Floyd Mayweather announces his first fight in UK against British star Liam Harrison
On February 25, legendary boxer Floyd Mayweather will compete in his first-ever fight in the United Kingdom against British kickboxing champion Liam Harrison in an exhibition match at the O2 Arena.
By ET Spotlight Special |
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Next month, when he challenges kickboxing champion Liam Harrison, Floyd Mayweather will compete for the first time ever in the UK.
On February 25, the two will square off at The O2 venue in an exhibition match. On Instagram, Mayweather, 46, posted a confirmation of the information along with a photo of the event's London poster. "London February 25," he captioned the image. It's a done deal. At the O2 Arena, I'll be having my first exhibition bout ever in the UK. Next Monday, tickets go on sale. Keep an eye out!
Harrison, 37, a well-known Muay Thai fighter also known as "The Hitman," with a record of 90-25-2 and 50 knockouts.
Mayweather hasn't engaged in a competitive fight since defeating MMA icon Conor McGregor in Las Vegas in 2017 to improve his record to 50-0 overall. However, he has kept himself busy ever then, taking part in a number of exhibition fights against opponents including Logan Paul, Deji, and Mikuru Asakura.
Throughout his illustrious professional career, Mayweather never competed abroad, not even for his historic victory against Ricky Hatton in Las Vegas in December 2007.
Anil Kumble
For the former Indian Test captain and coach, adopting just one animal wasn't cutting it, so he adopted three. The first was a King Cobra in 2010, when he was the vice-chairman of the Karnataka State Board for Wildlife. Kumble also adopted a giraffe named Lakshmi and an Asiatic lion named Shankara in the same year. He reportedly spends Rs 1.5 lakh on all three every year. He renews the adoption certificates for the animals, which bear the names of his kids – Aaruni, Mayas and Svasti.
The next stop on his exhibition tour would be Britain, he hinted earlier this month. He had said that in February they were looking forward to coming to the country and “putting on an exhibition” for the fans in the UK. At the time, he had also acknowledged that he “never” had the chance to come over here and fight when he was actively boxing as a professional. He added, “So if it's feasible, I'll come over and have an exhibition in February”.
In addition to his victory over Hatton, Mayweather, one of the most illustrious boxers in history, has defeated Manny Pacquiao, Oscar de la Hoya, Shane Mosley, Miguel Cotto, Marcos Maidana, and Juan Manuel Marquez.
On February 25, the two will square off at The O2 venue in an exhibition match. On Instagram, Mayweather, 46, posted a confirmation of the information along with a photo of the event's London poster. "London February 25," he captioned the image. It's a done deal. At the O2 Arena, I'll be having my first exhibition bout ever in the UK. Next Monday, tickets go on sale. Keep an eye out!
Harrison, 37, a well-known Muay Thai fighter also known as "The Hitman," with a record of 90-25-2 and 50 knockouts.
Mayweather hasn't engaged in a competitive fight since defeating MMA icon Conor McGregor in Las Vegas in 2017 to improve his record to 50-0 overall. However, he has kept himself busy ever then, taking part in a number of exhibition fights against opponents including Logan Paul, Deji, and Mikuru Asakura.
Throughout his illustrious professional career, Mayweather never competed abroad, not even for his historic victory against Ricky Hatton in Las Vegas in December 2007.
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For the former Indian Test captain and coach, adopting just one animal wasn't cutting it, so he adopted three. The first was a King Cobra in 2010, when he was the vice-chairman of the Karnataka State Board for Wildlife. Kumble also adopted a giraffe named Lakshmi and an Asiatic lion named Shankara in the same year. He reportedly spends Rs 1.5 lakh on all three every year. He renews the adoption certificates for the animals, which bear the names of his kids – Aaruni, Mayas and Svasti.
The next stop on his exhibition tour would be Britain, he hinted earlier this month. He had said that in February they were looking forward to coming to the country and “putting on an exhibition” for the fans in the UK. At the time, he had also acknowledged that he “never” had the chance to come over here and fight when he was actively boxing as a professional. He added, “So if it's feasible, I'll come over and have an exhibition in February”.
In addition to his victory over Hatton, Mayweather, one of the most illustrious boxers in history, has defeated Manny Pacquiao, Oscar de la Hoya, Shane Mosley, Miguel Cotto, Marcos Maidana, and Juan Manuel Marquez.
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Muhammad Ali. - How many fights has Floyd Mayweather lost?
Floyd Mayweather Jr. fought 50 times during the course of a career that lasted 20 years and 10 months, going 50 wins to 0 defeats. By the time of his final professional match on August 26, 2017, Mayweather Jr. had a 50-0 record (27 KO wins).
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