FLOYD MAYWEATHER has admitted he has not trained hard for his exhibition with YouTuber Deji and is instead “just having fun”.
The boxing legend returns on Sunday night at the Coca-Cola Arena over eight spectacle rounds.
It is already his third exhibition this year but Mayweather insisted he has barely broken a sweat.
He said: “I don’t ever really train that hard when it’s for an exhibition. But I look forward to going out there and just having fun.”
Mayweather, 45, retired in 2017 after beating ex-UFC champion Conor McGregor, 34, but has had four exhibition bouts since.
He most recently knocked out Japanese MMA contender Miruku Asakura, 30, on a RIZIN bill.
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That came after facing kickboxer Tenshin Nasukawa, 24, YouTuber Logan Paul, 27, and ex-sparring partner Don Moore.
Mayweather and Moore were set to extraordinarily box on top of a hotel HELIPAD 700ft above sea level in May.
But the death of UAE President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed al-Nahyan at 73 saw it scrapped and head to Abu Dhabi a week later.
Mayweather dominated the bout over the distance and returns to his happy hunting ground in the Middle East.
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He said: “I’m happy to be back in the UAE.
“It’s always great to come here – so many beautiful people, peaceful country, and I am ready to go out there and entertain which is what I do best.”
Mayweather added: “I am delighted to bring this incredible boxing experience to Dubai. I’m happy to be back.
“I couldn’t do it without my team. We’re a driving force as long as we continue to work together.
“On Sunday, the Mayweather entertainment team will give the people what they want to see.”
Source: Boxing - thesun.co.uk
