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FLOYD MAYWEATHER makes his return to the boxing ring in a HUGE clash with YouTube sensation Deji. The 50-0 fighter will pick up another big payday from his latest exhibition with KSI’s brother in the main event of a STACKED card over in Dubai.
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Floyd Mayweather and Deji are doing battle in Dubai
It will be Money Mayweather’s fourth exhibition since retiring professionally in 2017 after beating ex-UFC champion Conor McGregor, 34.
While Deji, 25, most recently beat American Fousey, 32, which followed on a run of THREE losses for the YouTube boxer.
Deji said: “Huge thanks to Global Titans and my team for creating this incredible opportunity.
Floyd Mayweather and Deji face offCredit: Getty Images – Getty
“It’s a privilege to be headlining this phenomenal spectacle in Dubai, against the all-time great Floyd Mayweather. This is going to be fun!”
Can Deji perform better than Logan Paul did against Mayweather? This one is not to be missed….
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When is Floyd Mayweather vs Deji?
Floyd Mayweather vs Deji will take place on Sunday, November 13.
The event will be live from the Coca-Cola Arena in Dubai.
Expect the ring walk times for the main event around 10pm UK time – this is 1am in Dubai.
What live stream is Floyd Mayweather vs Deji on?
Mayweather vs Deji will be shown live on DAZN PPV in the UK.
The event has been confirmed at costing £16.99.
You can live stream all of the action from the DAZN app, which is available for download onto your mobile or tablet device.
Tommy Fury is fighting on the undercardCredit: Getty
Who is fighting on the undercard?
Tommy Fury will return to the ring to fight an ex-US Marine.
Fury will go toe-to-toe with Paul Bamba (record 5-2) on the undercard of Floyd Mayweather’s exhibition bout with YouTube star Deji in Dubai.
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Fury, the younger brother of WBC heavyweight champion Tyson, is 8-0 as a professional boxer.
And he will try to maintain that unbeaten record against the ex-US Marine veteran Bamba.
The 33-Year-old is the founder and president of Trifecta Strong, a boxing and fitness training company.
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RICKY HATTON stunned boxing fans with a lean and mean physique as he hit the scales for the first time in over a decade.The Hitman returns to the ring on Saturday night for an exhibition with Mexican great Marco Antonio Barerra.
Ricky Hatton piled on the pounds after his retirement from boxingCredit: GETTY
Hatton has melted the fat off ahead of his return to the ringCredit: MARK ROBINSON
Hatton has got himself in tip-top shape for his return to the ringCredit: SKY SPORTS
Hatton, 44, left no stone unturned for the eight-rounder with his pal – putting in multiple gruelling training sessions a day.
And his hard work at the gym has left him with rock-solid six-pack abs, which boxing fans marvelled at after seeing him step on the scales.
One tweeted: “Saw this guy in the flesh in February and he was literally 3x times the size he is now, fair play!”
Another said: “Amazing how quick he can get into shape.”
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And another said: “Fair play. Some hard graft there.”
One remarked: “The old man looks great!!!”
The Hitman is in such a good mental space he has even treated himself to the occasional pint in the build-up and managed to stay on track over a family holiday where he would usually go OTT.
“I’ve been having a few Guinness here and there,” he said with the trademark smile fans fell in love with. “Because I’ve been able to keep on top of it.
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“I went to Tenerife for five weeks. Normally I’d put on a stone and a half but I went there and put four or five pounds on. Everyone was like “f***!” but that’s the way it’s going to be now.
“It’s not gonna be ‘I’m 44, I’m gonna put my feet up, pipe and slippers’.
“You get a little bit older, a bit wiser and things have to change – a little bit.”
It was an all-too-rare TV appearance that sparked Hatton’s transformation and a clear out of his wardrobe even more ruthless than his assault on the super-lightweight division.
“I went in and filmed A Question of Sport three weeks before I started training,” he said.
“I’d been in camp for eight weeks when they told me it was coming on.
“I flicked it on and went “F***ing hell!’.
“I was alright mentally and I have been for a while but when I saw the show I emptied my entire wardrobe.
Ricky Hatton will lock horns with Mexican great Marco Antonio BarerraCredit: PA
The Hitman left no stone unturned during his preparations for his returnCredit: MARK ROBINSON
Hatton got several hard rounds in with son CampbellCredit: MARK ROBINSON
“I’ve got a new wardrobe now, I’m a 30in waist at the minute. I’ve got a few 32s. As soon as the 32s get a bit too tight, I’m not going for the 34s again.
“If I can’t get the button fastened, I don’t f***ing go out!”
The dance with the 48-year-old Mexican warhorse was originally scheduled for July 2 but suffered a postponement.
But he handled the heartbreak and extended training camp with typical humour and honesty.
He said: “Physically I’d look in the mirror at 15 stone and think, ‘Rick, you don’t look too bad’ and it never bothered me while I was fighting, because in six or seven weeks I’d be back training and it would come off anyway.
“But I’m 44 now, I can’t keep dragging some poor f***er out of retirement every time I want to get some weight off!
“I’ve enjoyed the compliments, people coming up to me with mental health and saying, ‘f***ing hell, Rick, I’ve been struggling with my weight and seeing you shift all that weight has made me want to’.
