Former 5 division world champion Floyd Mayweather will certainly transfer ahead together with his plan to stage an exhibition struggle within the UK.
Mayweather took to social media to formally announce that his subsequent unsanctioned struggle will happen on February 25 on the O2 Enviornment in London.
Mayweather’s opponent can be kickboxer Liam Harrison, 37-years-old.
“London February twenty fifth, It’s official. My first exhibition struggle within the UK can be on the O2 Enviornment. Tickets go on sale subsequent week. Keep Tuned,” Mayweather said on social media.
Muay Thai fighter Harrison, referred to as The Hitman, has a file of 90-25-2 – with 50 wins by knockout.
The upcoming contest is just not the primary the place Mayweather will collide with a kickboxer. Again in 2018, Mayweather traveled over to Japan for his first exhibition struggle, the place he blew away kickboxing star Tenshin Nasukawa.
Mayweather, 46-years-old, retired from the game in 2017 with an ideal file of 50-0 with 26 knockouts. In his final official struggle, Mayweather stopped UFC famous person Conor McGregor in large cross-sport boxing match.
Since retiring, Mayweather has taken half in a number of exhibition fights – together with contests towards Logan Paul, Deji, Mikuru Asakura and others.
Final 12 months, Mayweather took half in three exhibitions.
A number of weeks in the past, Mayweather detailed his plan to journey over to the UK for an exhibition.
“In February we’re wanting ahead to coming right here and placing on an exhibition for the followers within the UK, as a result of I by no means had an opportunity to come back over right here and struggle once I was actively boxing as knowledgeable. So hopefully in February I will come over and do an exhibition if it is potential,” Mayweather mentioned.