Floyd Mayweather dropped Japanese teen kickboxing sensation Tenshin Nasukawa three times in the opening round as the Japanese’s corner threw in the towel and Floyd won the fight via TKO.
Floyd started the fight just tossing his arms in the air and then Tenshin threw a left hand that kind of clipped him. Floyd then just destroyed him. Walked through his punches andjust knocked him down repeatedly until Nasukawa’s corner saw enough to throw in the towel.
Nasukawa was in tears in his corner after defeat, but Mayweather praised his efforts in a humble post-fight interview.
Here are the best Twitter reactions:
Floyd Mayweather just got paid millions of dollars to destroy Tenshin in less than a round. The greatest businessman in history. #Rizin14 pic.twitter.com/a5rzupGaJq
— Sheldan Keay (@SheldanKeay) December 31, 2018
Floyd Mayweather wins his exhibition bout against Nasukawa in the first round
— Boxing Breaking (@BoxingBreaking) December 31, 2018
Floyd Mayweather just did bad things to Tenshin Nasukawa. Holy hell.
— Mike Bohn (@MikeBohnMMA) December 31, 2018
Floyd Mayweather def. Tenshin Nasakuwa in the first round. Mayweather knocked him down 3 times in 2 minutes and then Nasukawa’s corner threw in the towel. Mayweather toyed with him throughout. Was never in danger and danced when the fight was over.
— Ariel Helwani (@arielhelwani) December 31, 2018
🎳 Floyd Mayweather has just knocked out Tenshin Nasukawa in the first round after three knockdowns. He just went Tenshin bowling.
— Michael Benson (@MichaelBensonn) December 31, 2018
Floyd Mayweather was getting paid $9 million to fight three rounds against Japanese kickboxer Tenshin Nasukawa.
He's knocked him down three times in the first round – and the fight has been stopped after just two minutes. pic.twitter.com/WBJ7gtr5sc
— bet365 (@bet365) December 31, 2018
Floyd just laughing off Tenshin's punches. That was fucking bizarre. That was a full on fight.
— caposa (@Grabaka_Hitman) December 31, 2018
Tenshin is so small his punches do nothing to Floyd. Floyd drops him twice in the first.
— Luke Thomas (@lthomasnews) December 31, 2018
I think this highlights how well Conor McGregor did against Floyd. Say what you want about the fight, but the man landed several good shots on perhaps the most elusive fighter of all time. #RIZIN14
— Chisanga Malata (@Chisanga_Malata) December 31, 2018
I need more Floyd freakshows ASAP. I didn’t appreciate him enough when he was around.
— Sor Juanmasai (@cgowler83) December 31, 2018
"It was supposed to be an exhibition."
Floyd Mayweather: pic.twitter.com/JyS1WjKlIs
— Chamatkar Sandhu (@SandhuMMA) December 31, 2018
Thanks Floyd. Thanks for coming in here and shitting on our nice things. #RIZIN14
— MacMally🍀 (@MacMallyMMA) December 31, 2018
These guys are onto the conspiracy where RIZIN has their biggest star take the fall to Floyd. https://t.co/vxfrQlCHae
— caposa (@Grabaka_Hitman) December 31, 2018
Bruh Floyd toyed with Tenshin 😂😂😂
— Dom (@ASAPFurgal) December 31, 2018
A lot people are saying the fight was a 'fix'. Why on earth would RIZIN shell millions of dollars to have their prized asset get starched with an audience of millions? The hell out of here with fix claims #RIZIN14
— Chisanga Malata (@Chisanga_Malata) December 31, 2018
OK Floyd, so you're getting paid a lot for this, people have come to see a bit of a show, he's about half your size and has never boxed before, maybe just take it easy and move around… https://t.co/1jhTIiSKG7
— Chris McKenna (@cmckennasport) December 31, 2018
Floyd Mayweather has just been paid $9m to do this to kick boxer who weighs 2 stone lighter than him
— Adam Catterall (@AdamCatterall) December 31, 2018
#MayweatherNasukawa ends in the 1st round after multiple knockdowns by Floyd Mayweather. A ridiculous mismatch. pic.twitter.com/TxOj8JQSBP
— EditinKing Boxing 🥊 (@EditinKing) December 31, 2018
🥊 Floyd Mayweather defeats Tenshin Nasukawa in the first round
🤑 He earnt $9,000,000 for the fight
Roughly around $64,700 per second he actually ended up fighting 😫😂 pic.twitter.com/eT5gDKYfIo
— ODDSbible (@ODDSbible) December 31, 2018
And to think some of you were entertaining the idea of Floyd Mayweather fighting Khabib Nurmagomedov in a boxing match a few months ago. Smfh. pic.twitter.com/rzHFN6kEOh
— Jordan Patu (@Jordan_Patu) December 31, 2018
Honestly the perfect crime.
1. Pay Floyd a ton of $$$
2. Have him embarrass your undefeated star kickboxing prodigy, the only thing going for your company.
3. ???????
4. Profit— caposa (@Grabaka_Hitman) December 31, 2018
I don’t know who the best 122 pound Gréco Roman wrestler is in Greece but he just got put on notice. Floyd will punch that passport.
— Sor Juanmasai (@cgowler83) December 31, 2018
Floyd Mayweather knocks out Tenshin Nasukawa in the first round.
Nasukawa knocked down three times in 2 minutes and his corner threw in the towel. #RIZIN14
— Damon Martin (@DamonMartin) December 31, 2018
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