The Floyd Mayweather Jr. Boxing Exhibition Tour™ returns to the ring for another “fight” this weekend, going head-to-head with former mixed martial arts (MMA) practitioner and Geordie Shore star, Aaron Chalmers. This is uncharted territory for the 46-year old Mayweather, who will fight his first-ever bout in the United Kingdom.
And It’s all going down TODAY (Sat., Feb. 25, 2023) live from inside O2 Arena in London, England. Starting times for the rest of the card are a bit murky, but Zeus (the streaming service) has us getting underway at 3 p.m. ET with the main event probably starting approximately two hours later around 5 p.m. ET.
As we all know, the perfect (50-0) official record for Mayweather hasn’t been touched in years, but he has “competed” in several exhibitions — basically glorified sparring matches in which he allows young stars to go as long as he wants to. The travelling show most recently saw him carry YouTuber Deji into the sixth round in Nov. 2022 before turning up the gas and ending it (full results here).
As for Chalmers, the former MMA fighter saw his last cage bout at Bellator 240, losing a decision to Austin Clem. That dropped his Bellator record to 2-2 and his overall MMA record to 5-2. Post Covid lockdown, he transitioned to the boxing ring, beating professional punching bag, Alexander Zeledon, who is winless in his last 21 pro bouts over the past three years.
You read that right.
Nevertheless, this isn’t about boxing skill, this is about celebrities of all levels sparring with “Money” Mayweather and moving pay-per-view (PPV) buys. Props to all parties for putting this at a very reasonable $29.99, by the way.
Mayweather Vs Chalmers Quick Results:
Floyd Mayweather Jr. def. Aaron Chalmers — Officially no decision (but Floyd won)
Natalie Nunn def. Tommie Lee — TKO, Rd. 2
Ulysses Diaz vs. Khalas Karim — no decision (exhibition bout)
J’Hon Ingram def. Decklin Kenna — no decision (exhibition bout)
Antonio Zepeda vs. Christopher Lovejoy — TKO, Rd. 3
Kevin Johnson vs. Mike Hales — no decision (exhibition bout)
Sammy-Jo Luxton vs. Hayley Barraclough — no decision (exhibition bout)
Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Aaron Chalmers Play-By-Play Updates:
160 lbs.: Floyd Mayweather vs. Aaron Chalmers
Round 1: We are underway, and a cheeky nod to Floyd wearing the British flag trunks. Straight right lands for Floyd right away. Chalmers bobbing and weaving. There’s an overhand by Mayweather. An uppercut. Chalmers lands a jab.
10-9 Mayweather
Round 2: Floyd floats left and lands a jab as he does it. Left hand and he backpedals from the return fire from Chalmers. Lunging right hand lands and he floats by Chalmers. Chalmers is throwing quickly, but Floyd’s defense is on point. Both men with jabs.
10-9 Mayweather
Round 3: Chalmers touches Floyd a little and that energizes the former champion, and he hits a 1-2-pause-3. Rights from both men at the bell. Floyd throws a little late after bell, but Aaron blocks it and yaps at him.
10-9 Mayweather
Round 4: Snapping jab onto Chalmers’ nose. Chalmers trying, but he can’t get a glove on Mayweather clean. Chalmers backs Floyd into a corner and pops off a 4-punch comb and it sure looked like he got in a good one or two there.
10-9 Chalmers
Round 5: Pez-dispenser jabs from Floyd. Mayweather with a nice duck and right as he pops up. Left hook lands, too. Floyd talking to the camera and dancing now.
10-9 Mayweather
Round 6: Floyd yapping and jabbing. He’s coasting this round and enjoying a few punches here and there.
10-9 Mayweather
Round 7: Aaron with a a nice combo to open up. 1-2, mostly on the gloves, but a little in there for Chalmers. Floyd with a right, a pause for a beat and then a left. Another right.
10-9 Mayweather
Round 8: Both men throwing, most missing except for a Floyd right. Chalmers gets in a straight right, Floyd gets one back.
10-9 Mayweather
FINAL RESULT:
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