Mayweather not welcome Down Under

The Australian tour of the world' s best pound-for-pound boxer, Floyd Mayweather, was indefinitely postponed on Wednesday after the American, who has a history of violence toward women, was unable to secure a visa from immigration authorities.

The undefeated five-division world champion was booked for dinner and nightclub appearances in Melbourne and Sydney on Thursday and Friday.

The Immigration Department was still to give a decision on Mayweather's visa application when promoter Max Markson announced the events, including the dinners costing between $150 and $750, were unable to go ahead.