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UFC expressed interest in Tenshin Nasukawa ‘a few years ago’ says longtime Japanese MMA manager Shu Hirata
Prodigy kickboxing sensation Tenshin Nasukawa is already one of the best ever in his sport despite his age. Apparently, there was a point where the world’s premier MMA promotion wanted to get their hands on the Chiba Prefecture native. 41-0 at just age 22, Nasukawa first stepped foot inside the RIZIN FF ring at RIZIN […]
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Chatri Sityodtong suggests ONE Championship could potentially sign Tenshin Nasukawa
ONE Championship has signed a host of high profile free agents over the last few months, such as former UFC champions Demetrious Johnson, Eddie Alvarez and Vitor Belfort, former UFC stars Sage Northcutt, Yoshihiro Akiyama, and Yushin Okami, Muay Thai star Yodsanklai IWE Fairtex, and kickboxing ace Nieky Holzken. Speaking at the ONE: A New […]
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VIDEO | Tenshin Nasukawa rebounds from Mayweather setback with unbelievable KO win
On New Years Eve, Japanese kickboxing wunderkind Tenshin Nasukawa had the opportunity to shock the world when he stepped into the RIZIN ring for an exhibition boxing match with undefeated legend Floyd Mayweather Jr. Unfortunately for Nasukawa and his legions of dedicated fans, he was soundly defeated by the much larger Mayweather, as he was […]
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Floyd Mayweather claims Gervonta Davis is fighting Tenshin Nasukawa in RIZIN
Last night, Floyd Mayweather protege Gervonta Davis delivered a thunderous, first-round knockout win over short-notice replacement opponent Hugo Ruiz, retaining his WBA super-featherweight belt in the process. According to Mayweather, Davis’ next challenge will pit him against Japanese kickboxing ace Tenshin Nasukawa in April. “We’re talking about May [for Davis’ next fight], if that’s okay […]
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Tenshin Nasukawa responds to Conor McGregor callout, provides counter-offer
Last night, in a somewhat surprising twist, former UFC lightweight and featherweight champion Conor McGregor called for an exhibition mixed martial arts bout with 20-year-old Japanese kickboxing sensation Tenshin Nasukawa, who was recently trounced in an exhibition boxing match with Floyd Mayweather Jr. I wish to go to Tokyo to face Tenshin Nasukawa in a […]
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Conor McGregor challenges Tenshin Nasukawa to MMA exhibition ‘before this summer’
On New Years Eve in Tokyo, Floyd Mayweather stepped through the ropes of the RIZIN Fighting Federation ring for a boxing exhibition bout with 20-year-old kickboxing ace Tenshin Nasukawa. In an absolutely dominant performance, Mayweather put the young kickboxer down inside the first three-minute round. Now Conor McGregor wants a turn at the Japanese fighter […]
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Tenshin Nasukawa admits he ‘underestimated’ Floyd Mayweather
On New Years Eve in Tokyo, Japan, in the main event of RIZIN 14, 20-year-old Japanese kickboxing star Tenshin Nasukawa stepped through the ropes for an exhibition boxing match with undefeated legend Floyd Mayweather Jr. Because this fight was an exhibition, it would not wind up on either fighters record, no matter the outcome. All […]
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Conor McGregor reacts to Floyd Mayweather vs. Tenshin Nasukawa bout
Pretty much everybody has an opinion on the Floyd Mayweather vs. Tenshin Nasukawa bout that topped Monday’s RIZIN 14 card. That includes former UFC lightweight and featherweight champ Conor McGregor. McGregor, who previously engaged in his own battle with Mayweather, recently took to Twitter to give his take on the madness. Surprisingly, however, he had […]
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Opinion: How Floyd Mayweather pulled off the heist of the century at RIZIN 14
Tenshin Nasukawa showed up for a fight, and Floyd Mayweather showed up for an exhibition match at RIZIN 14. Ironically, they both got exactly what they wanted at the featured special rules boxing match in Japan on New Year’s Eve. Mayweather left without a scratch after a glorified celebrity appearance, and Nasukawa tasted the pain […]
