Floyd Mayweather vs Deji LIVE: Stream, latest updates and result plus Tommy Fury fight recap
Re-live round-by-round updates after Mayweather and Deji went head to head in Dubai, with Tommy Fury in action on the undercard
Floyd Mayweather made a swift return to the ring as he took on Deji in Dubai on Sunday, stopping the YouTube star two months after his last outing.
Mayweather, who held world titles in numerous weight-classes in a glistening in-ring career, retired unbeaten in 2017 with a late TKO win against former UFC champion Conor McGregor. Since then, the American, 45, has competed exclusively in exhibition contests, stopping kickboxing star Tenshin Nasukawa in 2018 and mixed martial artist Mikuru Asakura this September, and going the distance with YouTuber Logan Paul last year and fellow ex-boxer Don Moore this May.
On Sunday, Mayweather fought Deji, brother of fellow YouTube star KSI and the American’s least-qualified opponent yet. Briton Deji (real name Oladeji Olatunji) entered the bout with a losing boxing record but had recently secured his first win, stopping fellow YouTuber Fousey in August. The 25-year-old was clearly out of his depth in Dubai, with Mayweather toying with him throughout the fight before securing a TKO in the sixth round. On the undercard, Tommy Fury – half-brother of heavyweight boxing champion Tyson – went the distance with Rolly Lambert in an exhibition bout, after the Briton’s scheduled pro clash with Paul Bamba fell through eight hours before it was set to take place.
Re-live updates from Mayweather vs Deji and Fury vs Lambert:
Mayweather vs Deji LIVE
Fury, from inside the ring, and Paul, from outside, are chirping away at each other.
Mayweather vs Deji LIVE
Fury vs Lambert – Round 6
Fury and Lambert clinch and move to the ropes, where Lambert taps Fury on the back, and the Briton lets him go. Fury is boxing on the outside, using his jab and left hook to decent effect. Once more the fighters clinch on the ropes. Lambert is looking to close range quickly, and Fury is pivoting to evade but doing so somewhat over-eagerly; he’s putting himself off balance.
Mayweather vs Deji LIVE
Fury vs Lambert – Round 5
“You f***ing suck,” Jake Paul shouts at Fury from the commentary position. Fury and Lambert briefly clinch. Fury lands a sharp jab. He bounces around at range. Lambert gets frustrated at the Briton for not engaging, then Fury leaps forward and almost catches out the Cameroonian. Lambert connects with a straight left hand as he backs up Fury against the ropes.
Mayweather vs Deji LIVE
Fury vs Lambert – Round 4
We get a bit of grappling now, as Lambert has Fury in a headlock in the corner. The pair are separated, and Lambert finds some success with his jab. More showboating from Fury at a distance – odd.
Mayweather vs Deji LIVE
Fury vs Lambert – Round 3
Lambert has a spell fighting on the front foot, before Fury has his turn. Not a lot of action in this round; more showboating from Fury.
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Fury vs Lambert – Round 2
Now Lambert comes forward. Both men are pawing with their lead hands, Lambert standing southpaw. Fury is briefly cornered, but Lambert lets the Briton get free. Some showboating from both fighters, but still plenty of respect. There’s not a lot of time to work in these two-minute rounds, as we see in women’s boxing, but the showboating is a bit of a time-wasting endeavour.
Mayweather vs Deji LIVE
Fury vs Lambert – Round 1
Fury jabs to the body; Lambert jabs to the head. Fury is fighting on the front foot. Lots of feinting from the Briton, but he’s caught with a clean, straight punch. Decent counter left hook from Fury, who then showboats slightly with some skipping.
Mayweather vs Deji LIVE
Jake Paul is in the building... So is Deji’s brother KSI.
Mayweather vs Deji LIVE
So, Tommy Fury was due to face American Paul Bamba tonight, but apparently the specified weight for the Briton differed across each man’s contracts...
As such, the fighters were unable to agree on a final contract; both Fury and Bamba have said this was the case.
Fury, 23, will now box Rolly Lambert on short notice, in an exhibition bout made up of six two-minute rounds.
Fury is 8-0 (4 knockouts) as a professional, while Cameroonian Lambert, 33, is 15-1-1 (12 KOs).
That bout is up next!
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