US boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr., celebrates. AFP PHOTO / JOHN GURZINKSI
… the legend will address a press conference in Abuja on Friday, November 13.
Boxing legend Floyd ‘Money’ Mayweather is set to launch the TMT Frontrow Fight Series in Nigeria as part of efforts to develop young boxing talents and expand professional boxing opportunities in the country.
Mayweather, who is expected to arrive in Abuja on Thursday, November 12, will also explore investment opportunities in Nigeria’s mining and solid minerals sector.
The initiative aims to identify, train, and promote emerging Nigerian boxers through boxing academies and grassroots development programmes across Lagos, Abuja, Enugu, Calabar, and other locations.
The first TMT Frontrow Fight Series event is scheduled for 2027, with Mayweather also expected to fight in Nigeria in the same year.
The boxing legend will address a press conference in Abuja on Friday, November 13, where he is expected to unveil details of the initiative and its plans to empower Nigerian youths through sports.
Mayweather is also expected to speak on his December 19 bout in Bangkok, Thailand, against Australian light heavyweight boxer Matt ‘The Jedi’ Floyd, who boasts 15 victories in 17 professional fights.
Details of the Bangkok fight, including subscription arrangements for Nigerian boxing fans to watch the event, will be announced at the Abuja press conference.
Boxing great Floyd Mayweather takes part in a training session at a gym in Tokyo on September 22, 2022. The American plans to identify, train and promote emerging Nigerian boxers through boxing academies and grassroots development programmes. (Photo by Richard A. Brooks / AFP)
According to TMT Africa and Frontrow Fight Series, the initiative aims to develop Nigerian boxing talent, expand professional opportunities, and give young athletes international exposure.
The announcement was contained in a press statement issued by Keane Anis, Head of TMT Africa and Frontrow Fight Series Media.
