Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs Deji

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|fight date=13 November 2022

|Fight Name= Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs Deji

|image=220px

|location=Coca-Cola Arena, Dubai, UAE

|titles=

|fighter1=Floyd Mayweather Jr.

|nickname1=Money

|record1=50–0 (27 KOs)

|hometown1=Grand Rapids, Michigan, U.S.

|height1={{height|ft=5|in=8}}

|weight1= {{convert|154|lb|kg|abbr=on}}

|recognition1=5-division world champion

|style1=Orthodox

|fighter2=Deji Olatunji

|nickname2=The Tank

|record2=1–0 (1 KO){{Efn|On BoxRec, Olatunji's MF-professional record.{{Cite web |title=BoxRec: Deji Daniel Olatunji |url=https://boxrec.com/en/mf-pro/1185519 |archive-url= |archive-date= |access-date=27 September 2023 |website=BoxRec}}}}

|hometown2= London, England

|height2=

|weight2= {{convert|175|lb|kg|abbr=on}}

|style2=Southpaw

|recognition2=

|result= Mayweather Jr. wins via 6th-round TKO

}}

Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs Deji was an exhibition boxing match contested between former five-division world champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. and YouTuber Deji Olatunji. The exhibition boxing bout took place on November 13, 2022 at Coca-Cola Arena in Dubai, UAE. Mayweather defeated Olatunji via 6th round TKO.{{Cite web |last=Sam |first=Doric |date=27 September 2022 |title=Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Deji Set for Exhibition Fight in Dubai on Nov. 13 |url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/10050359-floyd-mayweather-jr-vs-deji-set-for-exhibition-fight-in-dubai-on-nov-13 |access-date=2022-10-07 |website=Bleacher Report |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Sky Sports |date=26 September 2022 |title=Floyd Mayweather to fight YouTuber Deji in November showdown in Dubai |url=https://www.skysports.com/boxing/news/12183/12705796/floyd-mayweather-to-fight-youtuber-deji-in-november-showdown-in-dubai |website=Sky Sports}}

Background

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| image2 = Deji 2019.png

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| footer = Floyd Mayweather Jr. (left) and Deji Olatunji (right).

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On 15 September 2022 it was reported by Mirror Fighting that American five-division world champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Deji Olatunji, were in the final stages of negotiations for an exhibition bout in Dubai for the 13th of November.{{Cite web |last=Corby |first=Donagh |date=14 September 2022 |title=EXCLUSIVE: Floyd Mayweather set to fight YouTube star Deji in Dubai exhibition bout |url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/boxing/deji-floyd-mayweather-boxing-fight-27978189 |website=Mirror Fighting}} The report revealed that Jack Fincham, Harley Benn, Anthony Taylor, and Paul Daley were approached to feature on the undercard.

On 20 September, it was announced that Global Titans' next event is set for 13 November at the Coca-Cola Arena, Dubai, UAE.{{Cite web |last=Global Titans |date=20 September 2022 |title=DUBAI, WE'RE BACK! 🔥 |url=https://twitter.com/GlobalTitansFS/status/1572208973327237125 |website=Twitter}} On 26 September Mayweather Jr. and Olatunji were confirmed set to face in an exhibition bout on 13 November.

= Press conferences =

Four press conferences were held in the following cities:{{Cite web |last=Deji |date=30 September 2022 |title=#MayweatherDeji press conference details. Open to the public! 🔥 |url=https://twitter.com/Deji/status/1575854744920285185 |website=Twitter}}

13 October – TMT Gym, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
21 October – Handelsbeurs, Antwerpen, Belgium (Delfine Persoon vs Ikram Kerwat)
4 November – York Hall, London, England
10 November – Dubai Sports Council, Dubai, U.A.E.

= Card =

The card for the fight features Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Deji Olatunji as the main event with Tommy Fury and Rolly Lambert as the co-main. The undercard consists of Delfine Persoon vs. Ikram Kerwat, Bobby Fish vs. Boateng Prempeh, Harley Benn vs. Faizan Anwar, J'Hon Ingram vs. Kōji Tanaka, Jack Fincham vs. Anthony Taylor, and Jaider Herrera vs. Franklin Manzanilla for the WBC International super featherweight title.

