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Floyd Mayweather wants tune-up fight in Tokyo before Manny Pacquiao rematch

We have a simply riveting update to the Floyd Mayweather vs. Manny Pacquiao 2 rematch. It turns out that Mayweather may fight again before facing Pacquiao in 2019, as opposed to December.

“I know everybody’s heard about the Mayweather-Pacquiao fight, but before the Mayweather-Pacquiao rematch, I will be back in Tokyo for a huge boxing event. Stay tuned,” Mayweather said in a video posted by TMZ Sports.

According to TMZ, “Floyd hasn’t yet picked an opponent -- and he ain’t just lookin’ at boxers -- he’s also checking out kickboxers and MMA fighters.