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Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Logan Paul

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Bragging Rights
DateJune 6, 2021
VenueHard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida, U.S.
Tale of the tape
Boxer United States Floyd Mayweather Jr. United States Logan Paul
Nickname "Money" "The Maverick"
Hometown Grand Rapids, Michigan, U.S. Westlake, Ohio, U.S.
Pre-fight record 50–0 (27 KOs) 0–1
Age 44 years, 3 months 26 years, 2 months
Height 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 155 lb (70 kg) 189+1⁄2 lb (86.0 kg)
Style Orthodox Orthodox
Recognition 5-division world champion
Result
Non-scored bout

Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Logan Paul, billed as "Bragging Rights", was an exhibition crossover boxing match between former five-division world champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. and YouTuber Logan Paul. It took place on June 6, 2021, at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida.[1] The fight reportedly sold over one million PPV buys.[2]

Background

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Floyd Mayweather Jr. (left) and Logan Paul (right).

On December 6, 2020, Paul and Mayweather agreed to fight in an exhibition bout on February 20, 2021. The fight was postponed to June 6, 2021 and took place at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida.[3]

On April 27, 2021, Badou Jack and Jean Pascal were added to the card.[4] However, on May 29, 2021, Jean Pascal failed a drug test and was removed from the bout.[5] On June 1, 2021, Dervin Colina replaced Jean Pascal to face Badou Jack. On May 3, 2021, a fight between former NFL wide receiver Chad Johnson and Brian Maxwell was also added to the card.[6][7]

Fight card

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Weight Class vs. Method Round Time Notes
Catchweight United States Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. United States Logan Paul N/A 8 3:00 Exhibition bout, no winner was declared
Light heavyweight Sweden Badou Jack def. Venezuela Dervin Colina TKO 4 (10) 2:46
Middleweight United States Luís Arias def. United States Jarrett Hurd SD 10 3:00
Cruiserweight United States Chad Johnson vs. United States Brian Maxwell N/A 4 2:00 Exhibition bout, no winner was declared

Fight details

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Mayweather vs. Paul (main event)

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Mayweather started tentatively and defensively, reluctant to throw often and avoiding most of Paul's shots. Toward the end of the first round, Paul unleashed a wild flurry, but all of his punches were blocked by Mayweather's guard. The second round was similar to the first, with Mayweather content with the slow pace of the fight. He finally turned up the offense in the third, opening up with some clean left hooks that rocked Paul's head back, as well as mixing in his trademark pull counter with the right hand.[8] From the fourth round onward, Paul was visibly fatigued and took every opportunity to utilize his weight advantage by tying the smaller Mayweather up in the clinch after every exchange. Despite Paul's constant attempts at neutering Mayweather's offense, the latter continued to dictate the pace of the fight and land the cleaner, more effective punches. Toward the end of the eighth and final round, Paul showboated when it became clear that he had done enough to avoid being stopped as most had predicted would be the case,[9] and that he would survive to hear the final bell.

The fight went the full eight-round distance, and no winner was announced. Mayweather's superior boxing was reflected by the CompuBox punch stats, with Mayweather having landed 43 punches of 107 thrown (40.2%), compared to Paul's 28 landed of 217 thrown (12.9%).[10]

In his post-fight interview, Mayweather praised his opponent, saying: "He's better than I thought he was ... he's a tough, rough competitor."[8] Paul appeared to harbor some doubt about how seriously Mayweather had taken the fight, saying: "I'm going to go home thinking, 'Did Floyd let me survive?'"[8] Mayweather later stated that he did hold back saying "If it was a real fight, it would've been a blowout in the first round."[11]

Undercard

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On the undercard, former two-division champion Badou Jack beat undefeated Dervin Colina by fourth-round technical knockout, Luís Arias secured an upset victory against former unified light-middlweight champion Jarrett Hurd via split decision, and Chad Johnson and Brian Maxwell went the full distance in a four-round exhibition bout.[8]

Broadcasting

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In the United Kingdom and Ireland, the undercard was televised on Sky Sports Action, Sky Sports Mix, Sky Sports Main Event, Sky One and Sky Sports Boxing YouTube, whereas the main card aired on Sky Sports Box Office.

ESPN broadcast the fight across Latin America, with former world boxing champions Marcos Maidana and Acelino Freitas as guest analysts in the Spanish and Portuguese broadcasts respectively.[12][13]

The fight was televised on Showtime PPV (and free to Showtime's subscribers) in the United States, and globally on Fanmio PPV at Fanmio.com. In Australia, the fight was televised on Main Event.[14] In New Zealand, the fight was televised on Sky Arena.[15] In South Africa, the fight was televised on SuperSport.[16] In Russia, the fight was televised on REN TV.[17] In Poland, the fight was televised on TVP Sport.[18] In Portugal, the fight was televised on Sport TV.[19] In the Czech Republic, the fight was televised on Sport 2.[20] In Turkey, the fight was televised on S Sport Plus.[21] In Spain, the fight was televised on Mitele Plus.[22] In Indonesia, the fight was televised on tvOne.[23] In Malaysia, the fight was televised on Astro Box Office.[24]

