{"id":1321243,"date":"2023-01-23T18:25:38","date_gmt":"2023-01-23T22:25:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thesportsdaily.com\/?p=1321243"},"modified":"2023-01-23T18:25:38","modified_gmt":"2023-01-23T22:25:38","slug":"floyd-mayweather-next-fight-will-be-vs-former-ufc-fighter-aaron-chalmers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thesportsdaily.com\/news\/floyd-mayweather-next-fight-will-be-vs-former-ufc-fighter-aaron-chalmers\/","title":{"rendered":"Floyd Mayweather Next Fight Will Be Vs Former UFC Fighter Aaron Chalmers"},"content":{"rendered":"
Floyd Mayweather is lacing up his gloves once again as he looks to take on Aaron Chalmers in an exhibition bout in February.<\/p>\n
Since the retired boxer stopped professional competitions, he\u2019s put together an impressive resume of exhibition matches, fighting mixed martial artists, social influencers, and overmatched boxers.<\/p>\n
His latest bout is set for February 25 in the O2 arenas in London, England.<\/p>\n
The Mayweather vs Chalmers bout was confirmed on Monday when the pair disclosed the fight through their Instagram accounts.<\/p>\n
Mayweather was originally supposed to face Muay Thai fighter Liam Harrison, but due to a knee injury, Harrison had to call off the bout.<\/p>\n
“I was originally supposed to face a different opponent, but injuries happen and I’m glad that Chalmers could step up so that we could give the fans what they want,” said Mayweather.<\/p>\n
At the age of 35, Chalmers is a former MMA fighter turned reality TV Star. In his UFC career, Chalmers went 5-2 and he has gone 1-0 as a boxer, beating Alander Zeledon in June.<\/p>\n
While he’ll face a more accomplished boxer in Mayweather, he\u2019s confident that he can give Mayweather a run for his money, so to speak.<\/p>\n
“I’ve been training with Adam Booth in the boxing gym and I’m eager to make a name for myself in the boxing world, I jumped on this opportunity immediately. It’s an honor to share the ring with one of the greatest fighters of all time and I’m definitely going to take advantage of it,” said Chalmers<\/p>\n