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Will Freeman

Floyd Mayweather Jr vs Deji fight date, venue and undercard

It has been revealed that the legendary 50-0 Floyd Mayweather is in shock talks to fight KSI's brother Deji in an exhibition bout, with The Mirror revealing that the fight is set to take place in Dubai in November.

The former five-weight world champion has been embarking on a series of exhibition fights ever since his 2017 fight against Conor McGregor. This has seen him fight stars such as Logan Paul in 2021 and Japanese kickboxer, whom he knocked out in 2018. However, the fight against Deji will come as a surprise to many, with the influencer only having won his first ever fight in August.

The UK based YouTube star, whose full name is Deji Olatunji, is the younger brother of KSI and fought on the undercard of his brother's recent boxing event. Deji's first bout was in 2018, fighting against Jake Paul on the undercard of their respective older brothers' main event.

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He beat Fousey last month and was much improved, but coming up against a fighter of the calibre of Mayweather, who many regard as one of the greatest ever fighters, will be a huge challenge for the Brit. Mirror Fighting sources have suggested that Mayweather's team are planning a Global Titans Fight Series event on November 13, a Sunday night, at the Coca-Cola Arena in Dubai.

Deji was believed to have been approached for the star-studded event with his wide reach in the YouTube world a key motivating factor for the event. Rumours began last week, but no deal has been fully agreed as of yet but Deji has posted that a fight announcement is expected soon.

Also on the card, Love Island star Jack Flintham is expected to fight, this is alongside Harley Benn who is the son of Nigel Benn and brother of Connor. The Global Titans Fight Series event is expected to have a range of stars from both the influencer sphere as well as the world of boxing.

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