Floyd Mayweather warned two streamers that there’s a very good reason why he wouldn’t give them each a punch during a recent video.
The legendary 50-0 boxer has shared the ring with the likes of Manny Pacquiao, Ricky Hatton and Oscar De La Hoya, never losing even once. However, during that time he wasn’t known as a big puncher, and never fought higher than 156lb in his run.
As a result, there is a perception that an untrained fan might be able to take one of his punches to the body. And he had to remind some social media stars that they don’t want to learn the hard way that such a feeling is false.
Floyd Mayweather refuses to punch influencer with chilling warning
During a recent Kick stream, model and influencer Marlon Lundgren Garcia managed to get next to Floyd Mayweather during a promotional appearance. At first, the boxing icon seemed irked by his presence, presuming a prank or ‘situation’ was coming.
Once security insisted that Garcia was okay, Mayweather heard out his offer of throwing a body shot at the model. However, he quickly declined, letting him know he couldn’t do it ‘for a reason’.
Mayweather also noted that they were there “to sell a product, not box”. However, they did continue streaming and it appears to have done well for whatever product the boxer was selling as the clip went viral.
Floyd Mayweather in talks for fighting comeback against his greatest rival
Mayweather hung up his gloves after knocking out Conor McGregor in 2017, and has never really entertained the idea of a comeback since. He has continued to take part in scoreless exhibition bouts, most famously against Logan Paul and John Gotti III.
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However, after learning that Manny Pacquiao was coming back to the fight Mario Barrios for his welterweight world title at the age of 46 this year, reports emerged that Mayweather was considering a comeback.
Pacquiao ended up coming within inches of victory as he drew with Barrios in Las Vegas, and the Mayweather talks appear to have slowed. But given their first meeting was the highest selling boxing match of all time, the bout would be a major priority for promoters to make.