Posted by Floyd Mayweather has sensationally announced he will fight kickboxer Tenshin Nasukawa on New Year's Eve in Japan.
The 41-year-old boxer, unbeaten in all 50 of his career fights, has long been mooted with a move to mixed martial arts to fight Conor McGregor or Khabib Nurmagomedov.
But he has now revealed that he has signed with Japanese mixed martial arts promotions company RIZIN Fighting Federation, although it is not yet known what rules will be in place when he fights 20-year-old Nasukawa in Saitama.
The finances of the deal were not disclosed at Monday's news conference, although any deal to lure Mayweather back is expected to be worth eight figures. Speaking at a news conference in Tokyo on Monday, there was no mention of UFC's two biggest names.
Instead, Mayweather explained that the decision to fight in Japan was about expanding his global profile.
Mayweather, who is expected to start training for the fight in the United States on Tuesday, added that the terms of the fight would be decided in the coming weeks.
Nasukawa competes in RIZIN championships in both MMA and pure kickboxing.
He has won all four of his MMA fights and has 27 wins out of 27 in kickboxing, 21 coming by knock-out. He has never fought as a boxer.
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Nasukawa shared a promotion picture with his Instagram followers after the announcement |
The 41-year-old boxer, unbeaten in all 50 of his career fights, has long been mooted with a move to mixed martial arts to fight Conor McGregor or Khabib Nurmagomedov.
But he has now revealed that he has signed with Japanese mixed martial arts promotions company RIZIN Fighting Federation, although it is not yet known what rules will be in place when he fights 20-year-old Nasukawa in Saitama.
The finances of the deal were not disclosed at Monday's news conference, although any deal to lure Mayweather back is expected to be worth eight figures. Speaking at a news conference in Tokyo on Monday, there was no mention of UFC's two biggest names.
Instead, Mayweather explained that the decision to fight in Japan was about expanding his global profile.
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"I wanted to do something different. I wanted to display my skills outside the US and be in a special fight," he said.
"I spoke with my team and with RIZIN and we put it together. 'I have fought in the US for all 50 of my fights. As a professional I haven't had a chance to go outside the US to display my skills and to display my talent for the world.
"I look forward to giving you guys entertainment come December 31, but my relationship with RIZIN, it doesn’t stop just here. I look forward to taking this worldwide."
Mayweather, who is expected to start training for the fight in the United States on Tuesday, added that the terms of the fight would be decided in the coming weeks.
"As far as the weight class and the rules, we will talk about that and will get that situated within the next couple of weeks," he said.In an interview on Saturday, the 41-year-old said he would be comfortable fighting under any format. While boxing rules restrict bouts to the use of fists, MMA rules can incorporate kicks, knees and elbow strikes, as well as wrestling, joint locks and chokes.
Nasukawa competes in RIZIN championships in both MMA and pure kickboxing.
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| Nasukawa, 20, competes in MMA and kickboxing and has won all four of his fights |
"It was a surprise offer but I accepted without hesitation," Nasukawa said.The Rizin Fighting Federation was founded in 2015 by Japanese businessman Nobuyuki Sakakibara, who was previously the president of Pride Fighting Championships before it was sold to the then-owners of Ultimate Fighting Championship in 2007.
"My opponent looks taller than he actually is and I think that comes from the aura that he has, but I think I can hit him.
"It's the biggest moment in my life and I want to be the man who changes history. I'll do that with these fists, with one punch - just watch."
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| Article Name | Boxing: Mayweather Announces New Year's Eve Fight With Japanese Kickboxer Nasukawa |
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| Published On | 11/05/2018 |
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