Floyd Mayweather has released an official statement on social media.
The boxing legend was caught on camera being mobbed by fans during a recent shopping trip in London, which ended with him being bundled into the back of a car by his security team.
Footage shows the former five-weight world champion browsing around a jewelery store before it happened to him as he walked back to his car while arguing with a group of people.
Tempers appeared to have flared and rumors of Floyd Mayweather being physically attacked have been circulating online since the video went viral.
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Floyd Mayweather responds to viral video
Mayweather insists he was not hit or injured during his trip to Britain.
'Money' issued a statement to set the record straight and put an end to several false stories created by people trying to explain the incident.
“Let me set the record straight… there is no truth to the rumors going around,” Mayweather wrote on Instagram.
“I was never hit or touched in any way. What you see is just my security doing their job to keep things under control.
“I was in the UK for a quick 48 hour stopover to do some shopping and unfortunately people allowed jealousy and negativity to fuel false narratives.
“I'm doing fine and there's really nothing else to worry about.”
Floyd Mayweather's lucrative post-retirement career
Mayweather retired from professional boxing after beating Conor McGregor in 2017.
However, the 47-year-old grandfather still occasionally puts on the gloves for exhibition fights against upstart boxers with social media followers.
Influencers like Logan Paul, Deji and Aaron Chalmers have all shared the ring in recent years with the man many consider the greatest of all time.
Mayweather has also fought MMA stars and one of his ex-sparring partners during an eight-fight retirement, which has allowed him to continue making millions from boxing.
John Gotti III – grandson of infamous gangster John Gotti – was his last opponent. They reunited in August after their original meeting ended in a DQ and a post-fight brawl.
It is currently unclear who he will face next, but Mayweather shows no signs of slowing down and it seems certain he will fight again in 2025.
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