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As previously reported on BoxingScene.com, Floyd Mayweather he will come out of retirement to fight a Japanese kickboxer half his age, Tenshin Nasukawa, on New Year’s Eve in Saitama.
The 41-year-old unbeaten boxer, who won world titles in five different weight divisions and was considered the best pound-for-pound boxer in the sport, scored a TKO win over UFC superstar Conor McGregor in his last fight in August 2017.
That victory improved his boxing record to a perfect 50-0, but the format or rules for his meeting with the baby-faced Nasukawa were not specified by the Japanese mixed martial arts promoters RIZIN.
Mayweather posted a teaser photo on his Instagram feed at the weekend, showing him wearing kickboxing gloves.
Nasukawa, who is described in the press release as “perhaps the best combat sports prospect (Japan) has ever seen”, boasts a 27-0 record but has never competed as a professional boxer.
The 20-year-old with a bleached-blond quiff called it an “easy decision” to accept the offer to face Mayweather in Saitama, north of Tokyo.
“It was a surprise offer but I accepted without hesitation,” said Nasukawa.
“I don’t care what the rules are. I want to be the man who changes history. I’ll do that with these fists, with one punch — just watch.”
Mayweather insisted Nasukawa would be no pushover.
Mayweather, who came out of retirement for a $275 million payday for the bout with McGregor, had been flirting with the idea of a rematch with the Irishman or facing McGregor’s recent MMA conqueror, Khabib Nurmagomedov of Russia.
“I’ve been blessed to be in the sport a long time and to make over a billion dollars in the sport,” added Mayweather.
“But this particular bout is special as far as giving people something they’ve never seen before. I’m not really worried about the weight clbad or rules — it’s about me displaying my skills against another skilful fighter. I just want to entertain.”
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