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Undefeated boxing legend Floyd "Money" Mayweather and sensational RIZIN Fighting Federation star Tenshin Nasukawa will battle in a special exhibition fight on New Year's Eve from Saitama Prefecture Super Arena in Saitama, Japan.
Floyd Mayweather Jr.’s boxing exhibition in Japan won’t be made available through conventional television outlets to consumers in the United States the morning of New Year’s Eve. Multiple sources have informed BoxingScene.com that the three-round Mayweather-Tenshin Nasukawa bout won’t be broadcast live in the U.S. on December 31 from Saitama, Japan. It’ll air live in Japan on Fuji TV as part of promoter RIZIN Fighting Federation’s partnership with that prominent network.
NEW YORK – While breaking down the Deontay Wilder-Tyson Fury fight during Showtime’s telecast Saturday night, Floyd Mayweather Jr. made sure to tell Jim Gray that he loves Wilder. The feeling definitely isn’t mutual. Wilder deemed Mayweather “a hater” while watching a replay of his controversial split draw with Fury on Thursday with a small group of reporters at a Manhattan restaurant. The unbeaten WBC heavyweight champion commented on Mayweather’s criticism of his performance when Mayweather was shown on the screen, criticizing Wilder’s performance as Gray interviewed him.
Amir Khan has spent years of his career in hot pursuit of former five division world champion Floyd Mayweather. Every time the contest appeared to be coming together, the negotiations would fall apart and Mayweather would go in another direction.
The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced settled charges against five division champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. and music producer Khaled Khaled, known as DJ Khaled, for failing to disclose payments they received for promoting investments in Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs). These are the SEC's first cases to charge touting violations involving ICOs.
Canelo Alvarez would be the first man to stop Floyd Mayweather Jr. if the unbeaten, five-division champion were to unretired for a 160-pound rematch of his 154-pound victory, Golden Boy president Eric Gomez said during a conference call on Tuesday.
Manny Pacquiao said on Tuesday that veteran trainer Freddie Roach never left his orbit, despite a public split, and was helping the Filipino legend get ready for his upcoming bout in Las Vegas. Pacquiao was training in Manila ahead of the January 19 showdown against Adrien Broner, a fight that may be a prelude to a long-speculated on rematch with Floyd Mayweather.
If Canelo Alvarez and Floyd Mayweather Jr. are to fight again, their rematch cannot be contested below the middleweight limit of 160 pounds. Alvarez revealed during a conference call Tuesday that he wouldn’t be able to get lower than 160 even for what would be a very lucrative second fight against Mayweather. The Mexican superstar suffered the lone loss of his career against Mayweather in a junior middleweight match five years ago in Las Vegas.
Reigning UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov said on Monday his potential boxing match with undefeated five division champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. would be twice as interesting as Conor McGregor's bout with Floyd.
Canelo Alvarez is one of the biggest names in the sport, but he's still very much interested in avenging his only career defeat, to Floyd Mayweather Jr. USA Today asked Canelo what he would say if Mayweather called him up to inquire about his availability, and he responded by saying "anytime he's ready."