{"id":393885,"date":"2017-06-02T14:49:17","date_gmt":"2017-06-02T14:49:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ghana-mma.com\/2017\/06\/02\/mayweather-to-pay-courtesy-calls-on-akufo-addo-and-otumfuo\/"},"modified":"2017-06-02T14:49:17","modified_gmt":"2017-06-02T14:49:17","slug":"mayweather-to-pay-courtesy-calls-on-akufo-addo-and-otumfuo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2017\/06\/02\/mayweather-to-pay-courtesy-calls-on-akufo-addo-and-otumfuo\/","title":{"rendered":"Mayweather to pay courtesy calls on Akufo-Addo and Otumfuo"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p>Floyd \u201cMoney\u201d Mayweather Jnr, the undefeated pound-for-pound American boxing legend, would arrive in Ghana on June 15 for a two-day visit as part of his historic tour of Africa, which he terms as the \u201cMotherland\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<p>The tour, dubbed: \u201cUndisputed Tour\u2019, would see the Champion paying courtesy calls on President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo in Accra; and the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, in the Garden City of Kumasi.<\/p>\n<p>&#13;\n\t\t\t<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p>A statement signed by Ebo Gyebi, the media Liaison of Upscale Entertainment, and copied to the Ghana News Agency in Accra, said \u2018Money Mayweather would address a motivational session called \u201cPerseverance and Success\u201d.Other activities to be held in his honour are a<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<p>Other activities to be held in his honour are a fundraising dinner, a boxing event and an after tour party.<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<p>The statement said all the events would feature various Ghanaian and Nigerian music artistes.<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<p>Floyd Mayweather Jnr, who started his professional boxing career in 1996, is widely considered to be one of the greatest boxers of all time; and the Best Defensive Boxer of all time.The 40-year-old motivational guru has an impressive professional, career having fought 49 times without a defeat: with 26 knock outs, thus equaling Rocky Marciano\u2019s record, which stood for over half a century.<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<p>The 40-year-old motivational guru has an impressive professional, career having fought 49 times without a defeat: with 26 knock outs, thus equaling Rocky Marciano\u2019s record, which stood for over half a century.Mayweather who hanged his gloves in 2015, works as a boxing promoter and motivational guru, and is also known for his \u201camazing charitable work, which he doesn\u2019t like to talk about.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<p>Mayweather who hanged his gloves in 2015, works as a boxing promoter and motivational guru, and is also known for his \u201camazing charitable work, which he doesn\u2019t like to talk about.\u201d\u201cUpscale Entertainment is a bespoke entertainment outfit that aims to bring to the Ghanaian people the very finest of world class entertainment, from sports to music and film,\u201d the statement said.<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cUpscale Entertainment is a bespoke entertainment outfit that aims to bring to the Ghanaian people the very finest of world-class entertainment, from sports to music and film,\u201d the statement said.<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are proud to be the official company responsible for the Floyd Mayweather Ghana tour\u201d. <strong>\u2014GNA<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t              <!-- new position --><br \/>\n          <!-- new position end -->\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Floyd \u201cMoney\u201d Mayweather Jnr, the undefeated pound-for-pound American boxing legend, would arrive in Ghana on June 15 for a two-day visit as part of his historic tour of Africa, which he terms as the \u201cMotherland\u201d. &#13; 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