. In addition, the aspiring performance also put Mayweather Jr. on notice, who then took to his Instagram handle and lauded the former Phoenix Suns’ shooting guard. Sharing the clip of the performance, on his Instagram Story, he wrote, “@nba my guy @allaflare10 Out In China putting in Work.. 38 points.”

What’s more? Goodwin also secured 25 points in his December 1 match against Tianjin. So, the Arkansas native is on a roll right now, and these strong performances could push him to maybe break into the NBA once again—his last chance to fulfill his potential and destiny. After Mayweather Jr.’s gesture, Goodwin also hit back at his critics in a subtle way.