Mayweather Aims To Meet Leicester City Team During UK Tour
Former five division world champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. has reportedly requested to meet the Premier League champions next month when he brings his 'Undefeated' tour to the UK.
Mayweather, who retired at the end of 2015 with a perfect record of 49-0, has apparently taken an interest in the remarkable story of Leicester City.
Shane Whitfield, the promoter of the tour put on by Kong Promotions, said to Sky Sports: 'I spoke to Mayweather's representatives recently and Floyd has told them he wants to meet the Leicester City team.
He last visited the UK last year for a similar tour, which was popular enough to warrant a return this year. The 12-time world champion will be visiting London, Manchester and Leicester in March for a string of 45 minute interviews with former cruiserweight champions Johnny Nelson.
It remains to be seen whether the likes of Jamie Vardy and Riyad Mahrez will be in attendance when Mayweather visits, with their side currently sat just one point off of bottom place in the Premier League.
Leicester produced a remarkable underdog story last season when they won the Premier League for the first time in the club's history.
In Mayweather's last fight in September of 2015, he won a wide unanimous decision over former champion Andre Berto a the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. There are still ongoing rumors that Mayweather will come out of retirement to fight again, at least once, in order to attempt to make his record a perfect 50.
