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The YouTube star Deji is all set to exploit the biggest opportunity of his life when he will face the boxing legend, Floyd Mayweather on November 13, at the Coca-Cola Arena in Dubai.

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Ahead of this contest, he made an honest admission about the former champ.

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Speaking To Ril & Bill’s podcast, he said, “First and foremost, I am expecting fun because I know it is going to be fun,”

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Furthermore, he added, “I am expecting him to show off his skills and everything because obviously, people have been saying stuff about him. The thing is though there is no blueprint to beat Floyd, so I don’t really know what to expect. Ultimately I want to go in there and steal some technique.” 

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This fight is certainly not booked on the merit of Deji’s boxing resume. When it comes to boxing, only a handful come close to Mayweather’s legacy and Deji will not be the favorite to win the fight.

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Though he is coming out of a win, it is the first in his boxing career.

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Floyd Mayweather took $1 million before even talking about this fight

It is interesting how Mayweather lives up to his ‘Money’ moniker. While talking about his upcoming big-money exhibition to FightHype, ‘The Pretty Boy’ revealed that he charged $1 million just for taking a call to talk about Deji’s fight.

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This is going to be the third exhibition of Mayweather this year. Before this, he fought Don Moore in Abu Dhabi earlier this year. Later, the former champ met the MMA artist Mikaru Asakura in Japan in a three-round contest. He knocked out young Asakura easily in the second round.

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Before his second exhibition faded from the storyline, he announced the third with Deji.

Let’s see now how Deji handles the pressure of Mayweather’s presence in the ring.

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Abhishek Singh is a Boxing writer at EssentiallySports. Following the completion of his training as an amateur boxer, he is currently preparing to appear for trials at the state and national levels. With over 3 years of experience in playing the sport, Abhishek is also the holder of a Bachelor's in Arts degree from the University of Delhi. He is also a staunch supporter of Canelo Alvarez and Floyd Mayweather, and strongly believes that Canelo is one of the greatest punchers and Floyd the greatest defender of all time. When not practicing his uppercuts and hooks at home, he can be found watching cinematic classics.

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