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A British gig by boxing champion Floyd Mayweather has been axed after a protest by feminists.

The sporting superstar - who has convictions for domestic violence - is visiting eight UK cities as part of a 'victory tour'.

He was due to appear at the Colston Hall in Bristol on February 2 to talk about his career.

But an independent women's group called Fight Abuse Bristol (FAB) campaigned against the appearance and planned a protest for the evening.

They also set up a petition on the website change.org .

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Julie Zerlang, who set up the petition, said: "We welcome the news that the event has been cancelled.

"Our opposition, petition and planned protest came from a place of hurt.

"A place of hurt for the many women who daily suffer domestic abuse, and for their children who are equally affected by these atrocities.

"On average, two women die at the hands of their partner here in the UK and 750,000 children witness domestic violence every year, profoundly affecting them - as was the case with Mayweather Jr's own children.

"The issue is as poignant as ever, and deserves our attention."

Despite Mayweather's appearance being cancelled, his promoters claim the petition had nothing to with it.

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"The appearance has been cancelled due to unforeseen circumstances," said Bristol rapper D-Jukes, who was overseeing the event.

"The cancellation has nothing to do with a planned protest and this has been brought about due to family reasons pertaining to the promoter in Cardiff."

None of the boxer's other UK appearances have been cancelled.

Ticket holders have been told they will get a full refund by Colston Hall.

The 38-year-old boxer, who has a 49 match unbeaten record and calls himself "Money", has been convicted of five counts of domestic violence - including one incident when he attacked two women in a Las Vegas nightclub.