Mayweather vs Deji

Who won Mayweather vs Deji?

Floyd Mayweather Jr beat Deji by knockout in the 6th round on Sunday, November 13th, 2022, at Coca-Cola Arena, Dubai.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 12 rounds in the Middleweight division, which meant the weight limit was 160 pounds (11.4 stone or 72.6 kg).

The undercard featured the clash of Persoon vs Kerwat.

Mayweather vs Deji stats

Back in November 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.

Deji 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 Olatunji, boasting a 54% knockout percentage compared to Olatunji's 0%.

Floyd Mayweather Jr was the older man by 20 years, at 45 years old.

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

Both Floyd Mayweather Jr and Deji fought out of an orthodox stance.

Mayweather Jr was arguably the more experienced fighter, having had 50 more fights, and made his debut in 1996, 28 years and 1 month later than Olatunji, whose first professional fight was in . He had fought 397 more professional rounds, totaling 403 compared to Olatunji's 6.

Mayweather vs Deji form

Mayweather Jr remained undefeated as a professional, stopping 3 of his recent opponents.

In his last fight leading up to this contest, he had beaten Mikuru Asakura on September 24, 2022, by knockout in the 2nd round at Saitama Super Arena, Saitama, Japan.

Prior to that, his contest against Don Moore on May 21, 2022 ended in a no contest at Etihad Arena, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.

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

Before that, he had beaten Tenshin Nasukawa on December 31, 2018, by knockout in the 1st round at Saitama Super Arena, Saitama City.

He had won against Conor McGregor on August 26, 2017, by technical knockout in the 10th round at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas.

Activity check

Mayweather Jr's last 5 fights had come over a period of 5 years, 2 months and 18 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 1 year and 16 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 29 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 5.8 rounds on average.

What time did Mayweather vs Deji start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 10:00 PM UTC at Coca-Cola Arena, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, which was 5:00 PM EST or 2:00 PM PST on the West Coast of America, or 10:00 PM GMT in the UK.

Who broadcast Mayweather vs Deji?

The DAZN PPV show began at 2:00 PM EST / 11:00 AM PST. The DAZN PPV UK broadcast of the card started at 7:00 PM (GTM).

What were the odds on Mayweather vs Deji?

Floyd Mayweather Jr was a 1/30 (-3000) favorite going into the contest, while Deji made his way into the ring at 10/1 (+1000) with oddsmakers.