The combat sports world was caught by surprise with the initial announcement of Floyd Mayweather Jr’s venture with Japanese MMA promotion company Rizin. The undefeated boxer is slated to face kickboxer Tenshin Nasukawa at the company’s event on New Year’s Eve.
After a slight uncertainty about whether the fight will happen or not, like in most Mayweather matchups, it was confirmed in mid-November that the “special rules” bout is back on. What was not specified, however, were the regulations that will be put in place.
On Thursday, Mayweather Promotions finally released the fight’s rule set, which is a three-minute, three-round boxing match with full contact allowed.