Hatton used son Campbell as a sparring partnerCredit: MARK ROBINSON
The former two-weight world champion is relishing his return to the rngCredit: MARK ROBINSON
“Then other people have said, ‘Jesus, Ricky, seeing you a few years ago with all that weight, suicidal, wanting to kill yourself, heavily drinking, heavily into drugs, the way you were, to see you now, it’s been so inspiring’.
“So even when the original fight was postponed, I knew it had not been for nothing.
“It was the first training camp I had in ten years and now I’ve had two in ten years.
“I’ve stayed on top of things, I do ten rounds of sparring, I wouldn’t have been able to in the last time. Now I can.
“Nobody can say this exhibition is a bad thing.
“When fighters make comebacks, you never want to see your heroes being bashed up or hurt. In an exhibition, it’s controlled.
“You can see your heroes for one last time, showcase their skills, with the knowledge they won’t get hurt.
“With me, people who have struggled with their weight and depression, the shape of me now, the way I’m talking, how I’ve changed. I’m not ready for my pipe and slippers yet.
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“It’s inspired a lot of people, I’ll hear the crowd roar again and share the ring with Marco, it’s a dream. I can’t see a negative thing about it.”
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VIDDAL RILEY has been warned not to rule out an “easy money” fight with Jake Paul if the chance is “too good to turn down”. Riley has done his best to separate himself from the world of crossover influencer boxing, despite coaching several YouTubers.
Viddal Riley has been warned not to rule out fighting Jake PaulCredit: Richard Pelham / The Sun
Jake Paul beat Anderson Silva in his last fightCredit: EPA
And he even refused to engage after Paul, 25, called him out in what would be a mega-money opportunity.
But Riley’s strength and conditioning coach Leon Wills is not yet ready to completely rule out the cash-grab bout.
Wills told SunSport: “It could be a position where, let’s say Viddal is WBC champion, or he’s mandatory and Jake is active and taking the same routes, their paths could cross.
“It might not even be up to Viddal, it’s too good to turn down. Easy money if the opportunity is there.
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“If it makes money it makes sense. If it makes sense and there’s money behind it, you have to take the opportunity.”
Riley, 25, helped corner social media sensation KSI, 29 to a draw and win over Paul’s brother Logan, 27, from 2018-2019.
It set the scene for a grudge match of epic proportion with bragging rights on the line and scores to settle.
But in recent years, Paul has grown frustrated with KSI in delaying their mega-fight, so much so that he turned his attention to Riley.
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Although the 6-0 British contender has no interest in stepping outside of the traditional boxing scene.
Paul is continuing his development in the ring, most recently beating UFC legend Anderson Silva, 47, in October, his biggest victory to date.
And in a world where KSI’s brother Deji, 25, who is 1-3 as a boxer, is facing boxing royalty in Floyd Mayweather, 45, now anything is possible.
Wills added: “If Jake continues on his path and he decides he wants to fight pro fighters then they could possibly meet.
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“No one knows, the world is crazy, who would have thought Deji was going to fight Mayweather? Who would have thought that? No one.
“So if Jake keeps doing what he’s doing and Viddal keeps doing what he’s doing then their paths could cross.”
Leon Wills on the pads with Viddal RileyCredit: Arfa Griffiths – The Sun More

ANTHONY JOSHUA and Jake Paul have been playing laser tag together in Dubai this week.The duo are both in the Middle East ahead of Floyd Mayweather’s bout with Deji at Coca-Cola Arena this Sunday.
Anthony Joshua and Jake Paul pose together while playing some laser tag
The duo played laser tag together in a big team
Paul, 25, shared a snap of himself with Brit boxing hero AJ ahead of their laser quest game.
Joshua grinned from ear to ear as he flexed for the camera.
Problem Child Paul also smiled and flexed with one arm while holding his laser quest gun with the other.
The YouTuber turned boxer also posted a snap of his full laser quest crew, including AJ and British cruiserweight champ Lawrence Okolie.
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He wrote on Instagram: “Last night laser tag was an amazing crew with amazing energy and vibrations.
“This is your sign to go play laser tag with your friends.”
On how the games went, he added: “I got the most kills.
“Lawrence got highest team score @lawrenceokolie.
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“And Anthony came in clutch last game to give us the big team W @anthonyjoshua.”
Joshua, 33, is set to be trained by Roy Jones Jr in 2023 as he plots a route back to world title contention.
Speaking to talkSPORT, Jones Jr confirmed he will spend some time training the dethroned champ.
The 53-year-old said “He’s not [looking to tie himself down], he’s not.
“He’s come to talk to me too, so I’ll be one of those guys talking to him and we’ll see what happens.
“We spoke the other day, so we’re gonna talk. He’s gonna come to the gym and see what we do.
“If it works out well, that’ll be it. If it don’t, he can go on and find a better trainer.”
Paul, meanwhile, has been slammed by Mayweather.
The 50-0 boxing legend said: “Once he get in there with a real fighter that can really fight, it’s gonna be over.
“So he’s gotta be able to enjoy it while he can.
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“Is he doing good? Absolutely, for who he’s fighting – guys that are 50, 40.
“Does he wanna fight me, of course, I’m almost 50 years old so of course he wants to fight me.”
Floyd Mayweather is set to fight Deji this weekendCredit: Getty Images – Getty More