Former boxing champion Floyd Mayweather has offered to pay for George Floyd’s funeral and memorial services, and the family has accepted the offer.

Mayweather personally has been in touch with the family, according to Leonard Ellerbe, the CEO of Mayweather Promotions. He will handle costs for the funeral on June 9 in Floyd’s hometown of Houston, as well as other expenses.


Floyd, a black man, died May 25 after a white Minneapolis police officer pressed his knee into Floyd’s neck while Floyd was handcuffed and saying that he couldn’t breathe. His death sparked protests in Minneapolis and around the country, some of which became violent.

TMZ originally reported Mayweather’s offer, and said he will also pay for services in Minnesota and North Carolina.

“He’ll probably get mad at me for saying that, but yes, he is definitely paying for the funeral,” Ellerbe told ESPN.com on Monday.


Mayweather, who lives in Las Vegas, has not met the Floyd family.

Mayweather, who retired undefeated after 50 fights, winning five division titles, also paid for the funeral of an opponent. Mayweather won his first world championship when he stopped Genaro Hernandez for the WBC super featherweight title in 1998. Hernandez died 13 years later of cancer, and Mayweather handled funeral expenses.

Mayweather is considered one of the best boxers of his generation. Among the champion boxers he defeated before retiring in 2017, are Manny Pacquiao, Canelo Alvarez, Oscar de la Hoya and Miguel Cotto.

Floyd got Floyd's back.

Nice gesture from him if it's not for clout.
I know Mayweather and showoff are Siamese twins.

Is a good one, he should also support the family financially including other good people of the world, the family will need it.

Nice

That's a nice gesture. But my prayer is that, death will not make me popular than I shud be while alive. Yoruba people will say "Mi o ni fi iku lo Kiki"

More feathers for Mayweather.

Really nice.

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i love this

Lolzzzzz

When he was struggling in life doing odd jobs we no see Mayweather

What is the use of the dead body when the spirit has gone

How many living blacks has he aided?

Blacks are the same all over, just like in nigeria, they offer to buy the biggest cow for burial, but when he was sick no one will offer to assist with money


What a irony

No Blow wen U Die..
Blow wen U dey Alive

lereinter:

Lolzzzzz

When he was struggling in life doing odd jobs we no see Mayweather

What is the use of the dead body when the spirit has gone

How many living blacks has he aided?

Blacks are the same all over, just like in nigeria, they offer to buy the biggest cow for burial, but when he was sick no one will offer to assist with money


What a irony

How many billions of black people can Mayweather help?


How many people have you helped? Your parents and family members are probably suffering in the village.

jeffizy:
Floyd got Floyd's back.
Nice gesture from him if it's not for clout. I know Mayweather and showoff are Siamese twins.

Clout or not, as long as he helps.


Help someone and show off too.

That's how we floyd

Abegi enough with news of this dead Americans. Everybody will simply milk this situation of money and fame. Media houses are masturrbating finally they've seen something to report

Giver spotted..

BrutalJab:


How many billions of black people can Mayweather help?


How many people have you helped? Your parents and family members are probably suffering in the village.

Your father and mother too are also suffering, Mayweather will finance their burial

lereinter:


My father and mother too are also suffering, Mayweather will finance their burial

Same way he paid for yours.

lereinter:

Lolzzzzz

When he was struggling in life doing odd jobs we no see Mayweather

What is the use of the dead body when the spirit has gone

How many living blacks has he aided?

Blacks are the same all over, just like in nigeria, they offer to buy the biggest cow for burial, but when he was sick no one will offer to assist with money


What a irony

bro no talk wetin you know Sabi
Floyd Mayweather dey help his fellow black