What time is Floyd Mayweather vs Mikuru Asakura tonight?
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Floyd Mayweather takes part in his fourth exhibition contest during the early hours of Sunday morning against Japanese MMA fighter Mikuru Asakura. After spending his entire professional career fighting in the United States, Mayweather travels to the Saitama Super Arena in Japan to secure another blockbuster payday.
TBE will reportedly earn £18.2million ($20million) for just 9 minutes of work and has already set up his next fight against KSI’s brother Deji Olatunji for November 13 in Dubai.
Asakura (16-3 pro MMA) has never boxed before but is one of Japan’s most popular MMA fighters. He fought for the Rizin featherweight title in 2020, losing a unanimous decision to Yutaka Saito.
Floyd Mayweather live stream and fight time
Mayweather’s undercard begins at 4am on Sunday morning UK time with the main event expected to start between 5am and 6am. The fight will be broadcast on Fite TV and costs £17.60 ($20). It can be live streamed via the Fite TV app on all good internet-connected devices including mobiles, tablets, and smart TVs.
Floyd Mayweather date and venue
The exhibition match will go ahead on Sunday, September 25 at the Saitama Super Arena in Japan.
Floyd Mayweather undercard
Floyd Mayweather vs Mikuru Asakura – Boxing
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Quotes
Mayweather: “I had so many great days competing at the highest level, but this is a great feeling now to be able to travel the world and do these exhibition bouts and have fun. My legacy is already engraved in stone. It’s great to be able to entertain people around the world and from all walks of life.
“This guy is going to come out and give his best, like every and any guy. But I’ve seen every style, so my job is just to go out there be me, have fun and do what I do best.
“Come September in Japan, we’re going to give the people what they want to see. They want to see me still competing and be entertained by Floyd Mayweather.
“I know that he believes in his skill, but no fighter that he’s ever been in the ring with is Floyd Mayweather. These other guys are just fighters, but I’m Floyd Mayweather. I’m on a different level. I’m special. Not just special, very special.
“I don’t have to watch tape on my opponents, he needs to watch me. I’m the one to watch. Everybody I face is just an opponent. It’s no different from facing Manny Pacquiao or Canelo Alvarez.”
Asakura: “I’m an MMA fighter, but I’m going to use this opportunity and use Mayweather to raise my name and value internationally. I will win this fight.”
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