(Tokyo) Floyd Mayweather is expecting “an easy opponent and easy money” in his scheduled exhibition boxing bout on Sunday against Japanese MMA (mixed martial arts) star Mikuru Asakura, he said. he told reporters in Tokyo on Thursday.
Posted at 11:35 a.m.
The great star of American boxing, undefeated during his professional career (50 victories), had beaten the young Japanese kickboxer Tenshin Nasukawa (20 years old at the time) in a ring after only a few punches and two minutes flat during a fight exhibition in Japan in 2018.
The encounter had been widely seen as a farce.
This time around, the 45-year-old American promised the audience at the Saitama Super Arena, north of Tokyo, that he would get his money’s worth in what will be another lucrative performance for him.
“I think the last time I came here it was so fast nobody got a chance to take advantage of it,” Mayweather said after a practice session delayed an hour because he had “slept too much”.
“I’m going to do it fast, but there aren’t a lot of fights on the schedule, so I’ll make sure to go up to three (rounds), unless you all want me to go (more) fast. “, continued sure of him Mayweather, also known by the nickname “Money”.
The super featherweight had retired before returning in 2017 to defeat MMA star Conor McGregor in a boxing rules boxing ring with a technical knockout at 10e round.
The two stars are said to be close to an agreement for a rematch in 2023.
Mayweather’s last exhibition match was in May against “Dangerous” Don Moore in Abu Dhabi.
Mayweather was inducted into the international boxing Hall of Fame in June.