Tbo Touch opens up about his friendship with Mayweather: Yes, he's made bad decisions

12 September 2016 - 11:00 By TMG Entertainment
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Thabo Molefe a Radio presenter/DJ popularly known as "Tbo Touch" of Metro FM.
Thabo Molefe a Radio presenter/DJ popularly known as "Tbo Touch" of Metro FM.
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If you're a Tbo Touch or Floyd Mayweather fan you'll know that these two are tight. And not just the kind of people who happen to run in the same circles and pose for a snap. Touch and Floyd are legit friends.

Touch was recently on Real Talk with Anele Mdoda and he opened up about his friendship with the wealthy and famous Floyd.

He explained that it was his pastor who passed on Floyd's number and told the story of the first phone call.

"I called him and said: 'Floyd, this is Touch. I know you are expecting my call and I hope you can talk?' He says, 'Well, I already picked up the call. What do you mean I can talk? Get to it.'"

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Touch went on to sing his pal's praises, saying that Floyd knows his worth.

"What the world doesn't understand is Floyd will probably be worth 2 billion today if he was signed to Nike or Reebok. But what I respect about Floyd is he went to Nike and said, 'I'm not like any other athlete who is going to pose and smile next to your brand because I've beat everyone who has worn Nike before me. I beat everyone who wears Reebok. I put them on the floor. How about I own 50 % of Nike?' And that's the energy I connect with."

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But Touch was quick to say that his friend is human and does make mistakes - something Touch isn't afraid to call him out on.

"Yes, he's made bad decisions. He gambles. I saw him put in ten million the other day gambling. He eats McDonald's before a fight and I said 'what about your fight?' and he said 'my metabolism will kill it in 2 minutes.'"

Damn!

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