Boxing - Japanese promoter insists Mayweather will compete at MMA event


  • Boxing
  • Friday, 16 Nov 2018

Nov 11, 2018; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Floyd Mayweather Jr. smiles after Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Tyler Lockett (not pictured) handed him the ball he caught for a touchdown in the second half of the game against the Los Angeles Rams at the Memorial Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports

TOKYO (Reuters) - Boxing legend Floyd Mayweather's proposed fight against Japanese kickboxer Tenshin Nasukawa will definitely go ahead on New Year's Eve, according to the CEO of the promotional company organising the mixed martial arts event.

After announcing he would take on Nasukawa at the next Rizin Fighting Federation event in Saitama at a news conference in Tokyo this month, the American reneged on his commitment to the contest upon his return to the United States.

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