FLOYD MAYWEATHER knocked out Mikuru Asakura in two rounds of their exhibition bout – in entrance of outdated rival Manny Pacquiao.
Filipino icon PacMan travelled to Japan for a ringside view of the scheduled three-rounder.
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And he watched as Asakura made a vivid begin within the opening phases, touchdown to the physique and preserving Mayweather at bay.
The self-proclaimed “Finest Ever” was pressured to evade heavy artillery coming his approach.
Mayweather did choose up the tempo in direction of the top of the opening spherical as he began to fireplace off his well-known piston-like proper hand.
The second proved to be all out motion with the American beginning on the entrance foot.
Mayweather, 45, landed a sequence of rear hand pictures, each to move and physique.
However Asakura, 30, fired again and even landed an ideal counter proper hook, which snapped Mayweather’s head again.
That truly proved to be the start of the top because the 50-0 boxing icon poured on the stress.
Asakura had no defence for a barrage of proper arms coming his approach and he was ultimately floored simply because the bell sounded.
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He did his finest to get to his ft however on shaken legs, skilled referee Kenny Bayless waved off the motion.
It introduced an finish to 6 action-packed minutes, which noticed Mayweather prevail in his fourth exhibition bout in as a few years.
He stated: “I want to thank the entire nation of Japan. Unbelievable nation, unbelievable folks.
“An thrilling, loopy turnout, spherical of applause for this powerful competitor.”
Pacquiao, 43, who retired final yr, then entered the ring and embraced with Mayweather.
It got here after Mayweather stated: “One other legend proper right here, eight-division world champion Manny Pacquiao.
“Nice champion. Unbelievable world champion.”
Mayweather formally retired in 2017 after beating ex-UFC champion Conor McGregor, 34, in ten rounds.
However he returned a yr later, beating featherweight kickboxer Tenshin Nasukawa, 24, in a single spherical of a RIZIN promoted card.
Mayweather is about to face YouTuber Deji, 25, subsequent in Dubai in November however warned he will probably be again within the Far East quickly.
He stated: “Thanks for having me, I will be again.”
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