Boxer Floyd Mayweather has denied being attacked in London’s upmarket jewellery quarter after footage appeared to show him being confronted by an angry crowd.
In videos widely shared on social media on Tuesday night, the American boxing star is seen being escorted away by security in St Cross Street as several men attempt to accost him.
The footage then shows the 47-year-old, wearing a bright green Louis Vuitton shearling denim jacket and camouflage combat trousers, being bundled into a black 4×4, which drives immediately away towards Hatton Garden.
Before being driven away, the boxing promoter, known as ‘Money’, appears to be heard saying “I’ll get these motherf*****s” in one of the clips, with a man later shouting “you better go”.
Mr Mayweather later wrote on social media that he “wasn’t punched or touched in any way” during the incident, adding the videos showed “security doing their job to keep things under control”.
Formerly one of the highest-paid athletes in the world, Mr Mayweather said he was in the UK for a “quick 48-hour stop to do some shopping”, adding he was “perfectly fine”.
Mr Mayweather’s post came after reports in the media and on social media that members of the crowd allegedly hit him.
The Metropolitan Police said officers did not attend the incident at Hatton Garden and have not received any associated allegations.
In his post on Instagram on Wednesday, Mr Mayweather said: “Let me set the record straight… there’s no truth to the rumors going around. 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.
“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.”
Mr Mayweather, who competed from 1996 to 2017, retired from boxing with an undefeated record and won 15 major world championships spanning five weight classes.
