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Does Las Vegas Ignore Mayweather's History Of Violence?

Floyd Mayweather Jr.
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Floyd Mayweather beat Manny Pacquiao in the fight of the century but does the city of Las Vegas ignore Mayweather's well-documented history of violence?

The so-called fight of the century is over with Floyd Mayweather beating Manny Pacquiao in a unanimous decision Saturday night.

Besides bringing mega-stars from across the globe to Las Vegas, the fight brought attention to Mayweather’s past convictions and jail time for domestic violence.  

Protesters gathered on the Las Vegas Strip Friday to rally against Mayweather and they called on the Nevada State Athletic Commission to take a stronger stand against domestic violence, according to the Las Vegas Review-Journal.

There were also several articles and opinion stories highlighting how Mayweather doesn’t seem to be held accountable for his actions by the city of Las Vegas. One of the most notable was from Deadspin, which called out the city for protecting the boxer.

 

Melissa Clary, vice president, Southern Nevada chapter of National Organization for Women

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