SAITAMA ¨C Was it a one-night spectacle? Or was it a freak show?
The exhibition match between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and young Japanese kickboxer Tenshin Nasukawa ended up in a lopsided win by the American in Monday¡¯s year-end event by Japanese mixed martial arts promoter Rizin.
¡°It¡¯s all about entertainment,¡± Mayweather told the audience and media, repeating the line he had frequently used since arriving in Japan two days ahead of the event. ¡°This don¡¯t go on my record. This don¡¯t go on Tenshin¡¯s record. Tenshin¡¯s still undefeated. I¡¯m still undefeated. This is just an entertainment for the people.¡±
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