By Ron Reed

Floyd Mayweather is still attempting to fix a visa issue in order to visit Melbourne and Sydney next week to take part in a charity event for homeless people and Aboriginal children.

However, this display of philanthropy may still not be enough to convince the Government to let the undefeated multiple world champion into the country.

Mayweather has a history of domestic violence against women, including serving a few months in jail for assaulting a former partner in front of their children.

As of lunchtime today, he still did not have a visa, with his visit rescheduled from tomorrow to early next week.

Sydney publicist Max Markson, who is organizing the dinner-talk shows and nightclub appearances, said he remained “quietly confident” the visas for Mayweather and an entourage of 31 would come through.

He said Mayweather had donated “extremely rare” and signed WBC, WBA and IBF championship belts for auction, with proceeds going to the Exodus Foundation, which funds literacy programs for indigenous children in the Northern Territory.

The charity is run by the Rev Bill Crews, who said: “Mr Mayweather’s celebrity will give our charity and the work we do great exposure over the coming months, which will assist us greatly to help even more people in Australia.

“The charitable funds raised during Mr Mayweather’s time in Australia will be used in the following manner: providing food and health and wellbeing programs for homeless, disabled, disadvantaged and needy people and children, including Aboriginal.

“Our charity relies on generous support of the general public and people like Mr Mayweather to provide a safety net to those who need it most.”

Markson said Mayweather’s visit would be “of social and economic benefit to Australia” as well as generating employment around the shows.

He would also boost tourism because of the massive publicity his visit would attract through his millions of social media followers.