Floyd Mayweather faces MMA fighter Mikuru Asakura this September in Japan

June 16, 2022 Japan Sports

Everybody I face is just an opponent’

Boxing legend and hall of famer Floyd Mayweather makes his next appearance inside the boxing ring in Japan as he faces MMA fighter Mikuru Asakura. The exact date and rules of the exhibition bout scheduled for September 2022 are expected to be announced later this month.

‘Announcing the event “Money” Mayweather, Mikuru Asakura and Rizin CEO Nobuyuki Sakakibara held a press conference at M Resort Spa Casino in Las Vegas. Check out below what they had to say.

Mayweather previously fought in Japan on New Year’s Eve 2018 in an exhibition against kickboxing star Tenshin Nasukawa.

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“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.”