Country Broadcaster
Free-to-air Cable/Pay TV PPV Stream
 United Kingdom Sky Sports Boxing YouTube, Sky Sports Mix (undercard) Sky Sports Action, Sky Sports Main Event, Sky One (undercard) Sky Sports Box Office (main card)
 Ireland
 United States — Fanmio PPV (Fanmio.com), Showtime PPV Fanmio PPV (Fanmio.com)
 Australia — — Main Event —
 New Zealand — — Sky Arena —
 South Africa — SuperSport — —
 Russia REN TV — — —
 Poland — TVP Sport — —
 Portugal — Sport TV — —
 Czech Republic — Sport 2 — —
 Turkey — S Sport Plus — —
 Spain — — — Mitele Plus
 Indonesia tvOne — tvOne
Malaysia Malaysia — Astro Box Office —
Thailand Thailand — Fight Sports —
Latin America — ESPN — ESPN
Worldwide — Fanmio PPV (Fanmio.com) Fanmio PPV (Fanmio.com)

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Rodriguez, Salvador (28 April 2021). "Floyd Mayweather-Logan Paul fight rescheduled for June 6 at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami". ESPN. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
  2. ^ Martin, Damon (10 June 2021). "Floyd Mayweather vs. Logan Paul generates more than 1 million pay-per-view buys". MMA Fighting. Vox Media. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
  3. ^ "Floyd Mayweather vs. Logan Paul exhibition boxing match set for June in Miami on Showtime PPV". CBSSports.com. 28 April 2021.
  4. ^ "Report: Badou Jack vs. Jean Pascal Fight Set for Mayweather-Paul Undercard". BleacherReport.com.
  5. ^ "Logan Paul vs. Floyd Mayweather endures undercard misery as Jean Pascal vs. Badou Jack is off due to Pascal's failed drug test | DAZN News US". DAZN. 29 May 2021. Retrieved 2021-06-01.
  6. ^ "Former NFL WR Chad Johnson to fight on Floyd Mayweather Jr.-Logan Paul undercard". ESPN.com. 3 May 2021.
  7. ^ "Former NFL WR Chad Johnson training with Charlo brothers for June 6 exhibition boxing match". ESPN.com. 26 May 2021.
  8. ^ a b c d "Floyd Mayweather vs. Logan Paul fight results, highlights: 'Money' impresses as exhibition goes the distance". CBSSports.com. 7 June 2021. Retrieved 2021-06-07.
  9. ^ Jones, Zack. "Floyd Mayweather Vs. Logan Paul Betting Odds, Props & Fight Predictions". Forbes. Retrieved 2021-06-07.
  10. ^ CompuBox (7 June 2021). "Floyd Mayweather vs. Logan Paul - CompuBox Punch Stats". BoxingScene.com. Retrieved 2021-06-07.
  11. ^ "Floyd Mayweather: I Would've Knocked Logan Paul out in 1st Round in a 'Real Fight'". Bleacher Report.
  12. ^ El Chino Maidana comentará en la pelea de Mayweather y Logan Paul - Juan Cruz Russo, El Izquierdazo, 4 June 2021
  13. ^ Com comentários de Popó, ESPN transmite Floyd Mayweather x Logan Paul com exclusividade - Lance! / Terra, 4 June 2021
  14. ^ Mayweather v Paul - $49.95 Archived 2021-06-04 at the Wayback Machine - mainevent.com.au
  15. ^ [1] - official site
  16. ^ The egos have landed – live on SuperSport Archived 2021-06-06 at the Wayback Machine - supersport.com
  17. ^ [2] - official site
  18. ^ Boks - Gala w Miami: Floyd Mayweather Jr - Logan Paul; Jean Pascal - Badou Jack - sport.tvp.pl
  19. ^ "Sport TV transmite combate entre Mayweather e Logan Paul". www.record.pt (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 2021-06-07.
  20. ^ https://sport1tv.cz/pribehy/7899/show-za-velke-penize-v-ringu/ - sport1tv.cz
  21. ^ "Floyd Mayweather-Logan Paul Maçı S Sport Plus'ta - Spor Ekranı Haberler". www.sporekrani.com. Retrieved 2021-06-06.
  22. ^ "Horario y dónde ver por TV hoy el combate de boxeo entre Floyd Mayweather y Logan Paul". www.mundodeportivo.com. 6 June 2021. Retrieved 2021-06-06.
  23. ^ "Jangan Lewatkan, Jadwal Duel Mayweather Vs Logan Paul" [Don't Miss It, Mayweather Vs Logan Paul Duel Schedule]. www.viva.co.id (in Indonesian). 6 June 2021. Retrieved 2021-06-07.
  24. ^ Stadium Astro 😷 [@stadiumastro] (June 5, 2021). "One more day to #MayweatherPaul! Get the fight pass on CH200. 🥊 https://t.co/lOtFFSBoOB" (Tweet). Archived from the original on June 6, 2021. Retrieved June 9, 2021 – via Twitter.
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