Mayweather vs Asakura

Who won Mayweather vs Asakura?

Floyd Mayweather Jr beat Mikuru Asakura by knockout in the 2nd round on Saturday, September 24th, 2022, at Saitama Super Arena, Saitama.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 12 rounds in the Welterweight division, which meant the weight limit was 147 pounds (10.5 stone or 66.7 kg).

Mayweather vs Asakura stats

Back in September 2022, Floyd Mayweather Jr stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 50 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws, 27 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Mikuru Asakura made his way to the ring with an unblemished record of 0 wins and 0 draws.

The stats suggested Mayweather Jr had a massive power advantage over Asakura, boasting a 54% knockout percentage compared to Asakura's 0%.

Floyd Mayweather Jr was the older man by 16 years, at 45 years old.

Asakura had a height advantage of 2 inches over Mayweather Jr.

Floyd Mayweather Jr fought out of the orthodox stance, while Mikuru Asakura was a southpaw.

Mayweather Jr was arguably the more experienced fighter, having had 50 more fights, and made his debut in 1996, 28 years and 2 months later than Asakura, whose first professional fight was in . He had fought 401 more professional rounds, totaling 403 compared to Asakura's 2.

Mayweather vs Asakura form

Mayweather Jr remained undefeated as a professional, stopping 2 of his recent opponents.

In his last fight before this contest, his contest against Don Moore on May 21, 2022 ended in a no contest at Etihad Arena, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.

Prior to that, his contest against Logan Paul on June 6, 2021 ended in a no contest at Hard Rock Stadium, Miami, United States.

Going into that contest, he had defeated Tenshin Nasukawa on December 31, 2018, by knockout in the 1st round at Saitama Super Arena, Saitama City.

Before that, he had beaten Conor McGregor on August 26, 2017, by technical knockout in the 10th round at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas.

He had won against Andre Berto on September 12, 2015, by unanimous decision in their WBC World Welterweight, WBA Super World Welterweight and The Ring Junior Welterweight championship fight at MGM Grand, Las Vegas.

Activity check

Mayweather Jr's last 5 fights had come over a period of 7 years and 12 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 1 year, 4 months and 28 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 39 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 7.8 rounds on average.

What time did Mayweather vs Asakura start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 5:00 AM UTC at Saitama Super Arena, Saitama, Japan, which was 1:00 AM EST or 10:00 PM PST on the West Coast of America, or 6:00 AM BST in the UK.

Who broadcast Mayweather vs Asakura?

The TrillerTV PPV US show began at 11:00 PM EST / 8:00 PM PST. The TrillerTV PPV UK broadcast of the card started at 4:00 AM (BST).

What were the odds on Mayweather vs Asakura?

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