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Floyd Mayweather Jnr ‘adopts’ panda then names it after himself on Chengdu leg of his China tour

Unbeaten American renames baby giant panda ‘TMT Floyd Mayweather’ as part of his US$3 million ‘luxury vacation’ in China

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Floyd Mayweather Jnr takes a selfie with his adopted ‘TMT Floyd Mayweather’ at the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding while on his luxury vacation in China. Photo: AFP

He hardly has a reputation as the cuddly type, but Floyd Mayweather displayed his softer side as he adopted a baby giant panda in China – and promptly renamed it “TMT Floyd Mayweather”.

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The 40-year-old American boxing star will, however, have to leave the panda at its home in southwest China and the 100,000 yuan (HK$129,940) adoption fee paid by him and another sponsor will go to the research centre where it lives.

“TMT” is Mayweather’s brand, short for “The Money Team”, a nod to the vast wealth he accrued boxing and now regularly flaunts.

Mayweather receives a stuffed panda at the adoption ceremony for his baby giant panda namesake ‘TMT Floyd Mayweather’. Photo: AFP
Mayweather receives a stuffed panda at the adoption ceremony for his baby giant panda namesake ‘TMT Floyd Mayweather’. Photo: AFP
Mayweather, who arrived in Hong Kong on Friday as part of his ongoing China tour, retired for a second time this year after stopping MMA star Conor McGregor to improve his record to 50-0.
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Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding showed pictures of the visiting Mayweather admiring and feeding his panda an apple and taking a selfie.

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