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WATCH: Floyd Mayweather Attempts to Scare Deji With Thunderous Punches Hours Before Their Fight

Published 11/13/2022, 1:16 PM EST

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We are just a few hours away from the much-anticipated fight between Floyd Mayweather and Deji Olatunji on November 13th. Although almost everyone knows who will win the fight, fans are excited to see the pound-for-pound king back into action again. It will be easy work for Mayweather to defeat Deji. However, his training and fighting spirit is still alive, and his recent training video is making quite a buzz on the internet. 

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Floyd Mayweather can be seen practicing with a punching bag for his upcoming bout. The Hall of Famer is releasing some serious blows on the bag, which would definitely send chills down his opponent’s spine. Not to mention, ‘Money’ has never lost a fight in his entire professional boxing career. 

The 45-year-old ended his reign in the world of boxing in 2017, as he extended his record to a perfect 50-0 by defeating UFC star Conor McGregor. However, Mayweather’s love for the game still makes him participate in exhibition bouts. 

The Floyd Mayweather vs. Deji undercard witnesses last-minute changes as boxer fails to make weight 

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British boxer Tommy Fury has been away from the boxing ring for a while now. He was supposed to fight Jake Paul on August 6th, but he withdrew from the fight saying he is facing visa issues. However, he was about to make his boxing comeback against Paul Bamba on the Mayweather vs. Deji undercard. But it seems that the match-up will not reach its fruition. 

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Apparently, Fury was unable to make weight for the fight, and he later claimed through Twitter that he and his opponent Bamba received different contracts with different weights. Fans have been trolling Fury since then, as he is pulling out from a fight for the third time in his career. 

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As per reports, Fury will now be seen fighting Rolly Lambert, instead of Bamba, on the same card. But it will be an exhibition fight, and will not affect his pro record. Now the fight card is complete again, and within a couple of hours, spectators will clutter the Coca-Cola Arena in Dubai. Meanwhile, what do you think about this event? Let us know in the comments below.   

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Shashank Wankhede

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Shashank Wankhede is a Boxing writer at EssentiallySports. When it comes to boxing, the blockbuster film 'Rocky' sparked his interest in the sport. He holds Muhammad Ali in great regard and is a sincere admirer of his narrative, struggle, and accomplishments.
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Ajinkya Aswale