The privileged ones who will have the opportunity of the most dominant boxer of the previous decade are the Japanese boxing fans. It will be in that Asian country where Mayweather Jr. will once again step into the ring in an exhibition fight after having done so in December 2018, June 2021 and May 2022.

Floyd Mayweather Jr’s opponent, Mikuru Asakura, besides being a renowned local MMA fighter, is also a famous youtuber, so it is a fact that the fight will have an audience not only in Japan, but around the world. The Pretty Boy has earned international fame based on his boxing talent that led him to become a five-division World Champion.

Floyd Mayweather vs Mikuru Asakura:Fight information

Date: Saturday, September 24, 2022
Time: 11:00 PM (ET)
Location: Saitama Super Arena, Saitama, Japan
Live stream:FITE (PPV)

Floyd Mayweather vs Mikuru Asakura: Time by State in the US

ET: 11:00 PM
CT: 10:00 PM
MT: 9:00 PM
PT: 8:00 PM

Floyd Mayweather vs Mikuru Asakura: Storylines and Head-to-Head

To talk about Floyd Mayweather Jr. is to talk about one of the best pound-for-pound boxers in the history of the sport. Simply put, he retired undefeated after 50 fights in which he was crowned world champion in five different divisions. The latter, a feat that only five fighters in history have managed to conquer.

At the exhibition fights level, Pretty Boy has faced kickboxer Tenshin Nasukawa in 2018, whom he defeated by TKO in the first round, Youtuber Logan Paul and former boxer Don Moore, against whom he did not take a points count and therefore there was no winner.

How to watch or live stream Floyd Mayweather vs Mikuru Asakura in the US?

Mayweather Jr. will face an enthusiastic but inexperienced opponent. Mikuru Asakura, 30, has an MMA record of 20 fights, 16 wins, 3 losses and 1 no contest. Boxing will be his first experience. Enjoy this fight in the United States through FITE (PPV $29.99).

Floyd Mayweather vs Mikuru Asakura:Predictions and Odds

It is more than clear who is the big favorite to win this fight. Considering his professional and exhibition fights after his retirement, it will be the 54th time Floyd MayweatherJr.steps into a boxing ring, while it will be the debut of Mikuru Asakura. It should be noted that the fight has been agreed to only 3 rounds.

*Bet365 odds

This is not the first fight of this nature that the five-division World Champion has starred in, as prior to his fight on September 25 at the Saitama Super Arena in Japan, the Money had three unofficial fights in which he remains undefeated.

First it was a Japanese kickboxer Tenshin Nasukawa, then the Youtuber Logan Paul and finally the ex-boxer Don Moore. Mikuru Asakura has a great opportunity to put himself in front of the eyes of the world when he fights 3 rounds, under boxing rules, against Floyd Mayweather Jr.

How old is Mikuru Asakura?

Asakura is a Mixed Martial Arts fighter who started his career in September 2012. He currently competes in the Featherweight division. He came into the world in Aichi prefecture in Japan on July 15, 1992; he is currently 30 years old.

How tall is Mikuru Asakura?

Mikuru Asakura’s MMA career includes stints in Road Fighting Championship, Fighting Network Rings and DEEP. He currently fights for the Rizin Fighting Federation. In the fight against Mayweather Jr. he will have a height advantage, as he is 5.9 feet tall, to Money’s 5.8.

What is Mikuru Asakura’s weight?

Asakura has a well-earned name in the Japanese MMA universe. He has held a total of 20 fights, 16 wins, 3 losses and 1 no contest, and has been a champion in the 143-pound and 154-pound divisions. His regular weight is 145 pounds. Before his last fight in professional boxing, Mayweather Jr. had 4 fights at the 147 lbs. limit so it will be an even fight against Mikuru Asakura.

What is Mikuru Asakura’s net worth?

In addition to being an MMA fighter, Asakura is a famed Youtuber, at least in Japan. He has a subscriber base of over 2 million on his channel. In fact, from this spin would come his main earnings. The Net Worth Spot web estimates that his fortune would be $7.1 million.

Does Mikuru Asakura have social media profiles?

Floyd Mayweather Jr’s opponent is more than present in the Internet world. As mentioned, this area earns him a lot of money. So it is not surprising that he has a presence on Instagram (734 thousand followers), Twitter (666 thousand followers) and Youtube (2.73 million subscribers).

The fight between Mayweather Jr, one of the 5 boxers thatbecomeafive-division World Champion, and Asakura will take place on Sunday, September 25, 2022, at the Saitama Super Arena in Japan. It will be the third exhibition fight after saying goodbye to elite boxing.

It is worth noting that even in his exhibition fights, Floyd Mayweather Jr. has not lost his undefeated status, which he maintained throughout 21 years as a professional boxer. He defeated Japanese kickboxer Tenshin Nasukawa in 2018 and then held 2 more fights, without a fight card, against Logan Paul, Jake’s brother, and Don Moore in 2021 and May 2022 respectively.

Mayweather Jr.’s million-dollar purse for his exhibition fight against Mikuru Asakura

The clash between Floyd and the Japanese Mixed Martial Artist will be held under the rules of boxing, i.e. only fists can be used as a weapon to attack the opponent. While in his previous fights, the Money gave away 8 rounds (in each one) of his talent, with Mikuru Asakura he will only fight 3 rounds.

Thus, it is even more surprising the amount of money he will charge for this exhibition fight. In statements he made to Mail Sport, Floyd Mayweather Jr. celebrated that he will pocket 20 million dollars for just 9 minutes (3 rounds of 3 minutes each) of work.

This successful way of making money would not stop for Mayweather Jr., because according to TMZ Sports, he would have already confirmed one more exhibition fight on November 13 in Dubai against Youtuber Deji, and he would have in his sights a second unofficial fight with Conor McGregor, who was the opponent against whom he said goodbye to professional boxing.

The former pound for pound king will return to the ring for a new exhibition fight, his fourth since retiring as a pro in August 2017 when he beat UFC star Connor McGregor by KO. His other rivals were Tenshin Nasukawa, Logan Paul and more recently Don Moore. The American has a professional record in 50 matches of 50 wins, 27 of them by KO, 0 draws and 0 losses.

His rival is an experienced MMA fighter. Mikuru Asakura, 30 years old, has 20 fights as a professional with 16 wins, 3 losses and 1 no contest. Although of course, all in MMA, none in boxing, and that is why Floyd Mayweather will surely have the advantage despite the age difference.

Floyd Mayweather vs Mikuru Asakura: Date

This exhibition fight between Floyd Mayweather and Mikuru Asakura will take place at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan this Sunday, September 25 at 11:00 PM (ET).

Floyd Mayweather vs Mikuru Asakura: Time by State in the US

ET: 11:00 PM
CT: 10:00 PM
MT: 9:00 PM
PT: 8:00 PM

TV channel in the US to watch Floyd Mayweather vs Mikuru Asakura

This Floyd Mayweather vs Mikuru Asakura exhibition fight will take place this Sunday, September 25 at 11:00 PM (ET) can be watched in the United States and in the United Kingdom on FITE TV PPV.