Rashed Belhasa, better known as YouTuber Money Kicks, recently revealed that he is in “late-stage” negotiations to fight against the five-time champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. in Dubai. The 20-year-old son of a billionaire already fought twice last year, so this news doesn’t come as a complete surprise.
Dubai’s Richest Teenager Vs. Floyd Mayweather Jr.
They say money can buy everything… including a fight with an undefeated boxing champion. Rashed Belhasa has previously been labeled as “Dubai’s richest teenager,” and it seems like his next target is a match with former pro boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. The fight is set to take place on the helipad at the Burj Al Arab Jumeirah hotel in Dubai on February 20, 2022.
Belhasa said he’s a massive fan of Mayweather and never thought getting in the right to fight him would ever be a possibility. He was lucky, though, because Mayweather’s team apparently asked to meet his team and discuss a possible fight. The boxing legend was excited to play Belhasa, and the rest, as they say, is history.
“This will go viral!”
When talking about the upcoming fight, the YouTube star shared how pumped he was at the opportunity. His first thought after settling the fight details was that “this will go viral!” He might be onto something. Just last year, Mayweather got in the right to fight with another viral star, Logan Paul, for a total of eight rounds.
It’s Logan who’s reportedly been helping Belhasa to prepare for the fight by giving him pointers from his first-hand experience playing the boxer. Unlike Logan, however, Belhasa is staying humble about his chances of winning. He praises Mayweather for his speed and strength. After all, he says, “anything can happen.”
Who would win in this much-anticipated fight between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Rashed Belhasa? We’ll all hopefully know come February 20!