By Yuri Tarantin
WBC/WBA welterweight and junior middleweight champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. (47-0, 26KOs) visited Moscow as part of his European tour. At a local gym, a crowd of reporters and fans were waiting for him.
And despite the fact that the news of his visit was disclosed in the morning, the event was in doubt due to Mayweather having trouble getting a Russian visa. Mayweather appeared at the gym after a two-hour delay, accompanied by local promoters and bodyguards.
Mayweather explained some training tricks to the amateurs and showed off some moves of his own.
"I've only spent a few hours in Moscow, but I've come to understand that Russians are quiet, lovely and kind people. I am thankful for such a warm welcome. The support the fans makes me train harder," Mayweather said.
Regarding his win over Marcos Maidana, he stated - "My job is to go in the ring and win. I could have fought better, but the important thing is that I got the victory."
And of course, he was flooded with questions regarding a potential super-fight with WBO welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao, who faces Chris Algieri on November 22nd in Macau.
Mayweather was very brief on the topic.
"Let him beat Algieri first, and then we'll talk," Mayweather said.
Yuri Tarantin covers boxing for Allboxing.ru
