Who is Deji? YouTuber, 25, set to take on boxing legend Floyd Mayweather in exhibition fight
DUBAI, UAE: Boxing legend Floyd Mayweather is making his return to compete in a series of exhibition bouts, this time with English YouTuber Deji, whose real name is Oladeji Olatunji. The undefeated athlete will be taking on the 25-year-old entertainer this weekend on Sunday, November 13, at the Coca Cola Arena in Dubai. Deji, the brother of fellow YouTuber KSI, who has only one win under his belt is gearing up against the man who holds a 50-0 record.
"I'm just glad that we're able to come together and put another great event together for the fans. I've been here so many times as far as doing big fights, and it's all about entertainment. That's what you're getting on November 13. Deji has a huge following, I have a huge following and it's all about excitement,” Mayweather said in a London press conference about his upcoming fight. He further said, “We're both going to bring it and I think it's going to be really cool for the UAE. I like his confidence and I like that after his first fight, he didn't give up. He kept working hard to get better and improve.”
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