Tag: Flloyd Mayweather
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Mayweather to return for exhibition bout with YouTuber Logan Paul
Floyd Mayweather will return to the boxing ring in February for an exhibition bout against YouTube personality Logan Paul, the undefeated former world champion announced on Instagram on Sunday. Mayweather, 43 and with an unblemished record of 50-0, last fought professionally in August 2017 when he won by TKO over mixed martial arts champion Conor…
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Retired boxing champion, Mayweather offers to pay for George Floyd’s funeral services
Retired boxing champ Floyd Mayweather will pay for the funeral services for George Floyd, Mayweather Promotions CEO Leonard Ellerbe told ESPN on Monday. George Floyd died last week after a Minneapolis policeman knelt on the 46-year-old man’s neck for almost nine minutes. Floyd, who was handcuffed, became unresponsive after almost three minutes. The death of…
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Boxing: I want a rematch, Pacquiao challenges Mayweather
Manny Pacquiao has challenged five-weight world champion Floyd Mayweather to a rematch, calling for the American to come out of retirement, BBC reports. Pacquiao, 40, lost to Mayweather in 2015 by unanimous points decision, but has since regained a version of the world title. He previously said he “cannot retire with peace of mind” without…
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Boxing: Mayweather knocks down Nasukawa in 140 seconds
Floyd Mayweather needed just 140 seconds to beat Japanese kickboxer Tenshin Nasukawa in an exhibition boxing bout worth a reported $9m. Former five-weight world champion Mayweather, 41, was smiling during the short-lived contest in Tokyo as he floored the 20-year-old three times. The fight, scheduled for three three-minute rounds, ended with Nasukawa in tears as…