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World Service,5 mins

Mayweather: Boxing, Money & Domestic Violence

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Floyd Mayweather is at the centre of the 鈥渇ight of the century鈥 this weekend. We profile his out of the ring activities in particular his conviction for domestic violence. Does the attitude of some members of the public and media to star athletes mean they are dealt with more leniently and in turn devalue attempts to stamp out domestic violence? The 麻豆社's Caroline Barker asked Katherine Redmond Brown founder of "The National Coalition Against Violent Athletes" if Mayweather, having served his prison sentence, should be free to continue his professional career. Photo: Boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. arrives at the Clark County Regional Justice Center as he surrenders to serve a jail sentence on June 1st 2012 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Mayweather pleaded guilty in December to attacking his ex-girlfriend while two of their children watched in September 2010. (CREDIT: David Becker/Getty Images)

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