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Sep 25, 2022
Floyd Mayweather knocks out Mikuru Asakura in exhibition fight
The former world champion floored his Japanese opponent at the end of the second round to cap off the latest of his lucrative post-retirement exhibitions.
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Jun 12, 2021
Bellator president opens door for Logan and Jake Paul to compete in MMA
Logan and Jake Paul would make great mixed martial arts (MMA) fighters, Bellator president Scott Coker said.
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Jun 5, 2021
Floyd Mayweather does not view Logan Paul as threat
'This is not a real fight for me. It's a real fight for him,' Mayweather said.
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Jun 2, 2020
Floyd Mayweather offers to pay for George Floyd's funeral
Former boxing champion Floyd Mayweather has offered to pay for George Floyd’s funeral and memorial services, and the family has accepted the offer.
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Apr 10, 2020
Floyd Mayweather's virtual likeness to face boxing greats
Floyd Mayweather went undefeated during his storied career and will now hope to maintain that dominance in simulated bouts after agreeing to put his digital likeness up against other boxing greats, it was announced Thursday.
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Jan 2, 2019
Nasukawa, Rizin reflect after Mayweather bout
Was it a one-night spectacle? Or was it a freak show?
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Dec 31, 2018
Floyd Mayweather dominates Tenshin Nasukawa in exhibition
Legendary former world champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. tamed Japanese kickboxing phenom Tenshin Nasukawa via technical knockout on Monday.
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Dec 29, 2018
Floyd Mayweather says fight against Tenshin Nasukawa is nothing to worry about
People have been a little skeptical that he would really fight against Tenshin Nasukawa on New Year's Eve.
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Dec 18, 2018
Confident kickboxer Tenshin Nasukawa preparing for unique showdown with Floyd Mayweather
No matter how one of the all-time best boxers views his New Year's Eve showdown with Tenshin Nasukawa, the kickboxing phenom is planning to shock the world by putting on a competitive fight.
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Nov 5, 2018
Boxer Floyd Mayweather joins RIZIN
Floyd Mayweather has won world titles in five different weight classes and is 50-0 in an unparalleled boxing career, but the American could be set for a stunning detour into the world of mixed martial arts after signing with Japanese promoters RIZIN Fighting Federation.
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Sep 17, 2018
Floyd Mayweather Jr. looks to expand brand in Japan
Floyd Mayweather says he doesn't really miss fighting yet and is looking forward to expanding his brand through business.
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Sep 3, 2015
Mayweather reaffirms plan to retire
Floyd Mayweather Jr. plans to go out unbeaten and on his own terms, as 'The Best Ever', when he ends his boxing career in Las Vegas next week with a welterweight title defense against Andre Berto.
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Jul 28, 2015
Heavyweight brawlers have been replaced by stick-and-move specialists
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Jul 7, 2015
WBO strips Mayweather of welterweight title
Floyd Mayweather Jr. has been stripped of the welterweight world title he won after beating Filipino Manny Pacquiao this year for failing to comply with rules, the World Boxing Organization said on Monday.
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May 15, 2015
Mao's big decision has fans, skating world on edge
The speculation is growing by the minute.

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