The highly anticipated exhibition bout between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Don Moore had to be rescheduled due to the demise of the president of the United Arab Emirates. As he didn’t have to enter the ring, the former champ was seen making the most of his trip to Dubai.
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Mayweather was seen snowboarding at the indoor ski resort, Ski Dubai. The snowpark is located inside the hyper extravagant Mall of the Emirates.
In the caption, he was also seen asking American snowboarder Shaun White for lessons on snowboarding. He said, “@shaunwhite, help me out. I need some lessons”
Floyd Mayweather vs Don Moore was supposed to go down on May 14
Mayweather was scheduled to fight his former sparring partner, Don Moore, on May 14 at the helipad of the luxurious Burj Al Arab hotel in Dubai. ‘Money’ was not the only champ fighting that day as the card also had Anderson Silva vs Bruno Machado.
Tune in this Saturday, May 14thhttps://t.co/NKx6PpgXyo pic.twitter.com/wuv88o4FeU
— Floyd Mayweather (@FloydMayweather) May 9, 2022
The showdown was promoted by Global Titans in conjunction with Mayweather Promotions. In fact, Mayweather’s fight was the headlining event of the Global Titans Fight series. It is also worth noting that the bout was to be the world’s first NFT pay-per-view event.
We are deeply saddened by the announcement that His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan has passed away.
Out of our deepest respects, the Global Titans Dubai event, scheduled for May 14 at the Burj Al Arab Jumeirah, has been postponed.
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— Global Titans Fight Series (@GlobalTitansFS) May 14, 2022
However, the contest had to be canceled due to the demise of His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan on May 13.
When will the bout take place?
Following the cancelation, Global Titans issued a statement informing fans that the bout will take place at a later date. But, the company did not give an exact date.
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Mayweather recently took to social media to reveal that the fight will take place on May 21. However, the organizers have not given an official confirmation regarding the same.
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The broadcasters for Floyd Mayweather's exhibition fight vs Don Moore have now made a statement insisting that it has not been rescheduled for this Saturday (despite Mayweather's post suggesting it had) and is instead likely for October.
— Michael Benson (@MichaelBensonn) May 18, 2022
Michael Benson tweeted that the broadcasters have informed that the fight will probably take place in October and not on May 21. Until there is any clarity, fans will keep their eyes peeled on Mayweather’s leisure activities.
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