Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs Deji
| Date | 13 November 2022 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Venue | Coca-Cola Arena, Dubai, UAE | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tale of the tape | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Mayweather Jr. wins via 6th-round TKO | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs Deji was an exhibition boxing match contested between former five-division world champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. and YouTuber Deji Olatunji. The exhibition boxing bout took place on November 13, 2022 at Coca-Cola Arena in Dubai, UAE. Mayweather defeated Olatunji via 6th round TKO.[2][3]
Background
On 15 September 2022 it was reported by Mirror Fighting that American five-division world champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Deji Olatunji, were in the final stages of negotiations for an exhibition bout in Dubai for the 13th of November.[4] The report revealed that Jack Fincham, Harley Benn, Anthony Taylor, and Paul Daley were approached to feature on the undercard.[4]
On 20 September, it was announced that Global Titans' next event is set for 13 November at the Coca-Cola Arena, Dubai, UAE.[5] On 26 September, Mayweather Jr. and Olatunji were confirmed set to face in an exhibition bout on 13 November.[3]
On 18 October, it was announced by DAZN and Misfits Boxing would co-promote and distribute the event alongside Global Titans, with the focus on English-speaking markets. The event was marketed and branded as part of their "X Series" events and broadcast on DAZN PPV.[6][7]
Press conferences
Four press conferences were held in the following cities:[8]
- 13 October – TMT Gym, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
- 21 October – Handelsbeurs, Antwerpen, Belgium (Delfine Persoon vs Ikram Kerwat)
- 4 November – York Hall, London, England
- 10 November – Dubai Sports Council, Dubai, U.A.E.
Fight card
| Weight class | vs | Method | Round | Time | Notes | ||
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| Main Card | |||||||
| Catchweight | Floyd Mayweather Jr. | def. | Deji Olatunji | TKO | 6 (8) | 1:22 | Exhibition bout |
| Cruiserweight | Tommy Fury | vs. | Rolly Lambert | N/a | 6 | N/a | Exhibition bout |
| Junior welterweight | J’Hon Ingram | vs. | Kōji Tanaka | N/A | 3 | N/a | Exhibition bout |
| Super featherweight | Jaider Herrera | def. | Franklin Manzanilla | TKO | 5 (10) | 3:00 | For WBC International Super Featherweight Title |
| Catchweight | Jack Fincham | vs. | Anthony Taylor | N/A | 4 | N/a | Exhibition bout, no winner was declared |
| Preliminary Card (Global Titans' YouTube channel) | |||||||
| Super featherweight | Delfine Persoon | vs. | Ikram Kerwat | NC | 1 (10) | 1:06 | For WBC Silver Super Featherweight Title |
| Light-heavyweight | Bobby Fish | def. | Boateng Prempeh | KO | 2 (4) | 1:02 | Fish's professional debut |
Broadcasting
| Country/Region | Broadcasters | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free | Cable TV | PPV | Stream | Metaverse | |
| Middle East | YouTube (Preliminary Card) |
N/a | FITE TV | N/a | MetaVerseBooks FightTyme |
| United Kingdom | N/a | DAZN PPV | N/a | ||
| United States | N/a | N/a | |||
| Canada | Indemand Direct TV Dish TV Shaw Rogbers Bell |
N/a | |||
| North America | N/a | ||||
| Ireland | N/a | N/a | |||
| Australia | N/a | N/a | |||
| New Zealand | N/a | N/a | |||
| Japan | ABEMA | RIZIN Stream Pass | |||
| Worldwide | N/a | FITE TV | N/a | ||
Notes
References
- ^ "BoxRec: Deji Daniel Olatunji". BoxRec. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
- ^ Sam, Doric (27 September 2022). "Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Deji Set for Exhibition Fight in Dubai on Nov. 13". Bleacher Report. Retrieved 7 October 2022.
- ^ a b Sky Sports (26 September 2022). "Floyd Mayweather to fight YouTuber Deji in November showdown in Dubai". Sky Sports.
- ^ a b Corby, Donagh (14 September 2022). "EXCLUSIVE: Floyd Mayweather set to fight YouTube star Deji in Dubai exhibition bout". Mirror Fighting.
- ^ Global Titans (20 September 2022). "DUBAI, WE'RE BACK! 🔥". Twitter.
- ^ "Deji vs Floyd Mayweather will be hosted by KSI's Misfits Boxing brand". Dexerto. 17 October 2022. Retrieved 8 December 2025.
- ^ "Mayweather vs. Deji". YouTube. Retrieved 8 December 2025.
- ^ Deji (30 September 2022). "#MayweatherDeji press conference details. Open to the public! 🔥". Twitter.