Was it a one-night spectacle? Or was it a freak show?
The exhibition match between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and young Japanese kickboxer Tenshin Nasukawa ended up in a lopsided win by the American in Monday's year-end event by Japanese mixed martial arts promoter Rizin.
"It's all about entertainment," Mayweather told the audience and media, repeating the line he had frequently used since arriving in Japan two days ahead of the event. "This don't go on my record. This don't go on Tenshin's record. Tenshin's still undefeated. I'm still undefeated. This is just an entertainment for the people."
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