Boxing’s very own superstar, former five-division world champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. is setting himself up for a highly anticipated tango with his longtime sparring partner, Don Moore. Moreover, this exhibition showdown on May 14 marks Mayweather’s first appearance in the ring after his bout with Logan Paul.
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Mayweather has become the uncrowned king of exhibition bouts after announcing his retirement in 2017.
His upcoming bout with Moore is promoted by Global Titans in conjunction with Mayweather Promotions.
The fight will take place at the helipad of the ultra-luxurious Burj Al Arab hotel in Dubai. And, it is also said that the bout which is the world’s first NFT pay-per-view event is the headlining matchup of the ‘Global Titans Fight Series‘.
How can you watch Floyd Mayweather vs Don Moore?
The bout will only be watched live, atop Burj Al Arab, by a highly exclusive audience of 20 people.
However, it has been announced that the Global Titans Fight Series will have a live worldwide broadcast. It will be available through the premium digital streaming service, LIVENow.
@FloydMayweather is back! Yes you read that right Floyd Mayweather will be back in the ring on LIVENow.
On 14th May the legendary Mayweather will face the undefeated ‘Dangerous’ Don Moore in Dubai on top of the Burj Al Arab Helipad. Stay tuned to find out more 👀 pic.twitter.com/pid1acwRMU— LIVENow (@livenowglobal) April 8, 2022
Additionally, in the UK, the fight will be available online on FiteTV. Moreover, it will also be live-streamed on the FiteTV app.
Price of fight tickets of Floyd Mayweather vs Don Moore
Mayweather has always had the penchant for thinking outside the box. Notably, he announced that the tickets for the bouts will be available as NFTs.
🔥THE EVENT OF THE CENTURY!
The world’s first PPV livestream NFT! 👀
Don Moore faces Floyd Mayweather for this one of a kind event on May 14th🥊
Don Moore is #2 of 8 limited edition Global Titans NFTs 🏆 @DonTheChamp
Build your collection and join in!https://t.co/3qBI5nZI8o pic.twitter.com/SxTXlRxtdJ— Global Titans Fight Series (@GlobalTitansFS) May 4, 2022
The mind-numbingly expensive live tickets will cost over USD 187,000 each. However, the PPV prices are a bit more pocket friendly. The PPV prices for LiveNOW are 14.99 pounds for UK viewers and USD 14.99 for US viewers.
Meanwhile, FiteTV PPV will cost UK viewers 12.99 pounds and US viewers USD 14.99.
Floyd Mayweather vs Don Moore: Undercard Details
Mayweather is not the only legend who will be fighting on May 14.
MMA GOAT Anderson Silva will face Bruno Machado in a boxing showdown. Meanwhile, former two-weight world champion Badou Jack will fight in a cruiserweight bout against Hany Atiyo. And, in the women’s division, Delfine Persoon will face Elhem Mekhaled.
Floyd Mayweather vs Don Moore: Timings of the fight
The bout will take place at 10 PM local (Dubai) time. This translates to 7 PM in UK time and 2 PM in US Eastern time.
What have Mayweather and Moore said about the upcoming fight?
Both Mayweather and Moore are pumped for the highly anticipated exhibition bout.
Talking about the bout, Mayweather exhibited confidence about his bout with Moore.
He said, “Don will come to fight. It’s a little different. Don is going to come and fight and may the best man win. Whereas at the Hard Rock Stadium, Logan Paul talked a good game but didn’t come to fight, he came to hold.”
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In response, Moore said, “Our skillset is going to be very competitive. I’m not no easy guy. You know, we’ve been in there before. And, you know so, he know what I’m going to bring to the table. Or if he think he know what I’m going to bring to the table.”
Mayweather’s return is sure to excite fans and keep them at the edge of their seats.
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Source: | This article originally belongs to Essentially Sports
