Boxing legend Floyd Mayweather Jr. has sparked controversy after publicly backing Israel at the Republican Jewish Coalition conference in Las Vegas.
While the latest boxing headlines have been dominated by a potential Jake Paul versus Gervonta Davis fight, Mayweather recently outlined his staunch support for Israel in front of a crowded convention center.
Speaking to the republican crowd in attendance, Mayweather said: “Like I said before, I’m not with you guys 10 percent, 50 percent.”
He continued: “I will always be the voice for the people in Israel. I will always stand behind the country of Israel. The one and only Floyd ‘Money’ Mayweather, and Israel, I will always be there for you guys when you guys don’t have a voice.”
The former boxer’s comments received plenty of applause from those in attendance, amidst the backdrop of Israel-Gaza war.
“Absolutely pathetic,” wrote one user on X after seeing Mayweather’s support of Israel, while another described his appearance at the Republican Jewish Coalition conference as “bad optics.”
While the two sides had agreed to the first phase of a ceasefire at the beginning of October, two years on from the October 7 attacks, last week saw a wave of Israeli strikes kill at least 104 Palestinians in Gaza, according to the BBC.
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The Israeli military claimed it struck “dozens of terror targets and terrorists,” with the strike coming in response to a Hamas attack in Gaza that killed an Israeli soldier.
Hamas claimed it had “no connection” to the attack that killed the Israeli soldier, adding Israel was trying to undermine the terms of the ceasefire.