George Floyd : Floyd Mayweather sends N34.2m cheque

Floyd Mayweather sends N34.2m cheque to George Floyd's family

Retired boxing star, Floyd Mayweather has shown that he is a man of his words by sending a cheque of $88,000 (worth at N34.2m) to the family of late George Floyd.

Recall that Mayweather offered to pay for all the four funerals which have been planned for George Floyd.

The first media outlet to report the news was Hollywood Unlocked. On Monday, the CEO of the website, Jason Lee spoke about his private discussion with Mayweather on the matter.

We further confirmed that Mayweather offered to pay for the funeral services for Floyd in Houston, Minnesota and Charlotte, in addition to another that Floyd’s family hopes to hold at a yet-to-be-named location.

Last week, George Floyd died in Minneapolis after a police officer knelt on his kneck for what felt like ages.

The officer, Derek Chauvin has been arrested and charged with the murder of George Floyd. The tragedy has sparked protests and riots around the country, including the Los Angeles area.

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