Floyd Mayweather Pledges to Donate Money to People Affected by COVID-19 Pandemic

Retired boxer Floyd Mayweather said on Instagram he would be donating money to those affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, though he abstained from revealing the dollar amount. 

"It's not about the money, and the money that I will be giving up will be to feed the people and help the people that don't have a lot because of this situation," he said (h/t TMZ Sports). "I will continue to give back and I will never talk about it. As long as God knows that I'm doing a good deed, that what's important to me."

He added, "I'm here to help this world become a better place. ... With everything going on, I'm going to continue to do my part."

Mayweather also spoke about the March deaths of Josie Harris, who Mayweather had three children with, and his uncle, Roger Mayweather. He called Harris, who died unexpectedly at the age of 40, "a significant other. A great woman, a great person."

Mayweather and Harris had a troubling history. The retired boxer was sentenced to six months in prison (though he served only three) in 2011 after he pleaded guilty to one charge of battery and two charges of harassment. The police report stated that Mayweather punched Harris and threatened to kill her.  

As for his 58-year-old uncle, Mayweather called him a "great trainer" and a "father figure." 

Mayweather concluded his video by saying that he and the Money Team "love you all and we will always be there for this country as well as this world."

The 43-year-old Mayweather last fought in 2017, defeating UFC star Conor McGregor in a boxing match, though he said in a November Instagram post he would be returning to the ring in 2020.