Floyd Mayweather vs Deji RESULT: Mayweather wins by stoppage

A weekend of exhibition bouts ended in somewhat of a farce, as Floyd Mayweather danced and laughed his way through the majority of his clash with Deji, before claiming a stoppage victory in the sixth round.

On Saturday night boxing fans were treated to a taste of nostalgia as Ricky Hatton entered the ring one last time, with both the Briton and his legendary opponent, Marco Antonio Barrera, having their hands raised as the eight-round exhibition went the distance.

Mayweather’s latest match-up was less poetic, as the 50-0 all-time great shared the ring with 1-3 YouTuber Deji – real name Oladeji Olatunji – with the contest waved off at the first sign of his opponent’s distress at the Coca-Cola Arena in Dubai.

The wait for the fight ended up taking longer than the bout itself, with Mayweather and Deji making their ring-walks shortly after 1.30am for the Dubai crowd, following a dispute reportedly over the size of their gloves.

A certain Jake Paul, who clashed furiously with Tommy Fury and his father John beforehand, took to social media to insist Mayweather was refusing to fight while he was ringside.

In a sign of intent that rather summed up the clash, Deji prior to the bout outlined his less than lofty ambitions, insisting his goal was to land a single blow on the 45-year-old veteran.

The 25-year-old did in fact manage to land a significant blow of sorts, one which left marking underneath the left eye of the legendary figure.

Mayweather, whose legacy was secured well before his 2017 retirement, leaving the pro game having won 15 world titles across five weight classes following his stoppage win over Conor McGregor, added another reported circa £28million to his bank account for his troubles.

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