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“Costume of the Year”: Floyd Mayweather’s Grandson’s Michael Jackson Inspired Halloween Costume Still Leaves Fans in Awe

Published 11/09/2023, 3:36 AM EST

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Like the previous years, various entities from the boxing world treated their fans with unforgettable looks and stunts this Halloween. While Top Rank decided to prank their fighters and employees, Mike Tyson revisited the time he dressed as Mike, the Spelling Bee. However, the cutest moment arrived when Floyd Mayweaher‘s beloved grandson Meezy Mayweather wore his adorable costume.

Needless to say, with his cute appearance, Meezy, the son of NBA YoungBoy and Yaya Mayweather won the hearts of many as he created his moment of ‘trick or treat.’ While there were plenty of options for him to explore, the little one delighted everyone by sporting an iconic look made popular by the ‘King of Pop.’ As a result, the boxing world could not help but fall in love with little KJ’s special look for Halloween 2023.

Grandson of Floyd Mayweather pays homage to Michael Jackson with Thriller-inspired look

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In 1982, ‘King of Pop’ Michael Jackson took the world by storm as he released Thriller. Whether it was the title track, Billie Jean, or Beat It, the album consisted of massive hits that stood the challenges of time. Besides introducing new sounds, Jackson won the world with the dance steps he displayed through this precious work. As a result, Thriller won Jackson seven Grammys! In this connection, as little KJ, grandson of Mayweather imitated MJ’s Thriller look, the boxing world could not help but laud him.

 

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According to one fan, KJ’s is “The cutest MJ costume ever.”

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Meanwhile, one wrote, “Costume of the year.”

On the other hand, one said, “The cutest MJ impression I’ve ever seen.

In a similar tone, one added, “Wow great costume Michael.

Finally, one wrote, “Just the most precious.

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While Meezy Mayweather paid homage to ‘King of Pop,’ his grandfather, who shares an eerie similarity with Muhammad Ali, once declared that Jackson and ‘TBE’ contributed something entirely different to the society we live in. Well, here is what he’d said.

Mayweather placed himself on the same page as Michael Jackson

After Michael Jackson’s demise, Floyd Mayweather publicly acknowledged the impact of Jackson’s art. In an interview with MTV, the 50-0 boxer claimed that what MJ did for music was unique. In this context, he placed himself on the same page as “MJ.’ “Michael Jackson. Flashy. Diamond socks. Glitter glove. Just like I brought to the sport of boxing, he brought something totally different,” said ‘TBE.’

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He was an artist who painted a picture when he danced. Today, you still play his songs and you get a chill through your body. Just like me in the fight game, I do the same thing,” Mayweather added. With that said, it seems, like his grandfather, little KJ is on his way to appreciating the greatness of Jackson. Well, what do you say about Meezy’s latest post? Let us know in the comments section below.

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Samrat Sardar

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Samrat Sardar is a senior boxing writer at Essentially Sports. Having written over 1000+ articles, his coverage of Mike Tyson and Floyd Mayweather has received widespread recognition. However, his interest lies in stories pertaining to any shred of injustice or corruption happening in the world of boxing.
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Snigdhaa Jaiswal