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Tenshin Nasukawa issues statement after stoppage loss to Floyd Mayweather
On New Years Eve in Tokyo, Japan (Monday morning in North America), Japanese kickboxing sensation Tenshin Nasukawa stepped through the ropes for an exhibition boxing match with undefeated legend Floyd Mayweather Jr. Because this fight was an exhibition, it would not wind up on either fighters record, no matter the outcome. All the same, Nasukawa […]
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Manager: Floyd Mayweather is ‘begging’ for fight with Khabib Nurmagomedov
This morning in Tokyo, Japan, Floyd Mayweather authored a lopsided destruction of kickboxing whiz Tenshin Nasukawa in a boxing exhibition bout (watch here). From the sounds of it, there could be another interesting crossover fight in the boxing legend’s future. Speaking to TMZ Sports, MMA manager Ali Abdelaziz claimed that Floyd Mayweather has been “begging” […]
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The combats sports community reacts to Floyd Mayweather smashing Tenshin Nasukawa
On Monday night (Monday morning in North America), undefeated boxing legend Floyd Mayweather Jr. stepped into the RIZIN Fighting Federation ring for a strange exhibition bout with 20-year-old kickboxing sensation Tenshin Nasukawa. In the weeks leading up to this exhibition bout — and really, until the very point the action began — Floyd Mayweather looked […]
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RIZIN 14 results: Floyd Mayweather stops Tenshin Nasukawa in the first round (video)
On Monday night (Monday morning in North America), in the main event of the action-packed RIZIN 14 card inside the hallowed Saitama Super Arena in Tokyo, Japan, boxing legend Floyd Mayweather returned to the ring for an undeniably bizarre exhibition bout with undefeated kickboxing wunderkind Tenshin Nasukawa. The rules for the bout were as follows: […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Tenshin Nasukawa certain he will perform better than Conor McGregor against Floyd Mayweather
20-year-old Japanese kickboxing wunderkind Tenshin Nasukawa is currently gearing up for the experience of a lifetime: a three-round exhibition boxing match with undefeated legend Floyd Mayweather Jr. The bout will top the stacked RIZIN 14 card, which goes down inside the hallowed Saitaima Super Arena, just outside Tokyo, Japan, on New Years Eve. Given that […]
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Tenshin Nasukawa on Floyd Mayweather: ‘I feel like kicking him’
On New Years Even, inside the Saitama Super Arena in Tokyo, Japan, undefeated kickboxing sensation Tenshin Nasukawa will step into the ring with undefeated boxing legend Floyd Mayweather Jr. for a bizarre exhibition match. The bout will headline the stacked RIZIN 14 card. In this bout, Nasukawa will not be allowed to throw kicks. He […]
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VIDEO | Rizin releases promo for Floyd Mayweather vs. Tenshin Nasukawa bout
師走に入り、平成最後の大決戦まで30日を切りました！フロイドvs天心のトレーラー第2弾完成です。フロイドと拳を交える機会を手に入れた天心。格闘技界に身を置きながら別世界で不敗神話の“軌跡”を描いてきた2人の強者が“奇跡”の遭遇を果たします。更なるミラクルが起きるのか。皆さん観届けて下さい！ pic.twitter.com/FjvMTRYT1e — NOBUYUKI SAKAKIBARA (@nobu_sakakibara) December 7, 2018 On Thursday evening, Rizin Fighting Federation released a promo for the main attraction of Rizin 14 on New Years Eve, a delightfully strange boxing exhibition between undefeated legend Floyd Mayweather Jr and undefeated kickboxing sensation Tenshin Nasukawa. This promo, which seems to show Floyd Mayweather scouring […]
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VIDEO | Floyd Mayweather snaps at reporter when asked why kicks aren’t allowed in Tenshin Nasukawa bout
The rules for the much discussed New Years Eve exhibition bout between undefeated boxing legend Floyd Mayweather and undefeated kickboxing wunderkind Tenshin Nasukawa have now been released. This bout will be boxing only, though it will be full-contact competition — which implies a knockout is possible. Kicks will not be allowed, which effectively rules out […]
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Rules, weight revealed for Floyd Mayweather vs. Tenshin Nasukawa bout
