Floyd Mayweather in Hong Kong to discuss potential mega-money exhibition fight

Unbeaten boxer is holding talks with DEF Promotions over possibility of staging an exhibition in the city

‘Money’ was in Tokyo a few days ago where he said he hopes to fight more bouts in Japan in the future, but he could opt for Hong Kong next

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Floyd Mayweather Jnr with Jayson Lau of DEF Promotions in Hong Kong. Photo: Jay Lau/Facebook

Published: 4:27pm, 14 Jun 2019Updated: 3:38pm, 17 Jun 2019

In a surprise visit to Hong Kong, boxing legend Floyd Mayweather Jnr is in the city, apparently trying to wrangle a deal to fight here.

“Money” is a regular visitor to Hong Kong, posting photos of himself visiting the Big Buddha and The Peak in recent years. But it was down to serious business on Friday when he met local boxing officials in the hopes of staging a mega-money boxing exhibition here soon.

The unbeaten welterweight legend put on a similar fight in Japan on New Year’s Eve, when he floored Tenshin Nasukawa in a 136-second stoppage at the Saitama Super Arena, outside of Tokyo.

Preliminary discussions with the 42-year-old and his Mayweather Promotions team have taken place, the South China Morning Post can confirm.

American great Mayweather has been in talks with Jay Lau Chi-yuen of DEF Promotions, the one-time manager of Hong Kong super flyweight stand-out Rex Tso Sing-yu.

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