MMA Fighting has Floyd Mayweather vs. Aaron Chalmers live round-by-round updates for a boxing exhibition which takes place Saturday evening at The O2 in London.
The main event is expected to begin around 5 p.m. ET on the Zeus Network. Check out our Mayweather vs. Chalmers results page to find out what happened on the undercard. Bet on boxing at DraftKings Sportsbook.
Floyd Mayweather competes in his sixth boxing exhibition since compiling a 50-0 career record as a pro. He knocked out Deji Olatunji in his last outing this past November.
Aaron Chalmers (1-0) is coming off the first victory of his short boxing career. He defeated Alexander Zeledon via points this past June. Chalmers, a former reality star on the Geordie Shore, compiled a 5-2 record in mixed martial arts.
Check out Floyd Mayweather vs. Aaron Chalmers main event live blog below.
We are moments away from Mayweather and Chalmers walking out for Saturday’s headliner.
Chalmers has entered the ring and here comes Mayweather.
Mayweather rocking the Union Jack on his shorts to win over the London crowd.
Round 1: Mayweather letting Chalmers feel his right hand early. Chalmers looks to counter with body shots, but Mayweather controlling the range with his jab. Another glancing right hand lands for Mayweather. Chalmers with lots of head movement, level changing, but little significant offense. Short uppercut by Mayweather. Mayweather scores with a jab.
MMA Fighting scores the round 10-9, Mayweather
Round 2: Mayweather fires a jab right through Chalmers’ defense, popping his head back. Lunging hook scores for Mayweather. Chalmers with a jab that falls short. Chalmers narrowly avoids a right hand. Mayweather fires another, then goes head-body. Jab by Mayweather. Mayweather sticking and moving. Chalmers fires a three-punch combo that hits nothing but air. Right hand by Mayweather backs Chalmers up.
MMA Fighting scores the round 10-9, Mayweather. Overall, 20-18 Mayweather
Round 3: Chalmers coming out more aggressive, but he still can’t connect with anything solid. Mayweather wins an exchange with a high counter. Another jab pops Chalmers’ chin. Mayweather getting loose and that right hand lands. Mayweather punishing Chalmers with that jab. Chalmers advance and eats a right hand.
MMA Fighting scores the round 10-9, Mayweather. Overall, 30-27 Mayweather
Round 4: Chalmers eats another jab. Mayweather content to hang out in the corner, Chalmers can’t figure him out. Jab by Mayweather and he fires a hard right that Chalmers ducks. Mayweather’s jab is automatic. He rips a left hand to Chalmers’ body. Chalmers tries to corner Mayweather, but Mayweather slips a combination.
MMA Fighting scores the round 10-9, Mayweather. Overall, 40-36 Mayweather
Round 5: Mayweather opens another round with a stiff jab. It’s been impossible for Chalmers to take a forward step. Big right by Mayweather. Then a left hook from Mayweather. Mayweather lands a short uppercut to the body. He starts talking to a cameraman. Easy work through five rounds for Mayweather.
MMA Fighting scores the round 10-9, Mayweather. Overall, 50-45 Mayweather
Round 6: Mayweather peppers Chalmers with more jabs and he’s talking now, telling Chalmers to hit him. He’s circling Chalmers and picking him apart. Mayweather with a 1-2. He’s connecting at will. Chalmers looks content to ride this one out as Mayweather pumps jabs into his face. One more right hand from Mayweather lands.
MMA Fighting scores the round 10-9, Mayweather. Overall, 60-54 Mayweather
Round 7: Mayweather just daring Chalmers to throw. More jabs, but Chalmers at least tries to answer with a couple of punches that bounce off Mayweather’s arms. Mayweather to the body, then he goes back to the right hand. Another right follows and Chalmers felt that one. Mayweather just trotting around Chalmers as another round comes to a close.
MMA Fighting scores the round 10-9, Mayweather. Overall, 70-63 Mayweather
Round 8: Chalmers coming out firing, to his credit, he hasn’t given up. Mayweather lands a counter right and then a jab. Chalmers swinging big and missing big. Mayweather hits two jabs then slips out of the corner. Chalmers chasing to no avail. Mayweather dodges a combo and lands one more right to put a period on this performance.
MMA Fighting scores the round 10-9, Mayweather. Overall, 80-72 Mayweather
Official result: Floyd Mayweather vs. Aaron Chalmers ends in a no decision (exhibition bout)
Chalmers says he feels “amazing” after the fight, calls Mayweather “unbelievable” and that this “is one to tell the grandkids.” He says they brought in as many different kinds of training partners as they could, but there was no way to prepare for Mayweather.
Chalmers mentions being in the mix for fights with Jake Paul and KSI.
Mayweather thanks the U.K. fans and says that it is becoming “the mecca of boxing.” He says Chalmers is “tough as nails.”
Asked if he’ll return to the U.K., Mayweather says it’s up to the fans. “If the fans want me to come back, I’m coming back.” Loud cheer from the crowd.