Floyd Mayweather Jr.: record, next fight and profile →
Japanese kickboxing sensation Tenshin Nasukawa has accepted Conor McGregor's challenge for another exhibition fight in Tokyo, but only under kickboxing rules. Nasukawa was in tears after Floyd Mayweather knocked him out in the first round of an exhibition boxing bout on New Year's Eve.
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In a very strange twist, former UFC two division champion Conor McGregor is asking for a mixed martial arts encounter with Japanese kickboxing sensation Tenshin Nasukawa. On December 31 in Japan, former division world champion Floyd Mayweather took part in a three round boxing exhibition with Nasukawa as part of an international pay-per-view for RIZIN Fighting Federation.
Eight division world champion Manny Pacquiao (60-7-2, 39 KOs), 40-years-old, is less than two weeks away from his next world title defense. Pacquiao is back in the world level mix after demolishing Lucas Matthysse in July 2017 to capture the WBA "regular" welterweight title. It was Pacquiao's first stoppage win since November in 2009, when he stopped Miguel Cotto in the twelfth round.
The most important thing Freddie Roach took away from Floyd Mayweather Jr.’s two-minute demolition of a small kickboxer is that Mayweather will participate in an official fight this year. Now that the undefeated five-division champion has torn through Tenshin Nasukawa, Roach is convinced Mayweather will face the winner of the upcoming Manny Pacquiao-Adrien Broner bout next.
Freddie Roach, the longtime trainer of eight division world champion Manny Pacquiao, is praying that his boxer will secure a rematch with Floyd Mayweather. Pacquiao will defend his WBA "regular" welterweight title against Adrien Broner on January 19th at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. And the contest will headline a Showtime Pay-Per-View event.
Hall of Famer and Showtime Boxing broadcaster Steve Farhood is looking forward to the upcoming fight between Manny Pacquiao and Adrien Broner. Pacquiao will defend his WBA "regular" welterweight title against Broner on January 19th at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.
UFC veteran and host of Below The Belt for Showtime, Brendan Schaub, believes the recent exhibition bout between Floyd Mayweather and Tenshin Nasukawa was completely staged. Mayweather, 41-years-old and a former five division champion, traveled to Japan to face 20-year-old kickboxing sensation Nasukawa in a three round exhibition bout.
Former three division world champion "Sugar" Shane Mosley believes Floyd Mayweather was always terrified of losing and his ultimate career goal, beyond everything else, was to retire undefeated. Mosley fought and lost a twelve round decision to Mayweather in 2010 - but in the second round Mayweather was badly hurt and nearly went down. He recovered well and dominated the remaining ten rounds.
Golden Boy Promotions CEO Oscar De La Hoya believes the second time would be the charm. He has no doubt that Saul "Canelo" Alvarez would defeat Floyd Mayweather in a rematch. They fought back in 2013, at a catch-weight of 152-pounds, with Mayweather winning dominating twelve round decision at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.