On Sunday, Nov. 4, Japan’s largest mixed martial arts promotion, Rizin Fighting Federation, held a press conference to announce its new partnership. The promotion announced the main event of Rizin 14,
RIZIN FF just announced that Floyd Mayweather Jr. will fight undefeated sensation Tenshin Nasukawa on 12/31 at the Saitama Super Arena. The press conference is live right now: https://t.co/NgAahdtrwT
— Ariel Helwani (@arielhelwani) November 5, 2018
Regarding the rules and weight, Rizin chairman Nobuyuki Sakakibara said “we still have some more work ahead of us.” Everyone I’ve talked to said they’d be shocked if it’s MMA.
— Ariel Helwani (@arielhelwani) November 5, 2018
Mayweather calls this fight a “special bout” and that he’s not really worried about weight class.
— Ariel Helwani (@arielhelwani) November 5, 2018
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