Mayweather was thrown flowers before the game
The grand finale of the "Super RIZIN" fighting tournament held in Japan on September 25 was a boxing show match between the world-famous undefeated boxing champion Mayweather and Japanese mixed martial arts superstar Asakura Mirai, but there was a very discordant scene before the world-wide live and world-renowned match.
When the bouquet was presented to the contestants before the race, the person who presented Mayweather with flowers was a tall man wearing a black kimono and sunglasses, what he did not expect was that this person walked to Mayweather with the bouquet, did not hand the flower to Mayweather, but threw the bouquet on the ground, turned around and glanced at Mayweather, in the face of such an embarrassing situation, Mayweather showed calm and generosity, bent down to pick up the bouquet on the ground and handed it to the person next to him.
Who are the flower throwers?
So who is this flower thrower? This person is the representative of the Japanese "ごぼうの Party" (kanji means 'Defensive Party')" (No. 1 figure) Okuno Takushi. Its policy pillar is the politics of young people, and the goal is not to increase the burden on young people, but to create a society where young people feel happy by improving scholarship programs and supporting cultural and performing arts activities. During the street speeches during the election, former K-1 players, Peter Aaz, Bob Sapp, and Yuta Kubo also went to the platform to give support, and celebrities in the entertainment industry such as Takayuki Yamada, Shohei Miura, Tomohisa Yamashita, and Hiroyuki Miyama also supported the party on social media. However, the party's total of 11 candidates in the election were all defeated.
One of the protagonists of this competition, Asakura Mirai, is the party's sports adviser, but this time Okuno was able to have the opportunity to give flowers (throw flowers) on the stage not because of this relationship, but because of the package attached to the special NFT e-ticket of the event auctioned before the RIZIN, and Okuno Takushi bought the ticket at the highest price of 4.2 million yen (about 210,000 yuan).
Criticism has sprung up in Japan
This scene shocked all the people and spectators at the scene, as well as the people watching the game on television throughout Japan and the world, and criticism immediately broke out in Japan.
Naoya Inoue, the representative boxing champion of Japan's boxing world today, wrote on Twitter: "I don't say anything about the exhibition match, but Mayweather who picked up the bouquet thrown on the ground was so cool that I wouldn't have picked it up if I had." I think I'm not alone in the mood to apologize to Mayweather. ”
Mayweather's opponent, Asakura's future brother, Asakura, said, "I hope there is no such thing as throwing flowers." ”
The famous fighter Genji Umeno was even more furious: "Before the fighter comes on stage, it is okay to hype as entertainment, but a fighter who is not a fighter has done such a thing in the ring, what a joke!" I'm here to teach you the horrors of a fighter, and let me remember that for us fighters, you're done without respect! ”
RIZIN boss apologizes
As soon as the event organizer of the event came out, of course, it was not as if nothing happened, and after the game, RIZIN event owner Nobuyuki Yukihara took the stage with a calm face, gave a harsh criticism of Okuno's behavior, and apologized to the public on behalf of the event. Yuhara said: "Someone did something really shameful and embarrassing. We've always believed that the ring is a truly sacred place and that fans of either side should have the most basic etiquette for boxers who are fighting for their lives. I'm sorry to put such a person of poor character in the ring, I'm sorry. It's really frustrating. ”
Speaking about the match being broadcast live all over the world, Yukihara added: "I am really sorry for the shame that has been brought to the Japanese people and I will do my best to prevent this from happening again in the future." Please forgive me. I apologize again. ”