‘He Was Trying to Kill Me’: Floyd Mayweather Makes Startling Revelation

Five-division boxing champion Floyd Mayweather has been in the sport for more than 2 decades, and he is still an active personality in boxing. Although he has retired from professional boxing, he still makes headlines with his exhibition bouts. Recently, he just came off a fresh win against the Japanese fighter, Mikuru Asakura. However, Mayweather revealed something intriguing about his bout.  

‘Never rest after a victory’, this quote aptly fits the boxing champ, Floyd Mayweather. He fought Asakura last month, and now he is already attending press conferences for his upcoming exhibition bout with Deji.   

While talking about his last fight, Mayweather explained, “Let me kind of explain to everyone what happened in the last exhibition. So I came out there and I had to check the temperature, what do you mean by check the temperature? I mean, seeing what the guy is really on, so you know he shot a jab. I touched it with my glove. I saw he was trying to kill me. I said I’ve been here before because I got so much experience, I didn’t know what he wanted to do. I mean sometimes, you want me to carry the guy. I can carry a guy, but I can see this guy, he was upset. So I said let me go ahead and get the people what they want to see.”        

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‘The Pretty Boy’ of boxing knocked out Asakura in classic fashion with a right hand in the second round. Furthermore, the American fighter will fight Deji next, which is expected to take place on November 13th. However, there is another match coming up for ‘Money’, which could be the biggest in his exhibition career. 

Floyd Mayweather to put his professional boxing record at risk 

The 45-year-old boxer retired from the sport in 2017 as he defeated UFC superstar Conor McGregor through a 10th-round knockout. He departed from the sport as he extended his record to a perfect 50-0 with his last fight. Fans have been anticipating a rematch between the two since then. And now the rematch is a step closer to its fruition. 

As per reports, the sequel will be a two-fight deal, which is rumored to take place in 2023. The first fight will be inside the boxing ring, while the second one will take place inside the octagon. Interestingly, Mayweather’s pro record will be on the line, and the second fight inside the octagon against a formidable fighter like McGregor might break his undefeated record. Only time will tell how this situation plays out.  

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