Floyd Mayweather to Pay for George Floyd's Funeral Services CEO of Mayweather Promotions Leonard Ellerbe has said the boxer will pay for the funeral on June 9 in Floyd’s hometown of Houston. Leonard Ellerbe, <br />via ESPN.com Ellerbe has also shared that the <br />boxing legend has been in direct <br />contact with Floyd’s family. TMZ reported that Mayweather <br />will also be paying for services in <br />Minneapolis and North Carolina. Floyd died on May 25 of asphyxia after <br />a white Minneapolis police officer <br />pressed his knee into Floyd's neck.
