Floyd Mayweather is set to fight Tenshin Nasukawa under the Rizin banner.

There’s been a ton of speculation as to whether or not Floyd Mayweather would ever fight again. After flirting with the idea of a Conor McGregor rematch under the UFC banner and even facing off with Manny Pacquiao once again, it appears that Floyd Mayweather has decided on a dance partner for his return to the ring.

Tenshin Nasukawa.

 

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? @floydmayweather will return to the ring to fight undefeated kickboxer @tenshin.nasukawa on NYE in Japan. Rules TBD. • • • ? Rizin FF

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Tenshin Nasukawa is an undefeated Japanese kickboxing phenom with a ton of fanfare overseas. He has demonstrated some of the best kickboxing in the sport’s history and recently was in action against Japanese MMA superstar Kyoji Horiguchi.

The Japanese superstar has answered the call to face off with Floyd Mayweather at Rizin 14 which is to be held at the world famous Saitama Arena in Tokyo on December 31. The rule set of the bout hasn’t been released yet, but one thing is certain, this is sure to be a true clash of the titans that will reverberate through the martial arts stratosphere for years to come.

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Managing editor of Generation Iron, Jonathan Salmon is a writer, martial arts instructor, and geek culture enthusiast. He has been writing about bodybuilding, combat sports, and strength sports for over 8 years. Check out his YouTube, Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and Sound Cloud for in-depth MMA analysis.