By: Sean Crose
He might now not be making 100 million {dollars} or extra for a battle, however Floyd Mayweather, who’s now lower than 5 years shy of fifty years of age, made a fast payday on Sunday. Battling social media influencer Deji Olatunji, Mayweather placed on a boxing lesson earlier than stopping his extraordinarily overmatched opponent within the sixth spherical. Some questioned the stoppage, questioning if the referee had ended issues too quickly. Such questions beg one other query, nonetheless: How a lot punishment is a novice supposed to soak up the ring from an all time nice, even an growing old one?
The exhibition bout, which went down at Dubai’s Coca-Cola Arena and which was additionally a minor pay per view occasion was a one sided affair from the very starting. Olatunji, 25, was by no means a severe menace and, to make certain, Mayweather made certain to not lay too exhausting a beating on the person. Still, he made it some extent to shut the present earlier than the ultimate bell. Not having fought professionally since stopping UFC star Conor McGregor in a extremely profitable and widespread 2017 match, Mayweather has nonetheless engaged in a string of exhibition fights, staying energetic whereas remaining retired from the skilled ranks.
