After having defeated Conor McGregor last year in August, Mayweather has been low-key when it comes to being in the ring. However, the American Professional cum retired boxer’s name took the headlines once again after the announcement of his comeback to the sport.
Reportedly, Mayweather Jr. was set to fight the 20-year-old undefeated kickboxer from Japan, Tenshin Nasukawa, on 31 December at the Saitama Super Arena outside Tokyo. However, much to the disappointment of the fight fans, Mayweather seems to have called off the fight saying he was ‘blindsided’.
The fight between Floyd and Tenshin was confirmed in a press conference that took place a couple of days ago in Tokyo.
The undefeated boxing star took it to Instagram to address his fans regarding the fight. He claimed he was “blindsided” by the promoter regarding the nature and magnitude of the event.
He also added that, he had never agreed to anything more than an exhibition fight and that it was decided the fight would be of three rounds purely for entertainment purpose.
As per Mayweather, he realised the reality after arriving at Japan. The boxer says he was ‘ambushed’ and he should’ve stopped it immediately but was hesitant to create a mess and that he cared for the people who flew all the way to Japan to attend the press conference. He said the fight was nothing more than ‘an exhibition put on for a small group of wealthy spectators’.
