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Kyoji Horiguchi has suffered a stunning loss to the rising talent Kai Adakura in their bantamweight clash at RIZIN 18 over the weekend. In a weekend that saw the return of Nate Diaz and an old UFC heavyweight champion return to his perch atop the division, perhaps the biggest shock of all came in Japan where one of the world’s …

Bellator 222 on Friday night is one of the best fight-cards Scott Coker and co. have assembled in quite some time, a superb offering filled to the brim with matchups of real significance to the sport. With eighteen fights to be found on its lineup, there is, of course, every reason to be put off by the length of this …

Tenshin Nasukawa continued to prove why he is one of the finest Japanese prospects in years, defeating Martin Blanco in violent fashion at RIZIN 16. Say what you want about his somewhat farcical showdown with Floyd Mayweather last December, Nasukawa remains an incredible talent – one who will likely achieve great things in both kickboxing and mixed martial arts. At …

Kyoji Horiguchi moved to a perfect 9-0 under the RIZIN banner with a first-round TKO of the former UFC flyweight Ben Nguyen. Horiguchi’s status as one of the very best flyweights in the sport had been clear for quite some time, but since his move to the RIZIN bantamweight division, we’ve really started to see this guy’s talent shine through. …

Tenshin Nasukawa extended his unbeaten kickboxing record with a glorious third-round TKO of Fritz Aldin Biagtan at RIZIN 15. Those who only know of Tenshin because of his in some ways farcical New Year’s Eve showdown with Floyd Mayweather at RIZIN 13 will have no doubt gotten the wrong impression of this young man’s talents. At 20-years-old, the tougher challenges …

Tenshin Nasukawa is well and truly putting memories of his first-round TKO loss to boxing legend Floyd Mayweather behind, scoring another massive KO win. Say what you want about that somewhat farcical contest, Tenshin remains one of the most promising young talents in the game – something he proved once again with a highlight-reel finish in his RISE World Series …

Tenshin Nasukawa has responded to Conor McGregor’s rather bizarre callout of him with an equally hilarious retort. Tenshin’s showdown against Floyd Mayweather on New Year’s Eve went pretty much how one would have expected, as the legendary boxer scored three knockdowns in two minutes on his comparatively tiny opponent – forcing the corner of Nasukawa to throw in the towel. Conor McGregor, …

Japanese kickboxing superstar Tenshin Nasukawa has admitted that he wouldn’t mind kicking Floyd Mayweather after what he described as ‘provocative’ comments made by the boxer. It’s the fight that nobody saw coming, the fight that nobody asked for and after a rather hilarious public fallout that saw it briefly shelved, the fight that – like it or not – will …

Chael Sonnen believes that exterior forces will be working against Floyd Mayweather’s perfect record as soon as he steps into the ring with Tenshin Nasukawa. The fight that absolutely no-one saw coming is once again confirmed to take place on New Year’s Eve it seems after a bizarre week or so where we attempted to better understand why the retired …

Floyd Mayweather has announced that his fight with RIZIN FF superstar Tenshin Nasukawa is off. Floyd took to his official Instagram to explain how he felt he was blindsided by the negotiations for what he believed to be an exhibition bout featuring himself and Nasukawa. His full statement can be read below: As one of the oddest stories of the fighting …

Floyd Mayweather has deleted every social media post relating to his recently announced showdown with RIZIN superstar Tenshin Nasukawa. It really did seem like a winning deal for all parties – with reports from Japan estimating that Floyd would come away with $88 million from the New Years Eve date. Robbie Fox of Barstool Sports noted that Mayweather has effectively erased every …

Floyd Mayweather’s RIZIN 14 opponent Tenshin Nasukawa’s last in-ring outing was one of the year’s most entertaining fights, a kickboxing super-fight showdown with the elite MMA star, Kyoji Horiguchi. The announcement that Nasukawa will be fighting the legendary undefeated boxer was perhaps the most surprising news story of the year to date. For those of you who are (understandably) confused by …

Tenshin Nasukawa has responded to Conor McGregor’s recent Instagram post with a promise that he will avenge his 2017 loss to Floyd Mayweather. If you thought that this week couldn’t get any stranger, stay tuned. After yesterday’s shock announcement that Floyd Mayweather will be returning to the ring to fight Japanese kickboxing/MMA prodigy Tenshin Nasukawa in December. For those of you …

A Japanese sports outlet has reported the amount of money Floyd Mayweather will make from his December showdown with Tenshin Nasukawa. Japanese outlet Tokyo-Sport reported today that Mayweather will make a flat sum of 7 billion yen for the bout – which is would rise to an expected 10 billion yen after PPV and broadcasting figures are tallied. 10 billion yen converts …

Conor McGregor has taken a shot at his old rival Floyd Mayweather after his decision to sign to fight Tenshin Nasukawa at RIZIN 14. For those of you who are (understandably) confused by the news that the famed boxer will sign to fight in RIZIN, we delved into his potential motives in an article that you can find here. When the …

Boxing superstar Floyd Mayweather Jr said Monday he will come out of retirement to fight a Japanese kickboxer half his age, Tenshin Nasukawa, on New Year’s Eve in Saitama. The 41-year-old unbeaten American, who won world titles in five different weight divisions and was considered the best pound-for-pound boxer in the sport, out-boxed Irish mixed martial arts fighter Conor McGregor in …