Floyd Mayweather says exhibition bout against Japanese kickboxer Tenshin Nasukawa is back on

Floyd Mayweather claims his exhibition fight against Japanese kickboxer Tenshin Nasukawa will go ahead.

Japanese promoter Rizin announced two weeks ago the five-weight world champion will fight Nasukawa in Saitama on New Year’s Eve.

Mayweather later claimed he had been “blindsided” during negotiations, unaware he had been signed up for a licensed fight.

The stand-off would appear to be resolved, however, with Mayweather seemingly happy with revised terms.

“We’re gonna make it happen,” Mayweather told TMZ.

“Rules? It’s gonna be a little boxing exhibition. No kicking. I’m moving around with the guy for nine minutes and of course it is gonna be the highest paid exhibition ever.

“It’s a no brainer. Just because I am retired from boxing. I still make appearances worldwide and make a ton of money.”

Rizin Ceo Nobuyuki Sakakibara has also insisted the bout is back on, tweeting that a “misunderstanding” with Maywetaher has now been resolved.

Mayweather will be in action for the first time since stopping Conor McGregor to extend his professional boxing record to 50-0 in August 2017.