Floyd Mayweather claims Conor McGregor’s popularity is proof that racism still exists

Floyd Mayweather Jr's negative public image is the result of racism, according to the retired boxer.

The former multi-weight world champion has claimed that fans react differently to similar antics from fighters of different races. Therefore, whereas Conor McGregor is praised for bravado, Mayweather is looked at in a negative light. "They say he (McGregor) talk a lot of trash and people praise him for it, but when I did it, they say I'm cocky and arrogant. So biased! Like I said before, all I'm saying is this, I ain't racist at all, but I'm telling you racism still exists. Mayweather also claimed that he has never seen the UFC featherweight champion fight, and only heard about him through an employee. "I don't really know the McGregor guy; never seen him fight. I heard his name actually from one of the runners that works for our company; a little kid named Ken Hopkins, he's a runner and takes care of a lot of the daily business." "Whatever we need, he takes care of. He's a cool little kid, I like him, and he does MMA. He told me about the guy McGregor."