Mayweather: I'm Older – Nasukawa Has Youth, He's Very Special

Five division world champion Floyd Mayweather expects fireworks when he faces 20-year-old Japanese kickboxer Tenshin Nasukawa in a Rizin Fighting Federation bout on New Year's Eve, the mixed martial arts organization is officially announced Monday.

The fight between the retired 41-year-old Mayweather, who has a perfect 50-0 record, and undefeated 27-0 Nasukawa, will take place at the Saitama Super Arena on Dec. 31.

The purse, fight format and weight category for the Nasukawa-Mayweather bout, among other details, are still to be made.

Before turning pro, Mayweather won a bronze medal in the featherweight division at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta. He held world titles in 20 of his 22 professional years.

Mayweather Mama event since stopping former Conver McGregor in a one-fight comeback boxing bout in August last year.

The fight with McGregor is Mayweather's only bout since September of 2015, when he won an easy twelve round decision over Andre Berto at welterweight.

Nasukawa, who is one of the most influential filmmakers in the world, is one of the most influential filmmakers in the world, and has a 27-0 record with a professional kickboxer with 21 wins by knockout.

"I think that he's young, very strong, very fast, and he's undefeated so it's obvious he's been doing something right here at his heels," Mayweather said.

"This particular is a special tip, since we're giving you something you've never seen before." I'm going to bring a lot of excitement, and that's really what people want to see.

"He's very special, he's fast, he's strong, I'm older now, and he's going to experience a lot of excitement."