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Chelsea striker Michy Batshuayi hails Floyd Mayweather as an 'inspiration' after meeting him in a clothes shop

Chelsea striker Michy Batshuayi has called boxing icon Floyd Mayweather an 'inspiration' after meeting him on Tuesday.

Batshuayi posted a picture on Instagram of the pair's random encounter in a clothes shop in London.

'Day off shopping today and look who I randomly met!! @floydmayweather real inspiration! #TMT #FightingSpirit #NoSurrender,' he captioned the photo.

Chelsea's Michy Batshuayi had an impromptu meeting with Floyd Mayweather on Tuesday
Chelsea's Michy Batshuayi had an impromptu meeting with Floyd Mayweather on Tuesday
Floyd Mayweather was in London to help promote the Gervonta Davis vs Liam Walsh fightu00a0
Floyd Mayweather was in London to help promote the Gervonta Davis vs Liam Walsh fight

The encounter came just hours after Mayweather had called UFC star Conor McGregor a 'bitch' during a press conference to promote the fight between Gervonta Davis vs Liam Walsh.