Mixed Sports will distribute an exhibition match between the International Boxing Hall of Famer with former world 5th champion Floyd Mayweather and two-time Japanese mixed martial arts champion Mikuru Askakura on September 24.orderbegins at 11 p.m. ET, direct pay-per-view from Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan.
The Mayweather-Askakura boxing exhibition titled Super RIZIN, presented by Japanese MMA company RIZIN Fighting Federation, will also feature a kickboxing match between Yoshinari Nadaka and So Trakunbet Bandasak.
The event will be delivered live by Integrated Sports across North America on Cable and Satellite Pay Per View through iN Demand, DIRECTV, DISH, Shaw PPV, Rogers, Bell TV and SaskTel for $29.99. In addition, it will be broadcast via Digital PPV on WEBPAGE (all mobile FITE, OTT Streaming and Smart TV apps) and PPV.com.
“We are excited to distribute Mayweather-Askakura and Super RIZIN to battle sports fans across North America,” said President of Integrated Sports Doug Jacobs. “People can’t get enough Floyd and MMA fans around the world know RIZIN is going to host great MMA shows.”
Mayweather- Askakura is scheduled to fight 3 rounds. Mayweather, 45, who retired from professional boxing with a perfect 50-0 record, fights in Las Vegas. This will be the first boxing match for Asakur, 30, who has a 16-3-0 MMA record.
