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Former boxing world champion in five weight categories, Floyd Mayweather will pay for the funeral of George Floyd, who died as a result of police actions in Minneapolis.
“He will probably be furious that I say this, but he will definitely pay for the funeral. Mayweather has been doing this for more than 20 years, ”ESPN quotes Mayweather’s representative Leonard Ellerby.
He noted that the celebrated boxer in this activity does not seek wide publicity or self-promotion.
On May 25, an African American, George Floyd, died as a result of a Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin holding a knee to his neck while he was lying face down on the road. This incident hit the video and caused a wide response in the United States.
It was previously reported how eminent athletes reacted to the protests in the United States.
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