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Professional bodyguard, Ray Vinci Sadeghi, is super protective of his boss and former five-division world champion, Floyd Mayweather. ‘TBE’ is set to return to the ring with an exhibition bout with Japan’s Mikuru Asakura. Meanwhile, boxing fans were quick to notice Sadeghi’s antics during the recent Mayweather-Asakura face-off.

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Mayweather is set to face the Japanese MMA fighter at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan. Moreover, the non-scored bout that will take place on September 25, 2022, is a part of Rizin 38 boxing.

Notably, this fight comes barely months after Mayweather’s fight against his former sparring partner, Don Moore.

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Mayweather and Asakura proceeded to have an intense stare-down at the pre-fight conference. However, after a few moments, Sadeghi proceeded to shove Asakura away.

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But, Asakura prevented tensions from rising by not retaliating against Sadeghi’s actions.

Fans react to Ray Vinci Sadeghi ‘protecting’ Floyd Mayweather

Boxing fans were outraged by Floyd Mayweather’s bodyguard shoving Mikuru Asakura. In fact, a lot of fans even took to social media to call out Sadeghi for his actions.

A lot of users felt that Sadeghi’s actions were disrespectful and unsportsmanlike. Moreover, user @fightsandlaughs also mentioned that he would have broken Sadeghi’s nose. Additionally, user @steverod_ pointed out that it was Mayweather who moved close to Asakura.

Similarly, a user also mentioned that Asakura would have broken Sadeghi’s nose.

A few users expressed their confusion about Sadeghi’s actions. In fact, user @Kronos831 mentioned that Mayweather’s bodyguard had no place at a faceoff. The user also mentioned that Sadeghi was trying to make the face-off about himself.

Meanwhile, user @saesco1 was quick to remind people about Sadeghi’s fight against an MMA fighter. Notably, he had stepped into the ring to impress Mayweather. But, he ended up suffering a brutal knockout.

On the other hand, user @thorpy46 was quick to point out that the ‘best pound-for-pound boxer’ needed a bodyguard. Moreover, he even mocked Sadeghi’s hairdo.

However, Sadeghi’s actions might have helped to increase the fight’s viewership.

User @NadimElHaddad1 even mentioned that the incident hyped him enough to buy the PPV.

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Meanwhile, a few users were quick to remind Mayweather to choose better fights. In fact, they felt that these fights might be a blow to the champ’s iconic status in the sport.

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