Tag: Floyd Mayweather
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Daddy Showkey blast boxing promoters who brought Floyd Mayweather to Nigeria
Veteran Nigerian artiste Daddy Showkey, has blasted boxing promoters that brought Floyd Mayweather into the country. Daddy showkey accused boxing promoters of shunning their own people who have been trying to revive the sport in the country but imported a foreign boxer into the country
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Mayweather meets Amaechi, reveals plans for Nigeria (PHOTOS)
Mayweather says the ultimate plan is to find the next Mayweather. I want to work with kids, it’s all about giving back, helping the youths and the young generation coming up. I want to build a boxing camp for the kids.
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Mayweather defends Wilder after Fury defeat
Boxing legend, Floyd Mayweather Jnr, has reacted to American boxer Deontay Wilder’s defeat to British fighter, Tyson Fury. Earlier on Sunday, Fury had knocked Wilder out in the 7th round at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, USA, in their rematch on Saturday night to regain the WBC world heavyweight title. Mayweather, a…
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Floyd Mayweather cancels Japan kickboxing fight
Floyd Mayweather’s comeback fight against a Japanese kickboxer has been cancelled. The retired, 50-0, pound-for-pound boxing great posted a lengthy statement to his Instagram page on Wednesday in which he announced the bout was not happening and claimed he was misled by its organisers. ”Now that I am back on US soil after a long…
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Mayweather to fight kickboxer Nasukawa in Japan
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…
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Before you ask for $25m, be worth more than $25m, Mayweather slam McGregor
American boxer, Floyd Mayweather, has responded to UFC president Dana White’s proposal that he and Conor McGregor would receive $25million apiece for a boxing match by claiming his net worth far outweighs his rival. Mayweather said this week that he would only consider facing MMA star McGregor for a base purse of $100m with his…