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Tenshin Nasukawa: I Feel Like Kicking Floyd Mayweather

Tenshin Nasukawa will be Floyd Mayweather Jr.’s next challenger.  The kickboxing star and undefeated boxing legend will step into the cage for the RIZIN promotion. It’s set to go down from the Saitama Super Arena in Tokyo, Japan, on New Year’s Eve. Mayweather vs. Nasukawa will headline RIZIN 14. Speaking to media at his family’s Teppen gym […]

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Tenshin Nasukawa will be Floyd Mayweather Jr.’s next challenger. 

The kickboxing star and undefeated boxing legend will step into the cage for the RIZIN promotion. It’s set to go down from the Saitama Super Arena in Tokyo, Japan, on New Year’s Eve. Mayweather vs. Nasukawa will headline RIZIN 14. Speaking to media at his family’s Teppen gym in Northern Japan, Nasukawa spoke of his interactions with Mayweather.

Nasukawa sounds to be annoyed with “Money,” who he says he wants to kick (via ABS-CBN Sports):

“I can change the world with my fist,” Nasukawa said. “I sensed no aura about him. He says such provocative stuff I feel like kicking him. He is the best so I can’t let my guard down.

“I’m sure his punches are fast but I’m sure I can see them. I feel excited, although some days I still feel afraid. But when the day comes, I want to fight with confidence.”

Nasukawa and Mayweather will compete in a three-round exhibition bout that will not count on their combat sports records. Also, Nasukawa will not be able to use, arguably, his greatest weapon – his kicks. Instead, they’ll fight in a bout with only punches being allowed.

Perhaps Nasukawa could be the one to finally best Mayweather inside the ring. Whether he does or not, however, it won’t count on either man’s overall record.

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Tenshin Nasukawa On Mayweather: “I Feel Like Kicking Him”

Floyd Mayweather Jr. will be stepping into the ring with undefeated kickboxing star Tenshin Nasukawa. The action goes down under the RIZIN banner at RIZIN 14 from the Saitama Super Arena in Tokyo, Japan. The fight, however, will not count on either man…

Floyd Mayweather Jr. will be stepping into the ring with undefeated kickboxing star Tenshin Nasukawa. The action goes down under the RIZIN banner at RIZIN 14 from the Saitama Super Arena in Tokyo, Japan. The fight, however, will not count on either man’s official combat sports record, and Nasukawa is not allowed to throw kicks. Nasukawa has […]

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Rules Announced for Mayweather/Nasukawa Exhibition

Rules for the Floyd Mayweather vs. Tenshin Nasukawa exhibition fight were released Thursday by Mayweather’s Swanson Communications public relations team. The fight will take place strictly under boxing rules for three three-minute rounds with both figh…

Rules for the Floyd Mayweather vs. Tenshin Nasukawa exhibition fight were released Thursday by Mayweather’s Swanson Communications public relations team. The fight will take place strictly under boxing rules for three three-minute rounds with both fighters wearing 8-oz Rizin gloves. To leave no room for misunderstanding, this is an exhibition bout, there will be no […]

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Tenshin Nasukawa: I Will Absolutely Knock Floyd Mayweather Out

Tenshin Nasukawa believes he will put Floyd Mayweather to sleep on New Year’s eve. On Dec. 31, Nasukawa will clash with Mayweather inside the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan. The bout will be featured on the RIZIN 14 card. It’ll be an…

Tenshin Nasukawa believes he will put Floyd Mayweather to sleep on New Year’s eve. On Dec. 31, Nasukawa will clash with Mayweather inside the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan. The bout will be featured on the RIZIN 14 card. It’ll be an exhibition bout with no kicks allowed. Tenshin Nasukawa Insists He Will Fight […]

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Chael Sonnen Sees Big Red Flag With Floyd Mayweather’s RIZIN Fight

Chael Sonnen has revealed why there is a major problem with Floyd Mayweather’s RIZIN fight.

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Chael Sonnen sees a big red flag in the plans for boxing legend Floyd Mayweather as he is supposedly set to fight in RIZIN. The former UFC and Bellator MMA title contender is never afraid to speak his mind. He’s been doing just that about this fight involving one of the biggest names in the boxing game.

Tenshin Nasukawa might fight Boxing Legend Floyd Mayweather Jr. on December 31st at Rizin 14. After Mayweather backed out of the fight, he has since said that the fight is on.

Sonnen recently posted a video on his official YouTube channel where he compared the pro wrestling scandal, “Montreal Screwjob,” to this fight. He thinks that Mayweather should be very careful not to be screwed over by RIZIN in this fight.

“There is a chance the promoters have sold him on the idea.,” Sonnen said (H/T to MMANews). “Even put it in the contract, ‘hey this is an exhibition. This is just for fun and you’re gonna come in and move around with this guy.’

Chael Sonnen Has A Warning For Floyd

Sonnen brought up how Floyd may think that this is just an exhibition. But when it comes fight night, Mayweather will learn the hard way.

“When he gets to Japan where he does not have a commission. He is quickly going to find out the other guy has not been told that. The other guy is coming out to fight. The other guy is coming out to try to win and knock him out. Fine, Floyd will adjust on the fly.”

However, the current Bellator star isn’t worried as he thinks Mayweather will adjust to it. The only problem with this fight is the potential outcome.

“What I would remind you and Floyd about is if he thinks even if he has a legally written contract that it’s going to be an exhibition meaning at the end of three rounds. Or at the end of nine minutes they’re going to smile and hug and walk away. He’s wrong.”

How To Avoid Such An Issue

That outcome could be the fact that the judges might give the rising prospect the win should it go the distance. Thus, Mayweather must win this fight by a finish.

“They will 100 percent announce a winner that night no matter what they have told Floyd. At the end of this contest if Floyd does not get the jump on this guy for the better part of three rounds. They will raise the other guy’s hand.”

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Tenshin Nasukawa Obliterates Opponent At RISE 129 (Video)

Tenshin Nasukawa competed earlier today (Nov. 17) and the result is about what you’d expect. Nasukawa went one-on-one with Taiki Naito in a kickboxing match. This was a rematch from a 2015 bout when Nasukawa finished Naito at the age of 16. Three…

Tenshin Nasukawa competed earlier today (Nov. 17) and the result is about what you’d expect. Nasukawa went one-on-one with Taiki Naito in a kickboxing match. This was a rematch from a 2015 bout when Nasukawa finished Naito at the age of 16. Three years later, Nasukawa emerged victorious once again to improve his kickboxing record […]

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