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LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – OCTOBER 21: Floyd Mayweather speaks during a press conference, ahead of the WBA Lightweight Championship fight between Gervonta Davis and Rolando Romero on December 5, at Staples Center on October 21, 2021 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Michael Owens/Getty Images)

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LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – OCTOBER 21: Floyd Mayweather speaks during a press conference, ahead of the WBA Lightweight Championship fight between Gervonta Davis and Rolando Romero on December 5, at Staples Center on October 21, 2021 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Michael Owens/Getty Images)
At the Coca-Cola Arena, Floyd Mayweather claimed yet another win at exhibition boxing. ‘Money’ Mayweather, 45, who retired from professional boxing five years ago in 2017, literally toyed with the 25-year-old YouTuber Deji. Mayweather, who is known for being technical and defensive, fought with his hands low, dancing around Deji. ‘Money,’ confident and calm, snatched his win with ease via TKO in round six.
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Mayweather, throughout the fight, talked to Deji. Every time the two came into proximity, Mayweather had something to hurl at the YouTuber Deji Olatunji. After the fight, in an interview, the YouTuber finally revealed what Mayweather was saying to him. Mayweather, who has competed and won against some of the best boxers of his time, tackled Deji as if it was just another day at the office.
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Deji said, “He [Floyd Mayweather] was talking a lot. He was just saying I’m ‘Money’ Mayweather, and I do what I do.” After the Mayweather fight, Deji’s record comprises 4 losses and only 1 win. Although Deji was 25 and Mayweather in his mid-’40s, the outcome of the fight did not surprise fans of boxing.
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LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – OCTOBER 13: Floyd Mayweather Jr. (L) and Deji Olatunji pose during a news conference at the Mayweather Boxing Club on October 13, 2022 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Mayweather is scheduled to fight Olatunji in an exhibition match in Dubai on November 13, 2022. (Photo by Steve Marcus/Getty Images)Mayweather had control over the fight from the moment the two stepped inside the boxing ring. Even though retired and 45, Mayweather is not done with boxing.
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What is next for Floyd Mayweather after the Deji fight?
Even before the Deji fight, Mayweather announced his plans to return to the UK and fight in 2023. The question is, who will he fight? Mayweather does not intend to fight Ricky Hatton in a rematch as he makes his return to the UK for an exhibition fight. On the other hand, Jake Paul recently desired to fight ‘TBE’.

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MIAMI GARDENS, FLORIDA – JUNE 06: Floyd Mayweather receives attention in his corner during his contracted exhibition boxing match against Logan Paul at Hard Rock Stadium on June 06, 2021 in Miami Gardens, Florida. (Photo by Cliff Hawkins/Getty Images)
Mayweather is yet to announce publicly who he will actually fight. Do you have an opponent in mind? If so, who is it?
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In addition, what did you think about the Mayweather vs. Deji fight? What are your expectations now from Deji? Share your thoughts in the comments below.
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