YouTube star Deji is planning to use his exhibition bout with Floyd Mayweather to "steal things", and use his new skills when he returns to influencer boxing.
The social media sensation landed his first win in the ring at the fourth time of asking in August when he stopped Yusef 'Fousey' Erakat in London, and is set for an unthinkable step up against boxing icon Mayweather next month. The pair will do battle in an eight-round clash which won't appear on either of their records.
However, the general consensus is that Deji will struggle to land a significant punch on Mayweather, who has been enjoying a retirement world tour of exhibitions since his final fight in 2017. His coach Daley Perales has indicated they plan to use the bout as a learning experience, and on a recent True Geordie podcast appearance Deji explained what he wants to take from it.
