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Mayweather calls for Pacquiao to rematch at the event, casting doubt on Sphere Stadium

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Floyd Mayweather Jr. described his September rematch with Manny Pacquiao as an exhibition and stated that The Sphere in Las Vegas is not a confirmed venue, contradicting an official statement from Netflix and both promotional teams just five weeks ago.

In an interview with Vegas Sports Today’s Mike Dixon published Saturday, Mayweather was direct.

“It’s not actually a fight, it’s an exhibition,” Mayweather said. “You know, I also have an exhibition with Mike Tyson, another exhibition in Greece.”

On the location: “Right now we don’t know where the fight will be. The Sphere is one of the places they talked about, so we don’t know if the fight will be 100%.”

The Feb. 23 announcement billed the fight as a sanctioned professional rematch with Mayweather’s 50-0 record at stake, broadcast globally on Netflix from the $2.3 billion Sphere. Pacquiao said he wants Mayweather to “live with one loss on his professional record.” Mayweather’s reaction at the time: “I already fought once and beat Manny. This time the result will be the same.”

If the fight is reclassified as an exhibition, Mayweather’s record will no longer be in jeopardy, the regulatory framework for approved competitions will no longer apply and the competitive stakes that sparked public interest in the rematch will effectively disappear. Since retiring in 2017, Mayweather has fought eight exhibitions. None of them reached his record.

Neither Netflix, Pacquiao’s team, nor any of the event’s co-organizers have responded publicly. Five weeks ago it was the first professional boxing match in Sfera’s history, in which a perfect record was at stake. As of Saturday evening, none of these things seem certain.

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“Dana’s daddy is Turki Alalshikh”

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Image: Turki Alalshikh's New Directive: Riyadh Season Cards to Exclusively Showcase All-Action Fighters Committed to Entertainment

Jordan argued that the reality behind the proposed Joshua vs. Fury fight differs significantly from public statements, before explaining why he believed the event was already taking place outside the normal promotional structure.

“With all due respect, but first and foremost, the reasons why there is enough money to do this is, as we both know and have discussed many times, that both Tyson and Joshua have slightly different deals with their promoters than other fighters because they are not subject to a broadcasting obligation,” Simon said on talkSport Boxing.

“So when Tyson Fury does a deal, he doesn’t necessarily have to be on a broadcaster that Frank Warren or Eddie Hearn is contracted to.

“Where is this fight? Netflix, right?

“So with all due respect and I mean no disrespect to either Frank or Eddie, neither of them are promoting it.

“It’s a deal with Netflix that ultimately includes some of Turki Alalshikh’s money, so Dana is throwing her two pence into the ring.

“But Eddie promotes AJ and Frank promotes Tyson, so they must be involved.”

Jordan then suggested that White’s connection to Turki Alalshikh is the reason the UFC boss is publicly discussing the fight.

“Dana’s daddy will promote it, i.e. Turki Alalshikh” – said Simon.

Both Joshua and Fury are expected to return to the ring ahead of their scheduled showdown later this year, with Joshua scheduled to fight on July 25, with Fury also discussing a return fight.

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Hrgovic claims Dave Allen has a ‘loser mentality’

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Hrgovic strongly disagreed and mocked Allen’s approach to the fight while discussing his opponent.

“Yes, that’s his loser mentality. That’s what he achieved throughout his career. That’s why he suffered 10 defeats and I suffered one defeat,” Hrgovic told iFL TV.

“It’s just an underdog mentality. I just take the pressure off myself like, ‘I’m a Doncaster boy.’ I’m here to fight the good fight. I don’t have to win. It puts pressure on him.”

“You know, it’s a loser’s mentality. So OK, I’ll take the pressure. I have to win. I’m a winner.

“He always had this mentality. ‘I’m fat. I don’t train. I don’t need to win. I’m tiny’. Come on, man. Don’t make excuses your whole life. Just train, be professional and go for the win.

“I expect him to be the best version of himself because this is a huge opportunity for him and it’s his hometown. I expect him to be in good shape.

“I think I’m definitely a tougher fight for him than Zhang. Zhang is aged, aged.

“I can also be fat if I don’t train and if I drink beer. I can be fat and be a journeyman and come to every fight and just say, ‘I don’t have to win.’ I’m here to fight the good fight. “

“I think I’m better. I’m faster. I’m better in all aspects of the fight. But you know, it’s heavyweight boxing. Anything can happen and he’s a brave guy. He always comes forward and steps up to the fight. So I think it’ll be a good fight.”

Hrgovic comes into the fight after a tough recent run that has included physical fights with Daniel Dubois, Joe Joyce and David Adeleye. He defeated Joyce and Adeleye after losing to Dubois, with both victories coming after tough rounds and bulky rallies.

The fight will be the main event of Saturday’s heavyweight gala in Doncaster.

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