TOKYO: Boxing superstar Floyd Mayweather Jr said Monday he will come out of retirement to fight Japanese kickboxer Tenshin Nasukawa on New Year’s Eve in Saitama, north of Tokyo.
The 41-year-old unbeaten American, who captured world titles in five different weight divisions and was considered the best pound-for-pound boxer in the sport, beat Irish mixed martial arts fighter Conor McGregor in his last fight in August 2017.
That victory improved his boxing record to a perfect 50-0 but the format or rules for his meeting with Nasukawa were not specified by the Japanese promoters.
Mayweather posted a teaser photo on his Instagram feed at the weekend, showing him wearing kickboxing gloves.
Mayweather to face Japan kickboxer Nasukawa on New Year’s Eve
Mayweather to face Japan kickboxer Nasukawa on New Year’s Eve
- Unbeaten Mayweather captured world titles in five different weight divisions and was considered the best pound-for-pound boxer in the sport
- Rules were not specified as of yet
