Boxer Floyd Mayweather will
fight kickboxer Tenshin Nasukawa in Japan on 31 December, after signing a deal
with a mixed martial arts company.
Former five-weight world
champion Mayweather beat UFC’s Conor McGregor in a boxing match in August 2017
to extend his perfect record to 50 wins.
He has talked recently
about potential fights with the UFC’s Khabib Nurmagomedov and boxer Manny
Pacquiao.
The format and rules for
his fight with Nasukawa are yet to be decided.
“I wanted to do something
different,” said the 41-year-old American, who has not fought since coming out
of retirement to face McGregor.
“I wanted to display my
skills outside the US and be in a special fight. I want to give the people what
they want – blood, sweat and tears.”
Mayweather said the weight
class and rules for the fight would be discussed “within the next couple of
weeks”.
Japan’s Nasukawa, 20,
competes in the RIZIN Fighting Federation, the company Mayweather has signed
with, in both kickboxing and mixed martial arts.
“It was a surprise offer
but I accepted without hesitation,” said Nasukawa, who has a 27-0 record in
kickboxing and a 4-0 record in MMA.
“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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