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Floyd Mayweather has immense popularity among boxing fans. He’s known for his flawless record and his defensive skills inside the boxing ring. Many consider ‘Money’ to be one of the best boxers of all time. So, it’s no wonder that a lot of people aspire to meet him and click a picture with the former 5-division champion.

Such an opportunity knocked on the door of the Russian model, Victoria Bonya, who has around 10 million followers on Instagram. In the past, she has stated that she was best friends with the famous football player, Neymar. She also dated the former Manchester United player, Marouane Fellaini. So, her interaction with Mayweather turned a few heads.

Floyd Mayweather was spotted posing beside the Playboy model

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Many consider Victoria Bonya to be the Russian Angelina Jolie, as her face bears similarities to the Hollywood actresses. She has also been featured in the Playboy 2011 edition.

The model bumped into ‘Pretty Boy’ in Monte Carlo, who was there to spend his vacation. He was flaunting the vintage F1 cars that he got himself in the city. Bonya couldn’t stop herself from asking him for a picture. Mayweather instantly agreed and stood beside her for the photo.

After that, one of Mayweather’s entourage members asked Bonya if she’d like to hand over her crocodile skin purse to the 50-0 boxer. She replied to the question and just said, “No.She later posted the video of her time spent with ‘TBE’ and jokingly wrote in the caption, “Floyd wanted to confiscate my crocodile purse.” As she continued further, “Here is the meeting! You know how much I love boxing! More than any other sport. Now I have a photo with the legend.

Well, this gained a lot of attention from boxing fans. Some actually appreciated the gesture, while some reminded everyone about the incident where Bonya was accused of being a Russian Spy. Although the purported claims couldn’t be proved, she definitely came under a lot of suspicion.

Victoria Bonya was once suspected of being a clandestine agent for the Russian government

According to Sun, during her visit to Los Angeles, Bonya was questioned by officials about her President and her involvement with the Russian secret services. This was because they found a business card from a company that makes hidden cameras. Well at first, she was astonished by all the back-and-forth and she even laughed when she was accused of being a spy. But Bonya knew it was serious when they asked the same thing for the third time.

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Then, they went on to check her social media handles. After scrutinizing her online profile, they let the Playboy model go without any charges. Bonya didn’t let the situation affect her much. She shared everything with the uttermost truth and has always been straightforward about her life and interests. The way she showed her admiration for Floyd Mayweather and how she’s always loved the sport of boxing is an example.

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Bonya belongs to Krasnokamensk town, but she later moved to Moscow, where she worked as a waitress at the age of 16. She later found success in modeling and on TV shows.

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