Floyd Mayweather staredown with next opponent interrupted by rogue bodyguard who shoves Mikuru Asakura for no reason

Boxing legend Floyd Mayweather’s next exhibition bout was officially confirmed earlier this week as he faced off against MMA fighter Mikuru Asakura.

In June, RIZIN Fighting Federation announced they will host Mayweather's next fight and revealed his opponent during a press conference for the bout that will air on RIZIN Fight Pass, but the fight date and venue were not made public.

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It has now been confirmed that Mayweather’s latest post-retirement fight will take place on September 25 inside the Saitama Super Arena in Japan.

The two fighters had a tense staredown following another press conference on Tuesday in Hawaii promoting their upcoming boxing exhibition bout.

During their faceoff, both men got up close and personal, but all seemed well before Mayweather’s bodyguard shoved Asakura after the Japanese star apparently got too close to the boxing legend.

‘Money’ pushed his security away and re-engaged in what was an intense but pretty tame staredown with the man who will be his fourth opponent since retiring from professional boxing in 2017.

Mayweather retired with a perfect 50-0 record after beating UFC superstar Conor McGregor five years ago.

But he has continued to take lucrative exhibition bouts against low-level opponents ever since.

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The 45-year-old flew to Tokyo in December 2018 after being offered $9million by RIZIN for a three-round exhibition against the 20-year-old kickboxing sensation Tenshin Nasukawa.

It was a quick night at the office for Mayweather, who dropped his undersized opponent three times, forced the stoppage, made Nasukawa cry, and danced around the ring in celebration.

The American went to face YouTuber Logan Paul, who despite being a novice, was surprisingly able to survive eight rounds with the man who calls himself ‘The Best Ever’.

In May, Mayweather squared off against his former sparring partner, Don Moore, in Abu Dhabi. Once again, he was unable to find the stoppage but was in total control during the entire eight rounds of fighting.