Who is Tenshin Nasukawa? Floyd Mayweather’s unbeaten Japanese opponent in TODAY’S delayed fight
The Boxing legend has announced he is coming out of retirement to face the Japanese kickboxer on New Year's Eve
FLOYD MAYWEATHER is coming out of retirement to fight Tenshin Nasukawa.
The boxing legend WILL fight the unbeaten Japanese kickboxer today despite going AWOL for 90 minutes.
Watch Floyd Mayweather vs Tenshin Nasukawa live from Japan
And here’s everything you need to know about Money’s opponent:
Who is Tenshin Nasukawa?
Tenshin Nasukawa is a 20-year-old kickboxer.
He was born in Chiba Prefecture, Japan on August 18, 1998.
The star is the current RISE featherweight world champion and is ranked No8 bantamweight in the world by Combat Press.
What is Tenshin Nasukawa’s record?
Nasukawa is undefeated in his kickboxing career with 27 victories, 26 coming via knockout.
The Far East sensation is also 4-0 in MMA after signing with Japanese promotion Rizin.
He shot to stardom when he defeated former IBF boxing world champion Amnat Ruenroeng.
Nasukawa beat Rizin Bantamweight Champion Kyoji Horiguchi on September 30 at RIZIN 13 via unanimous decision.
When and where is Floyd Mayweather fighting Tenshin Nasukawa?
Nasukawa and Mayweather will fight on December 31, 2018 at Rizin 14.
It will take place at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan.
The rules for the bout have yet to be determined in full.
How can I watch Floyd Mayweather vs Tenshin Nasukawa?
You can watch Mayweather vs Nasukawa online through Fite TV
The card will set you back $24.99 (£19.68).
Mayweather's bout will be blocked on the Fite TV stream in North America and Japan, however.