It took less than three minutes for Floyd Mayweather to knock down his Japanese kickboxer opponent Tenshin Nasukawa three times Monday in a New Year’s Eve entertainment exhibition bout.
Mayweather earning quick money. #MayweatherNasukawa #boxing
— WHEN FISTS FLY (@whenfistsfly) December 31, 2018
Nasukawa’s father in the corner threw in the towel as his 20-year-old son bravely teetered around the ring trying to get up.
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In a totally one-sided contest, Mayweather had Nasukawa on the canvas three times within two minutes.
It was a quick and definitive victory for the 41-year-old American.
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He reportedly claimed to receive a hefty $9 million for the exhibition fight. If true, it may very well be the easiest $9 million Mayweather has ever made.
Mayweather earned:
? $9m for the fight.
? $9m for one round.
? $3m per minute.
? $50k per second. pic.twitter.com/gj5BfW5BSf— Boxing Breaking (@BoxingBreaking) December 31, 2018
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Mayweather was gracious in victory, hugging the weeping Nasukawa and calling him “still a great champion.”
Nasukawa, however, barely landed a clean punch against the vastly more experienced Mayweather.
The rules for the three-round contest — organized by The Rizin Fighting Federation and held at Saitama Super Arena on the northern outskirts of Tokyo — were no kicking allowed and no official record of the match.
Therefore, Mayweather said: “Tenshin is still undefeated. I’m still undefeated.”
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Mayweather has won all 50 of his pro fights, while Nasukawa has an undefeated record in kickboxing and mixed martial arts.
“It’s all about having fun,” Mayweather told reporters after the fight, praising Nasukawa as a “young hungry lion.”
The Mayweather-Nasukawa bout culminated an evening of more than a dozen fights, streamed by FITE for a fee, but not in the U.S.
Fuji TV was the broadcaster in Japan.
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Mayweather, who hasn’t fought since beating UFC star Conor McGregor more than a year ago, said he was retired and came to Tokyo to give an opportunity to a younger fighter like Nasukawa.
“I told Tenshin to ‘hold your head up high,'” Mayweather said.
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