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Floyd Mayweather: A true boxing legend or just a master of staged fights?

Although you may beautify a crow with a peacock’s feathers, you can never completely transform the former into the latter irrespective of what you do. No matter how well-versed in boxing Devin Haney may seem to you, can you place ‘The Dream’ on the same page as Floyd Mayweather? For ShowBizz the Adult, such a comparison is outrageous and belittles Mayweather’s God-gifted skills.

And since the boxing commentator will not hesitate to call a spade a spade, he questioned Mayweather’s exhibition against Tenshin Nasukawa in Japan too. Besides ridiculing how Nasukawa responded to getting hit, ShowBizz pointed out that Mayweather was “pissed” by the Japanese boxer as the latter failed to deliver a show accepted under Mayweather’s standards.

ShowBizz is sick of others getting compared to Floyd Mayweather

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In April this year, Tha Boxing Voice claimed Devin Haney resembled Floyd Mayweather. In their opinion, given the way Haney boxed, ‘The Dream’ was a threat to Mayweather’s golden legacy! However, ShowBizz has strongly opposed the comparison between Mayweather and Haney. In his opinion, considering Devin another version of Floyd is “disrespecting ‘Money’ Mayweather.” According to him, besides Mayweather’s fight IQ, Haney is deficient in speed and reflexes.

Mayweather’s speed was blinding. His reflexes were insane. You don’t get hit by [a] Ryan-Ostarine left!” ShowBizz added, casually referring to Ryan Garcia’s failed drug test and a subsequent ban by the NYSAC. Although Garcia dominated Haney, ShowBizz is confident that Mayweather would have “whipped” ‘KingRy’ in the ring unlike ‘The Dream’ who was knocked down thrice.

Just like punching hard does not make a short fighter Mike Tyson, employing the Philly Shell is not sufficient for one to become the next Floyd. Speaking of which, ShowBizz added, “Floyd’s naturally God gifts were incredible.” Having sung praises of Mayweather’s skills which make him unique, ShowBizz ridiculed Mayweather’s exhibition against Tenshin Nasukawa.

Tenshin Nasukawa frustrated Mayweather with “worst acting”

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Floyd Mayweather: A true boxing legend or just a master of staged fights?

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Observing the exhibition against kickboxer Tenshin Nasukawa, several fans accused Floyd Mayweather of producing a rigged fight. At the time of the exhibition, Nasukawa was the reigning Rise kickboxing champion. However, considering his amateur record that surpasses 100 fights, Nasukawa looked way too stressed from the beginning for a fighter not unfamiliar with risks. As soon as the fight began, Mayweather, bigger in size, intimidated Nasukawa as if the Japanese boxer was left with a wild creature, all forgotten by his family. Soon, following three dramatic knockdowns, Mayweather stopped Tenshin in the very first round.

Nasukawa’s performance immediately raised eyebrows. Among others, Chael Sonnen opined the match was rigged. Meanwhile, Nicolas Atkin, in one of their articles, quoted a fan who thought Nasukawa was selling Mayweather’s punches as if he were “the love child of Shawn Michaels and Dolph Ziggler.” Anyway, ShowBizz said, “That was one of the fakest fights you have seen in your life. Floyd is my guy but, that fight was fake.

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Objecting to how Nasukawa went down, ShowBizz added, “Nobody ever does that. The worst acting job I’ve ever seen. He falls and kicks his feet.” Later, Joe Rogan and Freddie Roach called the fight genuine, though. However, noticing Mayweather’s countenance right after the fight was stopped, ShowBizz felt Mayweather was unhappy with Tenshin. “Look at Floyd’s face, he’s so pissed. Floyd’s pissed because he knows he didn’t sell it right,” ShowBizz concluded.

With that said, do you think Floyd Mayweather vs. Tenshin Nasukawa was fixed? In addition, do you think it is unfair to compare Devin Haney to ‘TBE’? Share your thoughts with us in the comments below. For more exciting boxing updates, follow EssentiallySports!

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