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Martin Domin

Floyd Mayweather responds to criticism over opponent for exhibition fight

Floyd Mayweather has suggested their is a racist element to criticism of his post-boxing career.

The ring legend, who was 50-0 as a professional, has announced his third exhibition bout since retiring; an eight-round contest against Don Moore which will take place in Dubai on May 14. Mayweather previously took on Japanese kickboxing star Tenshin Nasakawa and social media star Logan Paul in similar bouts.

Moore won 18 of his 19 fights a professional but never faced a fighter with a winning record before retiring in 2016 and many fans have dismissed Mayweather's latest outing as nothing more than a cash grab, but the 45-year-old hit back, claiming people don't criticise wealthy white entrepreneurs in the same way.

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