Fight card

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Catchweight \|Floyd Mayweather Jr. \|def. \|Deji Olatunji \|TKO \|6 (8) \|1:22 \|Exhibition bout
Cruiserweight \|Tommy Fury \|vs. \|Rolly Lambert \|{{N/A}} \|6 \|{{N/A}} \|Exhibition bout
Junior welterweight \|J’Hon Ingram \|vs. \|Kōji Tanaka \|N/A \|3 \|{{N/A}} \|Exhibition bout
Super featherweight \|Jaider Herrera \|def. \|Franklin Manzanilla \|{{abbr\|TKO\|Technical knockout}} \|5 (10) \|3:00 \|For WBC International Super Featherweight Title
Catchweight \|Jack Fincham \|vs. \|Anthony Taylor \|N/A \|4 \|{{N/A}} \|Exhibition bout, no winner was declared
colspan="8" style="background-color: #ccccff;" \|Preliminary Card (Global Titans' YouTube channel)
Super featherweight \|Delfine Persoon \|vs. \|Ikram Kerwat \|{{abbr\|NC\|No contest}} \|1 (10) \|1:06 \|For WBC Silver Super Featherweight Title
Light-heavyweight \|Bobby Fish \|def. \|Boateng Prempeh \|{{abbr\|KO\|Knockout}} \|2 (4) \|1:02 \|Fish's professional debut

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colspan="8" style="background-color: #ccccff;" | Main Card

Catchweight

|Floyd Mayweather Jr.

|def.

|Deji Olatunji

|TKO

|6 (8)

|1:22

|Exhibition bout

Cruiserweight

|Tommy Fury

|vs.

|Rolly Lambert

|{{N/A}}

|Exhibition bout

Junior welterweight

|J’Hon Ingram

|vs.

|Kōji Tanaka

|N/A

|{{N/A}}

|Exhibition bout

Super featherweight

|Jaider Herrera

|def.

|Franklin Manzanilla

|{{abbr|TKO|Technical knockout}}

|5 (10)

|3:00

|For WBC International Super Featherweight Title

Catchweight

|Jack Fincham

|vs.

|Anthony Taylor

|N/A

|{{N/A}}

|Exhibition bout, no winner was declared

colspan="8" style="background-color: #ccccff;" |Preliminary Card (Global Titans' YouTube channel)

Super featherweight

|Delfine Persoon

|vs.

|Ikram Kerwat

|{{abbr|NC|No contest}}

|1 (10)

|1:06

|For WBC Silver Super Featherweight Title

Light-heavyweight

|Bobby Fish

|def.

|Boateng Prempeh

|{{abbr|KO|Knockout}}

|2 (4)

|1:02

|Fish's professional debut

Broadcasting

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Free !Cable TV !PPV !Stream !Metaverse
Middle East{{hidden begin}} {{flag\|Bahrain}} {{flag\|Cyprus}} {{flag\|Egypt}} {{flag\|Iran}} {{flag\|Iraq}} {{flag\|Israel}} {{flag\|Jordan}} {{flag\|Kuwait}} {{flag\|Lebanon}} {{flag\|Oman}} {{flag\|Palestine}} {{flag\|Qatar}} {{flag\|Saudi Arabia}} {{flag\|Syria}} {{flag\|United Arab Emirates}} {{flag\|Yemen}} {{hidden end}} \| rowspan="10" align="center" \| YouTube (Preliminary Card) \| colspan="1" {{N/A}} \| align="center" \| FITE TV \| {{N/A}} \| rowspan="10" align="center" \| MetaVerseBooks FightTyme
United Kingdom \| colspan="1" {{N/A}} \| rowspan="8" align="center" \| DAZN PPV \| {{N/A}}
United States \|colspan="1" {{N/A}} \| {{N/A}}
Canada \| rowspan="2" align="center" \| Indemand Direct TV Dish TV Shaw Rogbers Bell \| {{N/A}}
North America \| {{N/A}}
Ireland \|colspan="1" {{N/A}} \| {{N/A}}
Australia \|colspan="1" {{N/A}} \| {{N/A}}
New Zealand \|colspan="1" {{N/A}} \| {{N/A}}
Japan \| align="center" \| ABEMA \| align="center" \| RIZIN Stream Pass
Worldwide \|colspan="1" {{N/A}} \| align="center" \| FITE TV \| {{N/A}}

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! colspan="5" |Broadcasters

!PPV

Middle East{{hidden begin}}