Floyd Mayweather delivered a bullish press conference on Wednesday, claiming he will continue to compete in exhibition bouts until he receives “severe punishment.”
On Saturday, just one day after his 46th birthday, the former five-weight world champion will face ex-reality TV personality and MMA fighter Aaron Chalmers in London’s O2 arena.
Despite his age, Mayweather appears to have retained his pre-fight confidence, claiming that there are only two things in life that are perfect: “God and my boxing record!”
Mayweather has resorted to the exhibition scene since retiring with an unbeaten 50-0 record after defeating UFC star Conor McGregor in 2017. He has comfortably defeated a slew of kickboxers, MMA fighters, and social media stars in five battles spanning Japan, the United States, and the Middle East.
This will be the first time “The Best Ever” has fought in the United Kingdom, yet organisers were forced to provide a 20% discount on tickets on Wednesday due to slow sales.
Former star of UK reality show “Geordie Shore”, Chalmers had a record of 5-2 as a MMA professional before retiring from the sport in 2021.
The 35-year-old made his boxing debut last year, defeating Alexander Zeledon on points in Liverpool.
Mayweather was initially meant to come up against kick-boxing star Liam Harrison, who was forced out of the fight due to injury.