Floyd Mayweather has announced that his next fight will be against he Japanese kickboxer Tenshin Nasukawa on New Year’s Eve in Saitama, Japan.
41-year-old Mayweather made the announcement on Monday. He also disclosed that he has signed a contract with Japanese mixed martial arts promotions company RIZIN Fighting Federation.
Speaking at a news conference in Tokyo on Monday, Mayweather said:
‘I wanted to do something different. I wanted to display my skills outside the US and be in a special fight,’ he said.
‘I spoke with my team and with RIZIN and we put it together.
‘I have fought in the US for all 50 of my fights. As a professional, I haven’t had a chance to go outside the US to display my skills and to display my talent for the world.’
Mayweather was earlier linked with a fight in the UFC with either McGregor or Khabib.