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Floyd Mayweather is making headlines in the boxing world for his “Motherland tour.” On Friday, Mayweather landed in Zimbabwe after receiving an invite from a businessman, Scott Sakupwanya, for a visit to his ‘home land’. During his tour, Mayweather visited a political rally to show his support for the ZANU PF party. And the same might have been prolific for the party as it captivated the audience to see him in the flesh.

Thereafter, On Saturday, the richest boxer ever arrived in South Africa. At the airport, Zulu men who were performing the “Zulu” dance welcomed Mayweather. Not to mention, fans and media personnel stormed the airport to have a glance at the undefeated legend. During the media scrum, the former boxing champion revealed that the continent has promising talent. In addition, he endeavors to find ‘the next Floyd Mayweather’ in Africa.

Floyd Mayweather envisions finding his successor from his ‘Mother land’

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Mayweather is retired and it is time for him to pass the torch to another boxer. In the interview, Mayweather reveals that he ‘hopes’ that ‘the next Floyd Mayweather’ is from Africa. At the same time, his expectations may not be far-fetched. ‘TBE’ considers the continent of Africa to have impeccable talent.

Reflecting on the same, IOL News on Facebook posted an interview in which he asserted, “We have talked about this, there is so much great talent in Africa. So I just want the world to be able to see the next Floyd Mayweather, and I hope that we can find that in Africa.”

It is safe to say that Mayweather wishes the best for the people of Africa and sees a lot of potential in them. However, Mayweather does not halt his line of thought there and dives into how one can achieve his magnitude of fame and fortune.

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Floyd Mayweather discloses his secret mantra on how to be like him

In the same interview, Mayweather credited his success to his values. Specifically, self-belief, hard work, and loyalty. Reflecting on the same, he adds, “To be like Floyd, believe in yourself. A lot of hard-work and I always talk about loyalty. Loyalty is not just an action but it is a lifestyle.” Mayweather is one of the most influential boxers in recent times. Many current athletes look up to him and take inspiration from his journey.

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However, one has not yet seen another boxer after him hold the same achievements inside the ring and charisma outside of it. And if there is someone comparable to him, safe to say, Mayweather would want him to be from Africa. What do you make of his aforementioned comments? Share with us your thoughts and opinions in the comments below.

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