Floyd Mayweather will finally fight in the UK when he faces Geordie Shore star Aaron Chalmers next weekend.
The 50-0 legend has featured in exhibition bouts since his last professional win in 2017 but has never fought on these shores.
‘Money’ was originally set to take on English Muay Thai fighter Liam Harrison but the latter pulled out with a knee injury.
Mayweather will take on short-notice replacement Chalmers who will be making only his second-ever appearance in a boxing ring.
In preparation for the fight, the icon has been filmed taking on YouTuber Jarvis in a two-round sparring session.
Mayweather vs Chalmers: Date and start time
This exhibition bout is set to take place on Saturday, February 25.
It is being held at the O2 Arena in London.
Times and ringwalks are yet to be confirmed but the main event clash should get underway at around 10:30pm.
Mayweather vs Chalmers: TV channel and live stream
The fight will be a pay-per-view event in the UK and will be shown on The Zeus Network.
It will cost £24.88 to pre-order. Full information is here.
talkSPORT will have all the latest from the fight throughout the week.
talkSPORT.com will also be running a live blog to bring you all the action from the capital.
Mayweather vs Chalmers: Undercard
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- Antonio Zepeda vs Christopher Lovejoy
- Kevin Johnson vs Mike Hales
Mayweather vs Chalmers: What has been said?
Mayweather: “I was originally supposed to face a different opponent, but injuries happen and I’m glad that Aaron Chalmers could step up so that we could give the fans what they want.
“The fans in the UK have always been great to me and supported me throughout my career, so an event like this has been a long time coming.
“I’m excited to add more history to the O2 Arena in London.”
Chalmers: “I’ve been training with Adam Booth in the boxing gym and I’m eager to make a name for myself in the boxing world.
“I jumped on this opportunity immediately.
“It’s an honour to share the ring with one of the greatest fighters of all time and I’m definitely going to take advantage of it.”
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