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Anderson Silva, Floyd Mayweather set for boxing matches on Burj Al Arab helipad

After a successful boxing run in 2021, former UFC champion Anderson Silva will return to the squared ring in 2022. As officially announced, the 46-year-old “Spider” will face fellow Brazilian MMA veteran Bruno Machado in Dubai.

The event will be headlined by 45-year-old undefeated boxing superstar Floyd Mayweather, who takes on his long term sparring partner Dan Moore in an eight-round exhibition bout. The event dubbed as “The Showcase in the Skies of Dubai,” will take place in a rather unique venue: on the helipad atop the Burj Al Arab Hotel.

Boxing star Anthony Joshua had a training session at the same venue in 2017.