Listen LIVE
Humble

‘I’m looking to land a punch’ – Deji expresses his modest ambitions at the press conference ahead of his clash with Floyd Mayweather Jr

Deji has one very simple goal when he steps in the ring with Floyd Mayweather Jr on November 13 in Dubai.

Mayweather Jr and Deji came face to face at London's most iconic and historic boxing venue, York Hall, ahead of their exhibition bout next weekend.

Advertisement
Mayweather Jr retired with an unbeaten professional record of 50-0, while Deji has lost three of his four fights so farCredit: @globaltitansfs

The social media star turned boxer has been very respectful in the build-up to the fight and this continued at the press conference as he revealed that his only ambition come fight night is to 'land a punch.

"I'm looking to land a punch," Deji said, "that would be amazing of course against the best defensive fighter in the world.

"So, I'm looking to have fun, I'm looking to showcase my skills and show what YouTubers can do.

Advertisement

"Me being in there with Floyd is only going to enhance my skills in boxing and push me further up the ladder.

"Then I'm going to keep dominating the YouTube boxing scene after.

"Me fighting Floyd in itself is a W, I'm not afraid of what's to come. If you're scared of getting knocked out, you shouldn't be fighting."

Advertisement
Mayweather Jr and Deji did not have a bad word to say about each other at Friday's press conferenceCredit: Twitter: @DAZNboxing

Most read in Boxing

Canelo Alvarez poised to overtake Floyd Mayweather and become first ever $1billion boxer
Anthony Joshua draws up new three fight hit-list with Tyson Fury yet to make U-turn
Conor Benn buys expensive gift with huge Chris Eubank Jr fight purse
Boxing schedule 2025: Results and dates including Oleksandr Usyk vs Daniel Dubois 2

As for Mayweather Jr, he seemed very relaxed and spent more time talking about when he fought another Brit in Ricky Hatton than actually acknowledging the potential threat that Deji might pose.

Advertisement

Parimatch: 30/1 for both teams to score in Chelsea v Arsenal* -

BetVictor: 18+ New customers only. Opt in and bet max £5 on: Over 0.5 Total Goals - Over/Under 0.5 90 Mins - Tottenham Hotspur v Liverpool; No cash out. Enhanced odds paid in Free Bets. Free Bets expire in 7 days. Offer valid from 10:00 UK time 03.11.22 until 16:30 UK time 06.11.22. Card payments only. T&Cs apply, see below. BeGambleAware.org | Please Gamble Responsibly

Parimatch: 18+ New Customers Only. Opt in, bet max £1 on Chelsea v Arsenal - both teams to score - 90 Mins. No cash out. Enhanced odds paid in Free Bets, expire in 7 days. Offer valid from 10:00 UK time 02.11.22 until 11:00 UK time 06.11.22. Card payments only. T&Cs Apply. BeGambleAware.org | Please gamble responsibly

Topics
Advertisement
cricket exchange