Floyd Mayweather may be undefeated in the ring but the champion boxer is set for successive losses against an unlikely opponent – Immigration Minister Peter Dutton.
Mayweather was KO’d by then-Assistant Immigration Minister Michaelia Cash during first attempt at gaining entry to Australia.
Ms Cash wrote a five-page letter concerning Mayweather’s history of violence against women, including his long-term partners and girlfriends.
Champion boxer Floyd Mayweather (pictured) is struggling to gain entry to Australia due to his history of violence against women
Floyd Mayweather may be undefeated in the ring but the champion boxer is set for successive loses against an unlikely opponent – Immigration Minister Peter Dutton (pictured)
The boxer failed to meet the demands listed in the letter which required him to prove he has changed, and had to cancel his speaking tour, The Herald Sun reported.
Following his lucrative win over crossover UFC superstar Conor McGregor, Mayweather is reportedly keen on a trip to Australia.
Mr Dutton seems unlikely to relax his guard, however, with his office stating they are not considering changing their stance.
‘The then Minister made a decision in 2015 not to grant Mr Mayweather a visa and the Government is not aware of any information that would change that outcome,’ the statement read.
Mayweather was KO’d by then-Assistant Immigration Minister Michaelia Cash (pictured) during first attempt at gaining entry to Australia
Celebrity agent Max Markson has called his client ‘a reformed character who deserves another chance’, and says the demands in the 2015 letter were excessive.
Ms Cash found Mayweather’s ‘bad conduct outweighs his good conduct’, and doubted his claims of having changed his ways.
‘The Assistant Minister finds Mr Mayweather’s comments [in an interview with CNN] do not illustrate he has taken responsibility for his previous offences and indicates a lack of awareness into the seriousness of Domestic Violence as a crime,’ she wrote.
Mayweather (pictured, left, in his fight against Conor McGregor, right) served two months in jail for beating his ex-partner and was previously given suspended sentences for domestic violence and violence against women
Mayweather served two months in jail for beating his ex-partner and was previously given suspended sentences for domestic violence and violence against women.
The boxing legend defeated Conor McGregor in Las Vegas on Sunday, earning over $300million and extended his winning streak to 50 fights.
Australian WBO welterweight champion Jeff Horn challenged Mayweather after his July win over Manny Pacquiao, leading to speculation of a Brisbane bout.
Mayweather (pictured, left) defeated Conor McGregor (pictured, right) in Las Vegas on Sunday, earning over $300million and extended his winning streak to 50 fights