Manny Pacquiao to make promotional appearance at upcoming Rizin fight in Yokohama
One day after Rizin Fighting Federation announced that it has signed a contract with boxing legend Manny Pacquiao, its CEO, Nobuyuki Sakakibara, made it clear that this is more like a promotional deal, not a fight contract. As the first step of the partnership, Rizin ...
Nasukawa, Rizin reflect after Mayweather bout
Was it a one-night spectacle? Or was it a freak show? The exhibition match between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and young Japanese kickboxer Tenshin Nasukawa ended up in a lopsided win by the American in Monday's year-end event by Japanese mixed martial arts promoter Rizin. "It's all ...
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. The special boxing exhibition, a dramatic conclusion to the Rizin 14 mixed martial arts event, took place before a New Year's Eve full house of 29,105 at ...
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. But here he is. He's at least arrived in Japan. Two days before the Rizin 14 event at Saitama Super Arena, former five-division world boxing champion Floyd Mayweather ...
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. With two weeks to go until his special three-round exhibition boxing match ...
Floyd Mayweather cancels New Year's Eve fight with kickboxer Tenshin Nasukawa
Boxing superstar Floyd Mayweather on Wednesday scrapped a planned fight with kickboxer Tenshin Nasukawa, claiming he had been duped into agreeing to the contest. In a lengthy statement posted on social media, Mayweather said he had been "blindsided" by RIZIN Fighting Federation organizers of the ...
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. The ...
