Floyd Mayweather returns to the ring this weekend for an exhibition boxing match with blended martial artist Mikuru Asakura.
Mayweather retired as knowledgeable boxer in 2017 after stopping former UFC champion Conor McGregor to enhance his document to 50-0. Since then the American has fought kickboxing star Tenshin Nasukawa, YouTuber Logan Paul and boxer Don Moore in exhibition bouts, beating the previous through TKO and going the gap with the latter two.
The previous multiple-weight world champion, 45, is now set to face Asakura within the Japanese fighter’s dwelling nation, because the pair field each other on the Tremendous Saitama Enviornment on Saturday (24 September).
Asakura, 30, has a professional MMA document of 16-3 (1 No Contest) and has achieved 9 of his wins through knockout or TKO. Saturday’s principal occasion towards Mayweather marks Asakura’s boxing debut, and it’ll happen underneath the banner of Rizin – the MMA promotion for which Asakura competes within the featherweight division.
Right here’s all it’s worthwhile to learn about this weekend’s occasion in Japan.
When is it?
Mayweather vs Asakura is because of happen on Saturday 24 September, with the primary card starting at 4am BST on Sunday 25 September (8pm PT, 10pm CT, 11pm ET on Saturday).
The primary-event ring walks are anticipated to get underneath approach at 6am BST (10pm PT on Saturday, 12am CT and 1am ET on Sunday).
How can I watch it?
The occasion will air dwell on the streaming service Fite.TV within the UK and US.
The cardboard is priced at $19.99 (£17.64).
Full card
Mayweather stopped Conor McGregor within the tenth spherical of their battle in 2017
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Floyd Mayweather vs Mikuru Asakura
Nadaka Yoshinari vs Bandasak So Trakunpet
Kyoji Horiguchi vs Yuto Hokamura
Hiromasa Ogikubo vs Soo Chul Kim
Kyohei Hagiwara vs Chihiro Suzuki
Juri Ohara vs Luiz Gustavo
Shoma Shibisai vs Cally Gibrainn de Oliveira
