TENAFLY, NJ (September 21, 2022) – The Floyd Mayweather-Mikuru Askakura pay-per-view press conference was held today in Tokyo, Japan for this Saturday night’s Super RIZIN, presented by Japanese entertainment company MMA RIZIN Fighting Federation.
The event will be distributed by Integrated Sports in North America live on Pay Per View cable and satellite via iN Demand, DIRECTV, DISH, Shaw PPV, Rogers, Bell TV and SaskTel at a price of $29.99. Additionally, it will air via digital PPV on FITE (all FITE Mobile Apps, OTT Streaming and Smart TV) and PPV.com.
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 Askakura, 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).”
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The Mayweather-Askakura boxing exhibition headlines the Super RIZIN PPV, which will also feature a kickboxing bout between 21-year-old Battle of Muaythai flyweight champion Yoshinari Nadaka (41-6-1, 26 KOs) and So Trakunpet Bandasak, as well as two MMA matches with young Japanese professional fighters.
Mayweather-Askakura 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.
Roberto Villa is the CEO, Founder, Executive Writer and Senior Editor of FightBook MMA. He is passionate about combat sports and also hosts a podcast for Sitting Ringside. He is also a former MMA Fighter and Kickboxer.
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