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Also see Mayweather vs MacGregor.

There are various media sources confirming the rules for this bout.

It’s a three round boxing exhibition using traditional rules. The outcome of this bout won’t affect Mayweather’s record.

It’s believed that 37,000 people could be in attendance ringside in Tokyo.

It’s probably in Floyd’s best financial interest to make his opponent look good in this fight, since it’s being promoted by RIZIN and TMT.

Doing anything else will make it look like a money grab, which will scupper the possibility to stage similar highly-lucrative novelty events in the future.

Mayweather now say "It'll never happen."

Apparently RIZIN wanted a real fight.

Mayweather says that he only wanted a 3 round exhibition.

He's not interested in fighting the Japanese kid in an actual bout.

So everyone will have to make different New Year's Eve plans.

Ha!! Just got a notification.

https://es.pn/2SZbxjY

Ain’t happening

I’m glad Floyd ain’t fighting. I wouldn’t have objected to a friendly boxing exhibition, but not something more.

Enlightened-One wrote: ↑07 Nov 2018, 15:39 I’m glad Floyd ain’t fighting. I wouldn’t have objected to a friendly boxing exhibition, but not something more.

Floyd doesn't need another fight and the only ones wanting him to fight are just hoping he loses.
An exhibition here and there is fine but official matches are just not wanted or needed

...welcome to the real world, Floyd...shItt happens when you leave your backyard...

Latest from ESPN says this is just an exhibition fight.

http://www.espn.com/boxing/story/_/id/2 ... -kickboxer

According to the revised proposal, which was presented to him after the press conference was held, Mayweather was expected to face Nakusawa in a "non-record fight" with the following stipulations:

- Standing bout rules (no kicking or wrestling)

- fought in a ring

- 3 x 3 minute rounds

- Weight limit 145lbs (65.7kg)

- It is scheduled for 11 PM Tokyo time which is 10 AM in NY the morning of New Year’s Eve

- Rizin is open to discussing the start time to accommodate the US Rights Holder

Clearly the proposal confirms Mayweather's understanding that he would be participating in what amounts to a 3-round boxing exhibition. However, it also greatly expands on what he was originally told the scope of the event would be. Evidently, without his consent, the organizers decided to use Mayweather's name as an opportunity to secure long-term U.S. broadcast rights for future events. Not only was Rizin seeking a U.S. distribution model that guaranteed them a 50/50 split of the gross revenue for that single event, but they were also requesting to "bundle this deal" with an offer that included a multi-year contract to distribute their MMA content. Furthermore, in an attempt to secure that deal, they guaranteed that Mayweather would participate in "two more non-recorded fights within the year," something we're told that Mayweather most certainly did not agree to.

Judging from Mayweather's lengthy Instagram post, it's clear that these "revisions" were not part of the original concept that was pitched to him. Although we have yet to speak to Mayweather directly, we're guessing that the misleading information about additional "non-record fights" and the attempt to use his name to secure a separate multi-year deal was the motivating factor in his decision not to participate in what was supposed to be a one-off exhibition bout.

To be honest, several media outlets reported that Mayweather was expecting to engage in a three-round boxing exhibition against his Japanese opponent a couple of days before Floyd withdrew from the bout.

I actually submitted a post to this forum detailing the expected conditions of the fight, which were aligned with Mayweather’s expectations, well before the news broke out about his refusal to participate in the RIZIN event.

Therefore, I feel compelled to believe that Mayweather was misled and so it seems that he has done the right thing to withdraw from this bout.

SenorPipino wrote: ↑07 Nov 2018, 15:26 Mayweather now say "It'll never happen."

Apparently RIZIN wanted a real fight.

Mayweather says that he only wanted a 3 round exhibition.

He's not interested in fighting the Japanese kid in an actual bout.

So everyone will have to make different New Year's Eve plans.

Like watching Ioka Vs Neites!

TooMuch wrote: ↑05 Nov 2018, 04:33 So... Will they call him Froyd Mayweather?

They do.

Impractical Poster wrote: ↑09 Nov 2018, 13:47

TooMuch wrote: ↑05 Nov 2018, 04:33 So... Will they call him Froyd Mayweather?

They do.

Haha, watched their trailer for the fight, it was more like "Froyd Mevezeru".

This is back on..

This is back on..

Really????

Edit: just seen reports.

I wish floyd would just go the eff away already.

jvincent wrote: ↑16 Nov 2018, 09:35

This is back on..

Really????

Edit: just seen reports.

Mayweather expects to take part in a 3 round exhibition, untelevised?, in front of a number of wealthy spectators?

and expects to be paid $70m??

He claims he has already earned over 7 figures promoting the event.

squiggy wrote: ↑16 Nov 2018, 11:13 I wish floyd would just go the eff away already.

That is what he is desperately trying to avoid. He can't stand boxing media talking about other fighters and barely mentioning him.

Floyd's going to make a seven digit sum (probably in excess of $1m per minute) for an exhibition bout (using traditional boxing rules) against a much smaller opponent that has very little experience in the sport.

This should be an easy payday, without risk, because if he looks bad, then he still gets paid and his resume remains unaffected.

I'll be surprised if Money May bothers to have a proper training camp for this bout.