Floyd Mayweather continues to defy his age, with the boxing superstar set to pocket up to nine figures in his upcoming fight against Don Moore on a helipad in Dubai on Sunday.
The 45-year-old walked away from professional boxing in 2017 after dominating Conor McGregor and has turned to participating in fights with exhibition rules, most recently against YouTube star Logan Paul in June last year.
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Exhibition rules will once again apply in Mayweather’s (50-0) fight against 42-year-old Moore (18-0-1), who has not fought professionally since 2016.
The bout will take place on the helipad atop the Burj Al Arab hotel in Dubai, located 200ft high, with former UFC great Anderson Silva also featuring on the fight card.
English boxing star Anthony Joshua has previously done workouts in a ring on the helipad while tennis greats Roger Federer and Andre Agassi played an exhibition match on the helipad.
A small crowd has been granted access to the helipad to watch the event in person and Mayweather promised to deliver for the fans.
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“I love displaying my talents for the whole world and doing something new that interests me,” Mayweather told The Mirror.
“Boxing is entertainment, and that’s what I’m all about. I worked hard to accomplish more than anyone during my career, and now I’m going to enjoy the fruits of my labour, while still giving fans something exciting to watch.
“I promise you’ve never seen a boxing event like this. I’m going to continue to break barriers. This is a once-in-a-lifetime event and I’m a once-in-a-lifetime fighter.
“There’s no-one else in the sport who could headline an event this over-the-top.
“I’m going to give the fans what they paid for.”
In terms of how much Mayweather will make from the fight, the undefeated great claimed in an interview that he would earn somewhere between “eight and nine figures” for taking on Moore atop the Burj Al Arab.
He also hit out at those who are frustrated that he is still making bucketloads of money from the sport despite not competing at a professional level anymore.
“I was able to leave boxing on my own terms and now the boxing critics are upset that I am able to still milk and finesse the sport of boxing by throwing exhibitions,” Mayweather told Fight Hype.
“Sixteen minutes and I am able to get eight and nine figures from the fruits of my labour.
“Once again I am not hurting for my money, I am far from hurting for money. I didn’t retire from getting money.”
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FULL CARD
Floyd Mayweather vs. Don Moore – exhibition bout
Anderson Silva vs. Bruno Machado – exhibition bout
Delfine Persoon vs. Elhem Mekhaled – WBC women’s super featherweight title
Badou Jack vs. Hany Atiyo
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