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Floyd Mayweather is set to make a special appearance in Saitama, Japan on New Year’s Eve for RIZIN FF 14. The Japanese mixed martial arts promotion called upon the undefeated boxing legend for an exhibition boxing match that will top their annual NYE spectacle.
In the bout, Mayweather will be taking on Tenshin Nasukawa, a Japanese kickboxing phenom.
The 20-year-old prodigy amassed an amateur record of 99-5 by his 18th birthday and eventually turned pro with an overall record of 105-1-1. Tenshin is currently 27-0 (20 KOs) as a professional kickboxer and holds a 4-0 professional record in mixed martial arts.
Of course, with such impressive credentials, it is no surprise that kicks will not be allowed in the bout which will air exclusively via online pay-per-view on FITE TV.
Unfortunately for viewers in the United States and Japan, the main event will be blacked out and excluded from the broadcast. However, those who are viewing the international stream will get to see Mayweather’s showcase bout.
All of the information you need to catch the Japanese MMA New Year’s Eve event from the opening bout can be seen below.
RIZIN FF 14: Fight Time & Viewing Details
Event: RIZIN FF 14: Mayweather vs. Tenshin
Date: Tuesday, December 31, 2018
Location: Saitama, Japan
Venue: Super Saitama Arena
Pay-Per-View Card Time: 1:00 a.m. EST
Broadcast: Online Pay-per-view
How To Watch RIZIN FF 14 Online
RIZIN FF 14 will begin Monday, December 31, 2018 at 1:00 A.M. and can be watched online – without cable subscription – via the FITE TV’s online pay-per-view. Here are your options in detail:
Online Stream
You can order and watch the live stream of RIZIN FF 14 on FITE TV.
MMA Live Streams via Reddit
Your other option is to visit MMAStreams on Reddit to see if you can find a stream for this event.
RIZIN 14 Fight Card
- Boxing Exhibition: Tenshin Nasukawa vs. Floyd Mayweather Jr
- Kyoji Horiguchi vs. Darrion Caldwell – for bantamweight title
- Kanna Asakura vs. Ayaka Hamasaki
- Jiří Procházka vs. Brandon Halsey
- Gabrielle Garcia vs. Barbara Nepomuceno
- Daron Cruickshank vs. Damien Brown
- Mika Nagano vs. Miyuu Yamamoto
- Kazuyuki Miyata vs. Erson Yamamoto
- Yusuke Yachi vs. Johnny Case
- Yuki Motoya vs. Justin Scoggins
- Ulka Sasaki vs. Manel Kape
- Shinju Nozawa-Auclair vs. Justyna Zofia Haba
- Nobumitsu Osawa vs. Tofik Musaev
- Rena Kubota vs. Samantha Jean-Francois