50-0 former five-division world boxing champion, Floyd Mayweather is about to return for one more exhibition battle. This time, ‘Cash’ will tackle MMA fighter, Mikuru Asakura underneath boxing guidelines. An official date is but to be introduced, nonetheless, it’s anticipated to happen in September. This may mark Mayweather’s fourth exhibition bout since retiring undefeated in 2017 with a knockout over Conor McGregor.
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Put up-Retirement Mayweather
Everyone knows simply how good Mayweather was when he fought professionally. He epitomised ‘hit and don’t get hit’ boxing. His defensive work was one thing to behold and he barely acquired touched with something vital throughout his profession. Following a formidable rise underneath the nickname ‘fairly boy’, the place he fought way more on the entrance foot, he modified it up and have become a defensive wizard.
Retiring in 2017 after his ‘cash battle’ with McGregor, Floyd Mayweather has transitioned into exhibition boxing towards fighters who don’t have any enterprise being within the ring with Mayweather. Is he taking these fights significantly? Who is aware of, however there isn’t a doubt that he’s but to be in hassle in any of those bouts.
First, he fought Tenshin Nasukawa in 2018 in an odd battle for all concerned. He knocked out the kickboxer within the first spherical. This was the primary time that Mayweather fought in Japan and in September, he’ll return to Japan to face Asakura.
He then confronted Logan Paul in a non-scored bout which went eight rounds. The ‘battle’ itself gained plenty of curiosity because of the dimension discrepancy. Paul is 6’2 and roughly 190lbs, with Mayweather sitting at simply 5’8 and 155lbs.
Most lately, Mayweather had an exhibition bout with Don Moore final month, once more going eight rounds in a non-scored bout.
Rizin’s Mikuru Asakura
Japan’s Mikuru Asakura has an MMA report of 16-3-0-1, securing eight wins by way of knockout. Most lately, he confronted Yutaka Saito in December of final yr. At 29 years outdated, Asakura fights at featherweight (145lbs) so will seemingly placed on somewhat dimension in an effort to compete with Mayweather. Combating out of the southpaw stance with a kickboxing background, it’s one thing barely totally different for Mayweather, nonetheless, there’s nothing that Mayweather hasn’t seen earlier than.
The battle is about to happen underneath the Rizin banner.
