Floyd Mayweather: Fans Stunned After Spotting Money Walking Around Sandton City

Floyd Mayweather: Fans Stunned After Spotting Money Walking Around Sandton City

Byron Pillay
July 16, 2023 at 2:25 PM
  • Floyd 'Money' Mayweather recently touched down in South Africa as part of his Motherland Tour
  • Mayweather was in Zimbabwe for a few days and was recently spotted shopping in Sandton City
  • Stunned shoppers snapped pictures and recorded videos after spotting Money Mayweather in Joburg

It’s not every day that you bump into a superstar while shopping in a mall.

Boxing fans who recently visited Sandton City in Johannesburg have that unique bragging right after spotting undefeated boxer Floyd Mayweather.

Floyd Mayweather smiling.
Floyd Mayweather was recently spotted shopping in Sandton City in Johannesburg. Image: Ethan Miller
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Money Mayweather is currently in the country as part of his Motherland Tour.

As noted by The South African, the Motherland Tour aims to raise funds for South African youth in boxing through Mayweather’s Youth Empowerment Programme.

As part of the tour, Mayweather spent some time in Zimbabwe before arriving in South Africa, where he hosted a banquet dinner at the Sandton Convention Centre.

South African boxing legends like Dingaan Thobela, Brian Mitchell, Cassius Baloyi, Phillip Ndou and Baby Jake Matlala were all in attendance.

While in the country, Mayweather is also enjoying some retail therapy and was recently spotted at Sandton City. Stunned fans were quick to grab their phones as the superstar was through with his entourage.

Videos also surfaced of Money shopping in Markham.

Zimbabweans unimpressed with Mayweather’s visit

Floyd Mayweather’s visit to Zimbabwe has been greeted with mixed feelings among the locals as some are enraged about the money spent to host the boxing icon.

Zimbabwe’s President, Emmerson Mnangagwa's closest ally, gold magnate Scott Sakupwanya, who wants to reclaim a parliamentary seat from the opposition, said he had invited Mayweather.

On Thursday, Mayweather attended a political campaign event, part of the Zimbabwean ruling party's attempts to woo youth voters ahead of a general election next month, Sports Brief reported.

Floyd Mayweather arrives in Zimbabwe

Earlier, Sports Brief reported Floyd Mayweather certainly knows how to make an appearance.

The boxing icon had touched down in Harare, Zimbabwe, commencing his highly anticipated three-day visit to the African nation as part of his ‘The Motherland Tour.

Mayweather, who was invited to Zimbabwe by prominent businessman and boxing enthusiast Scott Sakupwanya, arrived in his private jet worth a whopping $ 50 million.

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Byron Pillay is a sports writer and Head of the Department at Sports Brief (joined in 2022) with over 10 years of experience in community journalism and a degree in journalism from Caxton's Cadet School.
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