Floyd Mayweather returns to the ring for another exhibition fight with YouTuber Deji, his latest opponent.
The 50-0 legend faces his fourth exhibition fight since retiring from professional boxing. His past opponents include another YouTuber turned WWE star, Logan Paul.
In the opposing corner this weekend in Dubai is KSI’s brother Deji, who has admitted his only aim is simply to land a shot. The 25-year-old – whose real name is Oladeji Olatunji – recently picked up his first win, defeating fellow YouTuber FouseyTube after previously suffering three straight losses.
Floyd Mayweather (L) and YouTuber Deji (R) face off in an exhibition match this weekend
Mayweather has confirmed the exhibition bout won’t be his last and plans to stage another in the UK in February.
Meanwhile, Tommy Fury – who has spoken of fighting both KSI and Deji’s first opponent Jake Paul – is also in action as he takes on Paul Bamba as main backup.
With the fight fast approaching now, Sportsmail walks you through everything you need to know.
when is the fight
The duel between Mayweather and Deji is scheduled to take place on Sunday November 13th at the Coca Cola Arena in Dubai.
The pair are expected to head to the ring around 10pm for those in the UK, although of course that depends on the results ahead of time.
There’s a wealth of action on the undercard too, with Tommy Fury taking on Paul Bamba, Love Island star Jack Fincham making his pro debut and Harley Benn – brother of Conor – also on the card.
How to watch Floyd Mayweather vs Deji
The fight, which consists of eight rounds, will be broadcast live on DAZN PPV.
The fight costs £16.99 for existing UK subscribers and £24.95 for new customers. In the US, the fight costs $14.99 for existing subscribers and $34.98 for new customers.
Customers can stream the fight to their TV, console, mobile, tablet or computer via the app.
Sportsmail will also be livestreaming the fight so you can stay tuned with us.
Mayweather vs. Deji: The most important statistics
Floyd Mayweather (professional record)
Age: 45
Attitude: orthodox
Height: 5ft 8″
Record: 50-0-0
KO: 27
Rounds: 397
Debut: 1996
Deji (overall record)
Age: 25
Attitude: orthodox
Height: 5ft 8″
Record: 1-3-0
Knockouts: 1
Rounds: 16
Debut: 2018
Mayweather last entered the ring in his show-stopping win over Mikuru Asakura
The legend went the distance in another exhibition fight with YouTuber Logan Paul last year
Deji celebrated his first boxing win in August when he stopped fellow YouTuber FouseyTube
Battle map complete
- Floyd Mayweather vs Deji
- Tommy Fury vs Paul Bamba
- Dolphins Persoon vs. Ikram Kerwat
- Jack Fincham vs. Anthony Taylor
- Bobby Fish vs. Boateng Pempreh
- J’Hon Ingram vs. Koji Tanaka
- Jadier Herrera vs. Franklin Manzanilla
- Harley Benn vs Faizan Anwar
what was said
Speaking at their press conference in London last week, both fighters once again showed great respect for the exhibition fight.
Mayweather, who also admitted he had never seen footage of Deji fighting, insisted he greatly admired his upcoming opponent.
“I’m just glad we can come together and create another great event for the fans,” he said.
Mayweather admitted he had never seen footage of Deji fighting at their press conference
“I’ve been here so many times to do big fights and it’s all about entertainment. You’ll get that on November 13th. Deji has a huge following, I have a huge following and it’s all about excitement.
“We’re both going to bring it and I think it’s going to be really cool for UAE. I like his confidence and I like that he didn’t give up after his first fight. He kept working hard to get better and improve.
Deji, on the other hand, was realistic about his expectations, insisting that just for securing the fight he’s already a winner.
Deji has revealed that his goal is to land a punch and said he’s already won by just winning the fight
“I want to land a punch,” Deji said. “Of course that would be great against the best defensive fighter in the world. So I want to have fun, prove my skills and show what YouTubers can do.
“Being in there with Floyd will only improve my boxing skills and take me further up the ladder.
“Then after that I will continue to dominate the YouTube boxing scene.”