Boxing legend Floyd Mayweather Jr has denied claims he was attacked in the street during a visit to London.

The former world champion was seen in a jewellery store in Hatton Garden with video footage on social media showing a large crowd descend on him and his security team.

With tensions appearing to rise, Mayweather, dressed in a green jacket, exchanges words with a member of the crowd before he is swiftly escorted out of the shop by his security team and bundled into a waiting car.

Some of his security staff appear to be left behind as the car speeds off down the street.

A source told The Sun the incident may have been sparked when Mayweather was asked about his support for Israel.

While there have been suggestions a member of the crowd ‘took a swing’ at the seven-weight world champion, Mayweather has now addressed in the incident on social media insisting he ‘wasn’t touched in any way.’

‘Let me set the record straight… there is no truth to the rumours going around,’ Mayweather wrote on Instagram.

‘I wasn’t punched or touched in any way. What you are seeing is just my security doing their job to keep things under control.

‘I was in the UK for a quick 48-hour stop to do some shopping and unfortunately, people let jealousy and negativity fuel false stories.

‘I’m perfectly fine and there is really nothing more to it.’

Mayweather retired from boxing in 2015 but returned two years later to fight Conor McGregor to extend his undefeated record to 50 wins and no defeats, equalling the long-standing record of another boxing legend Rocky Marciano.

The 47-year-old has been involved in a number of lucrative exhibition fights since then, fighting former Geordie Shore star Aaron Chalmers in London last year.

Mayweather was also involved in a money-spinning bout against Logan Paul in 2021 and recently fought John Gotti III – grandson of famed New York mob boss of the same name.

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