Mayweather punches in as Team China's 'special adviser'

The Chinese Boxing Federation is turning to Floyd to fill a void in preparing for next year's Tokyo Olympics.

Retired five division world champion Floyd Mayweather Jr has been recruited by the CBF to serve as a "special adviser" to the national team as it looks to at least double the three medals it won at the 2016 Games in Rio de Janeiro.

In a statement posted on its official WeChat account this week, the federation said American legend Mayweather, the featherweight bronze medalist at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics and one of the greatest defensive fighters in history, has pledged to "go all-out to use his influence and resources to support the Chinese boxing project in achieving excellent results at the Tokyo Olympics."