Andrew Tate 'turned down' the chance to face 'hero' Floyd Mayweather, makes huge knockout claim

Andrew Tate has claimed he previously turned down the chance to face boxing legend Floyd Mayweather.

Controversial influencer and former kickboxer Tate is known for living a lavish lifestyle while spreading divisive social beliefs online.

'Money' retired from official competition in 2017 with a perfect 5-0 record. Since then, he's returned to action in a string of exhibition bouts, with the next set to be against YouTuber Deji on November 13.

Tate said he wouldn't fight Mayweather before going on to claim he'd been offered that fight previously.

"He is one of my heroes so I couldn’t bring myself to do it," the 35-year-old said. "He’s retired and he’s small and I’m a lot bigger than him. I wouldn’t get knocked out, I’d be totally fine."

Tate went one step further in his praise, calling Mayweather a personal 'hero' of his after a stellar career. Mayweather's managed to accumulate a net worth of $450 million thanks to a number of business ventures outside the ring.

He continued: "I love his story. I love his confidence. I love how he self-hypnotizes. Every single word out of his mouth is self-hypnosis. I love how he hypnotizes his opponents. His style. Everyone says he’s boring, he is not boring. If you appreciate defense he is the best there’s ever been.

"I have very few heroes in the world and he’s one of them."

Jake has previously claimed Tate is 'too scared' to fight him, while Logan has furiously hit back at claims he takes steroids.