Floyd Mayweather made a denial after being linked to one of the most famous events in the history of Sin City, Las Vegas controversy.
The Boxing legend says he did not witness Tupac Shakur being killed after a Mike Tyson fight in Nevada on September 7, 1996.
Mayweather moved to clear up the rumors that surfaced after the former five-weight world champion got quoted by a viral video he has since denied.
In the clip, which surfaced over the past few weeks, Mayweather tells the people he is with making a documentary that he was staying close to the rapper’s murder.
He does not, however, say that we witnessed the shooting or that he was there.
Did Floyd Mayweather witness Tupac Shakur’s murder?
“The car pulled up and shot Tupac. The car pulled right here and shot Tupac at this light. Then the car went that way. I was living right here in 1996 when Tupac got killed,” said Mayweather.
“Right here – I ain’t never told anybody. Only the close people with me know,” he added.
When he was ambushed, Tupac was driving to his Death Row Records boss, Suge Knight’s Club 662 in Las Vegas, after watching Mike Tyson smash Bruce Seldon in less than one round. His black BMW was targeted by a white Cadillac that pulled up next to his vehicle.
Several shots were fired into the passenger’s side of the vehicle where Shakur was sitting. Tupac was hit by four bullets, two of which struck his chest before emergency services rushed to the scene.
He was taken to the University Medical Center of Southern Nevada but died six days later in the ICU. The official causes of death are respiratory failure and cardiopulmonary arrest.
Despite living close by, Mayweather was anxious to put an end to any notion that he was a witness to the devastating incident.
Mayweather explanation
“In 1996, when Tupac Shakur was killed, I lived in the Meridian Apartments located on Flamingo and Koval Ln., which just so happens to be the area where Tupac was shot,” stated Mayweather.
“I have never said I witnessed the shooting. All of these false accusations stem from me sharing the location of the shooting with John Singleton due to my familiarity with the area since I lived there.
“This does not mean I witnessed Tupac’s shooting. John Singleton was making a documentary or movie about Tupac. He reached out to me asking where Flamingo and Koval Ln were located.
“John was my friend. So, I showed him this location without hesitation. The location of Tupac’s shooting is public knowledge. Me living near there was just a coincidence. I did not witness Tupac Shakur’s death.” he confirmed.
Floyd made his boxing debut as a professional less than a month after Tupac died. He went on to enjoy a first-ballot Hall of Fame career.
Tupac, a huge boxing fan, will forever be remembered for his undoubted talent.
