‘How You Gonna Survive?’ Boxing Legend Roy Jones Jr. Sends a Scary Warning to Floyd Mayweather’s Opponent Deji

Published 11/09/2022, 10:15 AM EST

Soon after the Mikuru Asakura fight, Floyd Mayweather made arrangements to fight YouTuber Deji. While Mayweather is 45, Deji is 25. However, Deji lacks a formidable resume in boxing. With such little experience in the sport, the YouTuber will square off against one of the best boxers to live. The bout will take place on November 13. Ahead of this fight, former heavyweight champion Roy Jones Jr. spoke about Mayweather vs. Deji.

According to Jones, Mayweather is one of the best boxers of recent times. Jones Jr., who retired in 2018, said for Deji it will be a tough fight. As per Jones, for Deji it is not a matter of winning the fight but how long he can possibly survive. Jones Jr. said, “He’s [Floyd Mayweather] definitely the best of recent times. It’s gonna be a tough fight for the other guy.”

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Mayweather, after he retired in 2017, fought Tenshin Nasukawa, Logan Paul, Don Moore, and Mikuru Asakura in exhibition fights. The Deji fight is yet to take place and Mayweather already has a plan for what he would do in 2023. According to sources, ‘TBE’ would return to UK and start off new year with yet another exhibition fight.

Concerning Deji against Mayweather on November 13, Roy Jones Jr. added by saying, “I mean, c ‘mon bro, you’re fighting Floyd Mayweather, how you gonna do it?” Here’s what he added next.

Matter of survival: Roy Jones Jr. on Floyd Mayweather vs. Deji

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Floyd Mayweather is 50-0 in professional boxing. He has fought some of the best fighters of his time. With the sort of record and skill that Mayweather displays, Jones Jr. can’t help but ask, “I mean, how you gonna survive?”

“How long can you survive? You’re against one of the GOATs, it’s gonna be a tough situation for him.” Only November 13 can tell us how long Deji will survive.

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What are your expectations from Deji? How long do you think he will survive with Mayweather in the boxing ring? Share your thoughts in the comments below.

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Samrat Sardar is a Boxing writer at EssentiallySports and is currently a final year undergraduate student of English literature. A passionate content creator, he has been writing since his high school days, and possesses work experience as a commercial writer for companies such as WordsKraft among others. Samrat believes he fell in love with boxing the day he watched Vasiliy Lomachenko share the ring with Guillermo Rigondeaux.

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‘How You Gonna Survive?’ Boxing Legend Roy Jones Jr. Sends a Scary Warning to Floyd Mayweather’s Opponent Deji

Matter of survival: Roy Jones Jr. on Floyd Mayweather vs. Deji

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