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Floyd Mayweather Punches a Giant Panda Statue in Dubai; Fans React

Published 04/05/2024, 4:43 AM EDT

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Over the years, Floyd Mayweather has fought some of the best boxers the sport has ever seen. After making his professional debut in 1996, he became the WBC Super Featherweight champion by defeating Genaro Hernandez. Gradually, ‘TBE’ became a Lightweight and a Super-Welterweight champion too. In this journey of his, among others, Mayweather faced the likes of Marcos Maidana, Miguel Cotto, Victoriano Sosa, and Manny Pacquiao!

Subsequently, Floyd Mayweather made a significant financial gain from boxing. For example, when Mayweather fought Canelo Alvarez, ‘TBE’ earned $40 million guaranteed. Against Miguel Cotto, Mayweather received $32 million. But, when ‘TBE’ fought Manny Pacquiao in 2015, he took home $180 million home. And even after retiring from professional boxing in 2017, Mayweather continued to entertain and earn through exhibitions.

Now, Mayweather decided to square off against a very unnatural opponent. Well, currently, the 50-0 boxer is on a world tour. Among other places, he has visited London, Paris, and India. But soon, he decided to return to Dubai, UAE. Taking to Instagram, only yesterday, Mayweather shared a video of driving a boat. Today, the boxer fought a Panda!

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Thankfully, the Panda was not alive and was only a statue at the Dubai Mall Chinatown. Therefore, after closing in on the distance with the Panda while speaking on the phone, Mayweather threw five punches with his right hand. And while uploading the clip on Instagram, he wrote, “I’ve been kicking a** and getting money for a long time so please bear with me!

As expected, several people later positively reacted to the clip.

Fan asks Floyd Mayweather to don his Rolex Panda

Replying to Mayweather’s post, a fan wrote, “You are my idol, it was ur blessings that helped me cope with depression. Thank you, man.”

Meanwhile, one said, “Let’s see if he can bear those body punches.”

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On the other hand, one added, “Panda Papi.

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Meanwhile, one said, “Life looks so fun and peaceful big homie.

Finally, one wrote, “Only thing missing is the Rolex panda on your wrist champ!

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With that said, what is your reaction to Floyd Mayweather taking on the panda? Share your thoughts with us in the comments below. For more boxing updates, follow EssentiallySports!

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Samrat Sardar is a senior boxing writer at EssentiallySports. With 1600+ articles in 2 years, he is just getting started as his coverage of Mike Tyson has already received widespread recognition. However, his interest lies in stories of any shred of injustice or corruption happening in the world of boxing.
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