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"Completely blind" Floyd Mayweather says that he has never agreed to official fights in Japan
Floyd Mayweather retires from the battle of the Rizin Fighting Federation against Tenshin Nasukawa, claiming that he has never accepted "an official fight".
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Mayweather wrote in his message that the fight was presented to him as "an exhibition organized for a small group of wealthy spectators" against an opponent who would be selected by the Rizin Combat Federation. He wrote that the fight should have only three rounds of three minutes each.
"This exhibition was organized as a" special bout "solely for entertainment purposes, with no intention of being portrayed as an official, televised fight card anywhere in the world," Mayweather wrote on Instagram. "Once I arrived at the press conference, my team and I were completely derailed by the new direction taken by this event and we should have ended it immediately.
"I want to sincerely apologize to my fans for the very misleading information that was announced at this press conference and I can assure you that I too was completely blinded by the arrangements that had been made without my consent or my approval. "
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Now that I am back on the American soil after a long and disappointing trip to Tokyo, I now have time to address you, my fans and the media, about the event announced on December 31st. First, I want it to be clear that I, Floyd Mayweather, have never accepted an official fight with Tenshin Nasukawa. In fact (with all due respect), I have never heard of him until this recent trip to Japan. Finally, I was asked to participate in an exhibition of 3 rounds of 9 minutes with an opponent chosen by the "Federation of Rizen fighters". What Brent Johnson, originally from "One Entertainment", had originally said, was for the price of an exhibition intended for a small group of wealthy spectators, for a very high price. Previously, this exhibition was organized as a "special fight" only for entertainment purposes, with no intention of being portrayed as an official or televised fight card around the world. Once at the press conference, my team and I were completely disappointed by the new direction taken by this event and we should have ended it immediately. I would like to sincerely apologize to my fans for the very misleading information that was announced during this press conference and I can assure you that I, too, have been completely blinded by the arrangements that have been made without my consent or my approval. For the pleasure of the many fans and participants from all over the world to attend the previous press conference, I was hesitant to create a huge mess by fighting what was being said and for that I'm really sorry. I am a retired boxer who earns an unprecedented amount of money, worldwide, for appearances, speaking engagements and occasional small shows.
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Mayweather also reiterated that he was retired from competitive boxing, describing himself as "a retired boxer who is earning an unprecedented amount of money, on a global scale, for his appearances. , his speeches and his occasional small exhibitions ".
The message was a ghost for Mayweather, who was present for the press conference announcing the fight. He then stated that the details of the fight were being finalized but that he and Nasukawa "were giving people something they had never seen before". The Rizin Combat Federation had already announced a date and place for the fight.
The RFF did not acknowledge receipt or issue a response to Mayweather's publication on any of its official platforms early Wednesday afternoon.
