Mayweather Looks Forward To Showing Off Skills Against Asakura

The Floyd Mayweather-Mikuru Asakura pay-per-view press conference was held today in Tokyo, Japan for this Saturday night’s Super RIZIN, presented by Japanese MMA company RIZIN Fighting Federation.

Integrated Sports will distribute Super RIZIN, headlined by the exhibition match between Mayweather, the International Boxing Hall of Famer and former 5-division world champion, and two-time Japanese mixed martial arts champion Asakura, live this Saturday on the night (September 24). ), starting at 11 p.m. ET, from Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan.

“I’m happy to be back in Japan,” Mayweather said. “Great place, great people. An incredible turnout. This is what I do; I entertain people. I have a lot of experience doing this. I’m sure I have more experience doing this than anyone here.

“I am happy for all the competitors. I want to thank RIZIN, all the sponsors, and especially the country of Japan. You guys have been amazing, and I look forward to getting out there to entertain people on Sunday (in Japan).”

The Mayweather-Asakura boxing exhibition headlines the Super RIZIN PPV, which will also feature a kickboxing match between 21-year-old Battle of Muay Thai flyweight champion Yoshinari Nadaka (41-6-1, 26 KOs) and So Trakunpet Bandasak, as well as two MMA matches featuring young Japanese professional fighters.

Mayweather-Asakura is scheduled for 3 rounds. Mayweather, 45, who retired from professional boxing with a perfect 50-0 record, fights in Las Vegas. This will mark the first boxing match for the 30-year-old Asakura, who has a 16-3-0 record in MMA.

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