The undefeated five-weight boxing champion returns to the ring for an exhibition bout with the YouTube star who has an 0-1 professional record .
Floyd Mayweather, the undefeated five-weight boxing champion, will return to the ring in 2021 to take on Logan Paul, a YouTuber who lost his only professional fight.
Mayweather extended his unblemished record to 50-0 against Conor McGregor in August 2017, where he scored a TKO victory over the mixed martial arts champion.
The American has featured in one exhibition since, a first-round TKO victory over Tenshin Nasukawa in 2018, and two years on the 43-year-old’s clash with Paul will be another exhibition bout – pencilled in for Saturday 20 February at a yet to be determined venue.
The pay-per-view fight will be streamed on Fanmio with prices starting at $24.99 (£18.50). Prices will rise to $39.99 if one million tickets are sold before 29 December 2020 when they will cost $59.99. After 11 February 2021 tickets will cost $69.99.
When is Floyd Mayweather vs Logan Paul?
- Date: 20 February 2021
- Time: TBC
- Venue: TBC
- How to watch: Mayweather vs Logan Paul pay-per-view on Fanmio
Paul has a professional record of 0-1, with that loss coming against fellow YouTuber KSI in the self-declared “biggest internet event in history” at the Staples Center in Los Angeles in November 2019.The fight between Paul and Mayweather is the latest exhibition bout featuring ageing former champions and celebrities.
Former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson, now 54, returned to the ring in November to face Roy Jones Jr in a charity exhibition bout that was ruled a draw.
Paul’s younger brother Jake was also in action on the undercard to that fight, scoring an ugly knockout against former basketball player Nate Robinson.
Even if the product doesn’t promise to be spectacular, Paul Sr’s clash with Mayweather is expected to be a huge pay-per-view draw given that their respective followings on social media run into several tens of millions.
Mayweather vs Paul live stream
UFC president Dana White was scathing in his verdict upon hearing of the exhibition boxing fight.
“When people ask me what’s the state of boxing right now, that’s where it’s at,” White told NELK.
Mayweather said he has never shied away from a challenge in his career, while Paul talked up the chances of an upset.
“This is going to be a great night for the fans worldwide as we are bringing something special to them through sports and entertainment,” Mayweather said.
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