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Floyd Mayweather vs Deji LIVE: Stream, latest updates and result plus Tommy Fury fight recap

Re-live round-by-round updates after Mayweather and Deji went head to head in Dubai, with Tommy Fury in action on the undercard

Alex Pattle
Combat Sports Correspondent
Sunday 13 November 2022 22:34 GMT
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The Legend Of Floyd Mayweather

Floyd Mayweather made a swift return to the ring as he took on Deji in Dubai on Sunday, stopping the YouTube star two months after his last outing.

Mayweather, who held world titles in numerous weight-classes in a glistening in-ring career, retired unbeaten in 2017 with a late TKO win against former UFC champion Conor McGregor. Since then, the American, 45, has competed exclusively in exhibition contests, stopping kickboxing star Tenshin Nasukawa in 2018 and mixed martial artist Mikuru Asakura this September, and going the distance with YouTuber Logan Paul last year and fellow ex-boxer Don Moore this May.

On Sunday, Mayweather fought Deji, brother of fellow YouTube star KSI and the American’s least-qualified opponent yet. Briton Deji (real name Oladeji Olatunji) entered the bout with a losing boxing record but had recently secured his first win, stopping fellow YouTuber Fousey in August. The 25-year-old was clearly out of his depth in Dubai, with Mayweather toying with him throughout the fight before securing a TKO in the sixth round. On the undercard, Tommy Fury – half-brother of heavyweight boxing champion Tyson – went the distance with Rolly Lambert in an exhibition bout, after the Briton’s scheduled pro clash with Paul Bamba fell through eight hours before it was set to take place.

Re-live updates from Mayweather vs Deji and Fury vs Lambert:

Mayweather vs Deji LIVE

This is a brutal, back-and-forth bout, with plenty of ferocious body shots from both fighters in close.

Alex Pattle13 November 2022 19:27

Mayweather vs Deji LIVE

Next up: up-and-comer J’hon Ingram faces kickboxer Koji Kouzi Tanaka.

Alex Pattle13 November 2022 19:18

Mayweather vs Deji LIVE

Manzanilla will not emerge for Round 6! Herrera gets the TKO win!

A wise decision for Manzanilla not to continue, to be honest.

Alex Pattle13 November 2022 19:05

Mayweather vs Deji LIVE

Herrera is just repeatedly hurting the overly aggressive Manzanilla with powerful counter shots.

Alex Pattle13 November 2022 18:53

Mayweather vs Deji LIVE

Manzanilla slips – no knockdown, though one does soon follow!

He’s then punished for throwing a late shot off the clinch.

Alex Pattle13 November 2022 18:50

Mayweather vs Deji LIVE

Herrera puts down Manzanilla with a short left hand in a first round in which both men get aggressive to chaotic levels.

Alex Pattle13 November 2022 18:46

Mayweather vs Deji LIVE

Now we have a pro contest between Jadier Herrera and Franklin Manzanilla at featherweight.

Alex Pattle13 November 2022 18:42

Mayweather vs Deji LIVE

Alex Pattle13 November 2022 18:29

Mayweather vs Deji LIVE

Taylor seizes a mic and animatedly calls for a rematch with Tommy Fury.

Alex Pattle13 November 2022 18:28

Mayweather vs Deji LIVE

Taylor is celebrating wildly after the final bell.

There’s no winner, as the fight was an exhibition, though the American clearly got the better of Fincham.

Credit to the Briton, though, for stepping in there and showing some promise.

Alex Pattle13 November 2022 18:27

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