The boxing world always tunes in when Floyd ‘Money’ Mayweather fights and they will have another opportunity to do so on June 6. Mayweather is set to fight YouTuber turned boxer Logan Paul in what is being labelled as an exhibition match.
Mayweather retired from professional boxing after his fight against MMA star Conor McGregor in 2017 and finished with an astounding 50-0 record. There have been talks that Mayweather might make another comeback to fight Manny Pacquiao but nothing has come out of those talks.
Mayweather has preferred exhibition fights to showcase his skills and take home big checks.
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The fight between Mayweather and Logan Paul will air on Showtime and is expected to generate around $100 million. Mayweather will take home a bulk of this money as Paul is expected to pocket 1/5th of what Mayweather is making.
The 44 year old said that he could not say no to legalized robbery when offered a fight with Logan Paul. Mayweather is a heavy betting favorite with odds of -800 while Paul is the underdog with odds of +500 with BetOnline.
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This will not be an official fight because of the huge weight discrepancies between the two fighters. Mayweather’s last fight was at 154 pounds while the 26 year old Logan Paul’s last fight was at 199.4 pounds. The fight will take place at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens.
The Florida State Boxing Commission has stated that the fight will have 8 x 3 minute rounds and both fighters will box in 12 ounce gloves. There will be no headgear for this fight and they will not announce a winner at the end of the fight. The Commission will provide a referee and will allow KO’s and TKOs based on the referees decision. Since this exhibition fight will not be recognized as an official fight, this fight will not reflect on the records of each fighter.
Mayweather vs. Paul rules, per Florida commission:
— No judges
— No official winner read
— Knockouts legal
— KO up to ref discretion
— No headgear
— 12 oz. gloves
— Eight 3-minute rounds— Marc Raimondi (@marc_raimondi) June 2, 2021
Mayweather has received flak from some of his peers for choosing to fight a YouTube star. However at this stage in life, it appears that Mayweather is no longer interested in fighting real boxers but prefers a big payday from exhibition fights. There were reports that Mayweather’s team offered MMA star Khabib Nurmagomedov $100 million for a boxing match but the retired UFC lightweight champ turned it down.