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Revision as of 01:32, 13 October 2022

Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Deji
Date13 November 2022
VenueCoca-Cola Arena, Dubai, UAE
Tale of the tape
Boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. Deji Olatunji
Nickname "Money" "The Tank"
Hometown Grand Rapids, Michigan, U.S. Watford, England
Pre-fight record 50–0 (27 KOs) 1–0 (1 KO)
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Style Orthodox Southpaw
Recognition 5-division world champion (none)

Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Deji is an upcoming exhibition crossover boxing match contested between former five-division world champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. and YouTuber Deji Olatunji. The exhibition boxing bout is scheduled to take place on 13 November 2022 at the Coca-Cola Arena, Dubai, UAE.[1][2]

Background

Floyd Mayweather Jr. (left) and Deji Olatunji (right).

On 15 September 2022 it was reported by Mirror Fighting that American five-division world champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. and YouTuber Deji Olatunji were in the final stages of negotiations for a exhibition bout in Dubai for 13 November.[3] The report revealed that Jack Fincham, Harley Benn, Anthony Taylor, and Paul Daley were approached to feature on the undercard.[3]

On 20 September, it was announced that Global Titans' next event is set for 13 November at the Coca-Cola Arena, Dubai, UAE.[4] On 26 September Mayweather Jr. and Olatunji were confirmed set to face in an exhibition bout on 13 November.[2]

Press conferences

Three press conferences are scheduled and will be held in the following cities:[5]

Card

The card for the fight features Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Deji Olatunji as the main event with Tommy Fury vs. Paul Bamba as the co-main. The undercard consists of Bobby Fish vs. Boateng Prempeh and Harley Benn vs. Faizan Anwar.

Fight card

Weight class vs. Method Round Time Notes
Catchweight Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Deji Olatunji 8 Exhibition bout
Light-heavyweight Tommy Fury vs. Paul Bamba 6
Catchweight Bobby Fish vs. Boateng Prempeh 6 Note 1
TBA Harley Benn vs. Faizan Anwar 6

^Note 1 Fish's professional debut

References

  1. ^ Sam, Doric. "Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Deji Set for Exhibition Fight in Dubai on Nov. 13". Bleacher Report. Retrieved 7 October 2022.
  2. ^ a b Sky Sports (26 September 2022). "Floyd Mayweather to fight YouTuber Deji in November showdown in Dubai". Sky Sports.
  3. ^ a b Corby, Donagh (14 September 2022). "EXCLUSIVE: Floyd Mayweather set to fight YouTube star Deji in Dubai exhibition bout". Mirror Fighting.
  4. ^ Global Titans (20 September 2022). "DUBAI, WE'RE BACK! 🔥". Twitter.
  5. ^ Deji (30 September 2022). "#MayweatherDeji press conference details. Open to the public! 🔥". Twitter.


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