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Floyd Mayweather Jr is set to enter the ring again for an exhibition fight. Mayweather Jr will fight Geordie Shore star Aaron Chalmers, with a background in MMA. Currently, this is one of the hottest topics in the boxing world. Initially, Floyd Mayweather Jr was scheduled to fight Muay Thai fighter Liam Harrison, but Harrison experienced a knee injury and had to pull out of the fight. Chalmers came on short-term notice to fight Mayweather. Both the fighters will meet in an exhibition fight on February 25th in London.

Aaron Chalmers is a former MMA fighter, who started out fighting in local promotions and signed with Bellator in 2018. He starred in a UK-based reality show called Geordie Shore. The fighter retired from Martial arts in 2021 and pivoted toward boxing. He won his debut boxing fight against Alexander Zeledon via unanimous decision.

Floyd Mayweather Jr vs Aaron Chalmers: Physical attributes

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The 45-year-old, Floyd Mayweather Jr is a former five-weight boxing champion. He stands at 5 foot 8 inches tall with a reach of 72 inches. According to celebrity net worth, Floyd Mayweather Jr has a net worth of $450 million. During his career, Mayweather Jr. fought in more than four weight classes. He currently weighs around 154 lbs. His professional career record is at an astonishing 50 wins and 27 knockouts.

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The 35-year-old former MMA fighter, Aaron Chalmers, stands at 5 foot 10 inches tall. According to Spears, Chalmers has a reported net worth of $850000. He fights in the Welterweight division. Chalmers weighs around 170 lbs. He retired from MMA in 2021, and his professional record stands at 5 wins against 2 losses. The fight against Mayweather is by far, the biggest fight of his career and is of great importance to the British fighter.

Other facts about Mayweather Jr and Chalmers

Mayweather Jr is one of the most successful boxers ever to grace the ring. He retired from professional boxing after his fight against Conor McGregor in 2017, which recorded one of the highest numbers of PPV in boxing history. Mayweather has four biological children with his ex-girlfriend Josie Harris who unfortunately died in 2020.

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On the other hand, Chalmers rose to fame in 2014 after starring in Geordie Shore, the British spinoff of the American tv show Jersey Shore. The British fighter used to work at an oil rig before he became famous. Chalmers has three children with his girlfriend, Talia Oatway. He was fighting under local British promotions before he got his big break with Bellator, an American MMA promotion.

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What are your views on this thrilling exhibition matchup? Will Aaron Chalmers be able to do what many have failed at in the past? Or will it be an easy win for the boxing legend? Let us know in the comments.

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