Floyd Mayweather Jr 'stops traffic' in New York to pose for a photo

American boxing king Floyd Mayweather Jr appeared to literally stop traffic in New York City so that he could pose for a photo.

The pound-for-pound fighter, who regularly boasts about his wealth on social media, stepped out onto a busy street in Harlem to take a couple of snaps.

Mayweather's personal assistant, known as Ikitchie on Instagram, grabbed a shot of the sportsman alongside jeweller Greg Yuna, aka Mr Flawless, in the middle of a road.

She added the caption: "The boss @floydmayweather & @mrflawless1 stopping traffic in the middle of the streets of #NYC #TBE."

Meanwhile, Mayweather has been accused by fellow boxer Andre Berto of harassing him with constant phone calls.

A photo posted by @ikitchie on Jun 24, 2015 at 1:33pm PDT