Floyd Mayweather vs Money Kicks: Date, UK start time, live stream and TV channel for bizarre Dubai helipad fight
FLOYD MAYWEATHER looks set to get his boxing gloves back on with a potential bout against YouTube star Money Kicks in the offing.
The 50-0 legend was last in the ring against Logan Paul back in the summer of 2021 and that fight ended without a result as it was an exhibition.
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Mayweather dominated most of the contest, however, and he’ll be looking to do the same against Money Kicks – real name Rashed Belhasa.
The Middle East YouTube vlogger became famous for showing off his lavish lifestyle online.
And now he’s on the brink of going up against the man he proclaims to be his boxing idol Mayweather.
When is Floyd Mayweather vs Money Kicks?
Though not yet confirmed, Mayweather’s clash with Money Kicks is set to go ahead on Sunday, February 20.
Money Kicks told SunSport: “It’s in the last stage. It’s with the lawyers.
“We’ll get a deal, I think it’s going to happen. The date is set, it’s in the last stage.
“Maybe in a couple of days there will be a big announcement.”
The fight will take place in Dubai, with the rumoured venue being a helipad on top of the world famous Burj Al Arab.
What channel is it on and can it be live streamed?
- A TV channel has yet to be confirmed, but it will likely take place on pay-per-view in the UK.
- Mayweather’s clash with Paul last summer was broadcast live on Sky Sports Box Office.
- The former five-weight champion’s fight with Money Kicks could land on Showtime PPV in the U.S.
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What has been said?
Money Kicks says that Mayweather is taking on this challenge because he wants to assert himself into the Middle East market.
“He did this because there’s no boxers here. Me, I love to go into markets where people haven’t done it. Start a trend,” the YouTube sensation explained to SunSport.
“Over here I was the first YouTuber to get a million subscribers, still a new market.
“That’s why, Floyd wanted a boxer from here, because I’m big in the Middle East and Asia. Now I can be big in the world.”
Kicks also admitted to being a huge fan of Mayweather growing up.
“Floyd is always respectful, cool guy, humble guy, and before meeting Floyd I always had the TMT merch,” he said.
“I took pictures and always wore his merch. Always a respectful guy.
“When I met him, he said, ‘You’re the guy’. I said, ‘Which guy?’ And he said, ‘You’re the guy, you always support me’.
“I didn’t know that he knew me. It was four years ago, five years ago, and he’s always shown love.”