On November 13th, Floyd Mayweather will square off against YouTuber Deji in his fifth exhibition fight. Deji,25, has had only 4 fights in the community of YouTube boxing. His record comprises 3 losses and only 1 win. With this record in boxing, Deji will face one of the best fighters the world of boxing has ever seen. Prior to the November 13th fight, Mayweather, on being told that the fight was a walk in a park for him, exposed that he never saw a Deji fight.
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However, is Mayweather overlooking it? He replied negatively. According to his statement, Mayweather never watched the tapes of any of his opponent’s fights. However, it did not mean that he overlooked them or their ability to fight. He said, “One thing about me, we never overlook anyone. He wanna go out and display his skills. Have I ever seen him fight? Absolutely not. But you can never overlook anyone. Throughout my career, I never watched tapes of my opponents.”
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Mayweather orchestrates. He plays the role of a director who has got to be careful enough to place the elements in proximity to produce the requisite effect to charm his audience who are paying to watch him.
“I just go out there and do what I do. And I’m not overlooking it. I want them to come out, fight, entertain, have fun, laugh, and get the people what they want to see – excitement,” states ‘TBE‘. He went on and explained what he planned for November 13th.
Floyd Mayweather reiterates the philosophy of the fight in front of Deji
Ricky Hatton, Manny Pacquiao, Canelo, and Oscar De La Hoya – the list goes on and on for Mayweather, 45. He has fought some of the best in boxing and he would stick to his game plan he employed from the beginning. “In the sport of boxing, one of the great things about my career is the first thing my dad ever taught me – the less you get hit the longer you last.”
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Having made that clear, ‘Money’ focused on what was important to him. Being able to keep all his faculties, smart investments, connecting with the right people, and building generational wealth comprised his list. Signaling his directorial role, Mayweather concluded by saying, “On November 13th, Floyd Mayweather, living life, having fun, and giving people what they want to see – excitement.”
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