Floyd Mayweather announces rescheduled date for exhibition fight in Dubai

Mayweather had been due to take on Moore last weekend but the event was cancelled at short notice after the death of UAE President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed

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Floyd Mayweather has confirmed his exhibition bout against Don Moore has been rescheduled for Saturday.

Mayweather was due to take on his former sparring partner last weekend but the event was cancelled following the death of UAE President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed. The country immediately announced a three-day suspension of work and a 40-day period of mourning which put paid to Mayweather’s return.

But the event, which will be watched by only 20 spectators who have paid £150,000, has only been delayed by seven days. Mayweather will take on his former sparring partner in the main event while the undercard will feature UFC legend Anderson Silva as he continues his boxing career.

Moore enjoyed an unbeaten but underwhelming career during which he didn’t face a single opponent with a winning record. Nevertheless, Mayweather has suggested he will earn up to $100 million for the exhibition.

“Sixteen minutes and I am able to get eight and nine figures from the fruits of my labour,” he told Fight Hype. Once again I am not hurting for my money, I am far from hurting for money. I didn’t retire from getting money.”

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“Those sparring sessions, every time we sparred, everybody was gripped, they couldn’t wait to see it,” Moore said. “It was always competitive, Floyd always had a problem with me and as everybody knows, Roger trained Floyd, but he also trained Don.

“He put me under his wing and I was with him ever since, years and years. He taught me everything I need to know to have the blueprint to honestly, truthfully, do what I have to do to perform and be victorious on May 14th.”