The boxing legend disposed of Mikuru Asakura on the finish of spherical two
Boxing icon Floyd Mayweather delivered a show-stopping knockout for a reserved crowd in Saitama, Japan on Sunday, ending Rizin MMA fighter Mikuru Asakura within the second spherical of their exhibition assembly.
Asakura handled the three-round assembly like an actual battle and went for broke. Looking to counter his opponent’s infamous pace, which noticed Mayweather retire a five-weight champion with an unblemished 50-0 document, Asakura let off straight punches and jabs that gave the American bother.
Mayweather was on the receiving finish of a trio of highly effective combos within the second spherical, and backed off smiling to regain his composure.
Deciding to punish his foe for taking the exhibition too critically, he let off a strong proper hand that floored Asakura and left him struggling to get off the canvas.
Referee Kenny Bayless had seen sufficient and determined to not permit the battle to proceed. In higher spirits after confirming his unofficial victory,
Mayweather thanked the general public and former ring rival Manny Pacquiao, whom he referred to as a “legend” and “unbelievable fighter,” for attending the spectacle.
“I’m just happy to be here, thanks again,” Mayweather mentioned.
“I’m happy that we were able to give the fans excitement tonight. Thanks for having me. I’ll be back,” he added.
Mayweather teased earlier this week that the Asakura bout can be adopted by one other exhibition conflict in Dubai earlier than he and former two-weight UFC champion Conor McGregor re-run their 2017 boxing field workplace smash subsequent 12 months.
McGregor has poured chilly water on the potential showdown by declaring on Instagram that he’s not .
On Twitter, he additionally challenged Mayweather’s claims of creating $20 million from the Asakura present.
“From this exhibition alone I will be making somewhere upwards of $15-20 million. That’s just from this exhibition. So, it’s cool. Nine minutes, 20 million, not bad,” Mayweather informed the Daily Mail.
“He hasn’t cleared $20 million dollars in one full year since 2017, when we fought the last time. Otherwise, he’d have been on the [Forbes] list, but he hasn’t made the list since 2017. In other words, he’s full of s**t,” tweeted McGregor.
(RT.com)