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Ben Davies

Floyd Mayweather's bodyguard to fight Japanese kickboxer on legend's undercard

Floyd Mayweather's bodyguard will fight on the undercard of the boxing legend's latest exhibition bout.

Mayweather will take to the ring in his fourth exhibition outing when he touches gloves with Japanese MMA fighter Mikuru Asakura. on September 24 at the Saitama Arena in Japan. It will be his latest boxing showcase since facing Japanese kickboxer Tenshin Nasukawa, Logan Paul and, most recently, former sparring partner Don Moore.

During a recent press conference, tensions rose between Mayweather and his upcoming rival Asakura, which saw the boxing legend's long-term bodyguard Jizzy Mack shove the Japanese star to prevent him from advancing and causing a ruckus. Now, an announcement from promoter Rizin has confirmed 'Jizzy - real name Ray Sadeghi - will take on Japanese kickboxer Kouzi in a bout which will precede the main event.

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