Ever since it was first reported that undefeated boxer Floyd Mayweather will battle undefeated kickboxing sensation Tenshin Nasukawa in Tokyo on New Years Eve, we’ve all been wondering what the rules of the bout will be. Mayweather has repeatedly stated it will be a boxing-only exhibition match, but many members of the MMA community have […]
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Joe Rogan wonders if we’ll see kicks in Floyd Mayweather vs. Tenshin Nasukawa fight
UFC color commentator Joe Rogan has heard all of the buzz about Floyd Mayweather and Tenshin Nasukawa’s RIZIN 14 exhibition boxing match, and like pretty much everybody else inside the combat sports bubble, he’s not really sure what to expect. Speaking on a recent Fight Companion episode of his popular Joe Rogan Experience podcast, Rogan […]
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Tenshin Nasukawa sends a warning to Floyd Mayweather
The story of Floyd Mayweather and Tenshin Nasukawa’s New Years Eve showdown has been a strange one. The contest was first announced earlier this month, but the excitement was promptly stomped out by Floyd Mayweather, who claimed he’d been ‘blindsided’ by the bout’s promoter, Rizin Fighting Federation. Then, in a surprising twist, Mayweather announced that […]
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Chael Sonnen: Floyd Mayweather ‘will be 50-1’ after bout with Tenshin Nasukawa
The mysterious RIZIN 14 showdown between undefeated boxing legend Floyd Mayweather and 20-year-old kickboxing sensation Tenshin Nasukawa is apparently back on. According to Mayweather, however, it will merely be a boxing exhibition… just three, three-minute rounds of “moving around” for yet another mammoth payday. While Floyd Mayweather seems to think this fight with Tenshin Nasukawa […]
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Floyd Mayweather vs Tenshin Nasukawa back on for RIZIN 14, rule set revealed
It’s been a bit of a weird ride in the build-up to RIZIN 14 as it gets its main event sorted out. But that main event will indeed end up being a collision between all-time boxing great, Floyd Mayweather and superstar Japanese kickboxing prodigy, Tenshin Nasukawa. After Mayweather called the fight off due to being ‘completely […]
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Floyd Mayweather says Tenshin Nasukawa fight is back on the table
Earlier this month, BJPENN.COM reported that undefeated boxing legend Floyd Mayweather had signed on for a shocking fight with undefeated kickboxing wunderkind Tenshin Nasukawa under the Rizin banner. The fight was said to be scheduled for December 31 in Tokyo, Japan, and the rules for the bout were apparently being negotiated. Then it all came […]
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Floyd Mayweather announces Tenshin Nasukawa fight is off: I was ‘completely blindsided’
Speaking in a Wednesday afternoon Instagram post, undefeated boxing legend Floyd Mayweather Jr. made the announcement that his recently announced RIZIN Fighting Federation showdown with kickboxing star Tenshin Nasukawa, scheduled for December 31 in Tokyo, is cancelled. Or, perhaps it’s most accurate to say it was never really on. At least not from Mayweather’s vantage […]
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MMA community reacts to the announcement of Floyd Mayweather vs Tenshin Nasukawa
The out of nowhere announcement of all out of nowhere announcements was announced last night as Floyd Mayweather vs Tenshin Nasukawa will take place at Rizin 14 on New Year’s Eve. Every year since their existence, Rizin Fighting Federation has held their biggest events on New Year’s Eve. And after two already incredible shows with […]
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BREAKING | Floyd Mayweather to battle kickboxing star Tenshin Nasukawa in Tokyo
Undefeated boxing legend Floyd Mayweather Jr. will soon collide with kickboxing wunderkind Tenshin Nasukawa, sources have confirmed to BJPENN.COM. This blockbuster fight is expected to occur at RIZIN 14, inside Tokyo, Japan’s hallowed Saitama Super Arena on New Years Eve. Rizin will officially announce this news at a press conference that is unfolding presently in […]