Floyd Mayweather Jr.: record, next fight and profile →
(Video by Ryan Burton) - On Monday at the M Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, five division world champion Floyd “Money” Mayweather and RIZIN held a press conference to announce Mayweather’s next venture into the ring, an exhibition contest that will take place on a date in September in Japan.
M Resort Casino, LAS VEGAS - Newly inducted Hall of Fame member Floyd Mayweather held a press conference on Monday night, along with along with MMA star Mikuru Asakura, who Mayweather will face in an exhibition on a date to be determined in September as part of a Rizin Fighting Federation show. The event will be streamed live on RIZN Fight Pass.
By Lyle Fitzsimmons - Whaddya know … Floyd Mayweather Jr. is human after all. Though he often resembled a money-fueled robot while clinically dismantling foes across four weight divisions, the now-45-year-old was reduced to tears – real ones – over the weekend.
Floyd Mayweather Jr. will continue his exhibition tour. The newly Hall of Fame-enshrined former five-division champion and pound-for-pound king has confirmed his next exhibition fight, which will come against mixed martial artist Mikuru Asakura. The event will take place as part of a Rizin Fighting Federation show this September in Japan on RIZIN Fight Pass, as confirmed during a press conference held Monday evening in Las Vegas.
It was revealed on Saturday afternoon, that Floyd Mayweather will hold a press conference on Monday in Las Vegas, to officially announce his next exhibition fight - which is being held under the Rizin promotional banner in Japan.
Eddie Hearn was simply amused by the slew of critical comments fellow rival promoter Oscar De La Hoya recently made about him. De La Hoya, the founder of Golden Boy Promotions, recently took aim at Hearn, the head of Matchroom Boxing, essentially questioning the British promoter’s boxing acumen and, most of all, blaming him for Canelo Alvarez’s recent defeat to Dmitry Bivol. The Russian titlist defeated Alvarez in May by unanimous decision at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas in their 175-pound WBA title bout.
The boxing schedule has not disappointed so far in 2022. A bevy of bangers has already filled the calendar in the year’s first five months, and the summer slate is surely set to be just as scintillating.
Eddie Hearn’s incessant overtures to Gervonta Davis resulted in a legal warning, according to the promoter. In recent weeks, Hearn, the outspoken head of Matchroom Boxing, has repeatedly stated his desire to sign Davis to a promotional contract, amid rumors that the hard-hitting Baltimore lightweight is on the outs with his longtime handlers at Mayweather Promotions.
Gervonta Davis has left a trail of evidence on Twitter over the last two months expressing displeasure on how his career has been handled by Mayweather Promotions.
Former five division world champion Floyd Mayweather, 45-years-old, is planning to have another exhibition fight this year. Back in June 2021, Mayweather took part in an eight round exhibition bout with Youtuber star Logan Paul. There was no official scoring and no winner was announced, but Mayweather's performance looked a bit off - although the much younger Paul held a tremendous size advantage with at least 30 to 40 pounds of muscle.