FLOYD MAYWEATHER announced that his comeback fight will be rescheduled for Saturday.
Former sparring partner Don Moore was to be the opponent of the boxing legend last weekend at Burj Al Arab's Dubai hotel helipad.
Floyd Mayweather and Don Moore ahead of their exhibition fight
The entire event was halted by the death of Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the UAE President at 73.
The UAE's Ministry of Presidential Affairs announced a 40-day mourning period and a three day suspension of all ministry work.
After the ring had been put up just hours before cancellation, it left organizers scrambling for a new date.
Mayweather, however, has confirmed that he will be returning to the ring with only seven days delay.
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He posted the following Instagram picture: "Dubai-May 21st."
The event was promoted by FrontRow, Mayweather and Global Global Titans Fight Series. However, it was cancelled 24 hours before the first bell was to sound.
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After restricted tickets went on sale and were purchased as NFTs, only 20-40 VIP guests will be able to attend the event. They cost around PS150,000
SIGN UP DEALS AND FREE BETS - THE BEST NEW CUSTOMER OFFERINGSOn Saturday, temperatures will reach an astounding 38 degrees.
Ringwalks are planned for night, but Mayweather (45) could still fight Moore (42) at 30 degrees.
This will be the American's third exhibition since he retired in 2017, after defeating Conor McGregor (33) in UFC.
The first was against Tenshin Naukawa, a featherweight kickboxer, in 2018, and the second with Logan Paul, 27, in 2016.
