Mayweather vs Logan

Boxing legend Floyd Mayweather vs Logan Paul live is fighting on February 20th. Almost one month away, and not many in boxing circles seem to be aware of that fact.

Promotion for Mayweather’s comeback has been slim by any stretch of the imagination.

Usually, when campaigning on Showtime PPV, Floyd Mayweather would be splashed all over the internet and newspapers with just weeks remaining.

Whether it’s the pandemic or if there are doubts over the fight taking place – that’s anyone’s guess at the moment.

So far, there’s been no press tour – virtual or not, and certainly nothing to report in regards to any grudge match selling points.

Social media for both participants has been quiet by their standards. Who knows? – They might be training hard for the battle.

Regarding sales for the Pay Per View, Floyd Mayweather’s ‘special exhibition’ is now into tier three pricing.

Tier one was just $24.99 when the fight opened up. Once one million purchases happened, that would increase to $39.99.

It’s unknown if that was the case as the PPV price tag would always be the current $59.99 from December 29th onwards.

Mayweather certainly doesn’t seem too bothered about getting the word out there. His lack of movement could indicate that broadcasters Fanmio are happy with the way the fight is selling.

The manager of Conor McGregor has claimed that Floyd Mayweather would refuse a rematch against either the Irishman or Manny Pacquiao over fears he would lose.

Mayweather fought against Pacquiao in May 2015, a bout in which he emerged as the winner via unanimous decision.

He has come out of retirement several times in recent years, defeating McGregor inside 10 rounds when the two fought in 2018. The undefeated American had dominated the judges’ scorecards up until that point.

Mayweather then faced off against Japanese kickboxer Tenshin Nasukawa in an exhibition match that was called in his favour in round one.

His next exhibition is scheduled to be against YouTuber Logan Paul next fight , with the bout reportedly targeting a record number of pay-per-view sales.

 

 

Mike Tyson has always been a boxing historian and, throughout his career, paid tribute to the great champions who preceded him.

Even now he’s retired and has taken his place among those legends, ‘Iron Mike’ still appears irked whenever the icons of the sport are disrespected.

Following the completion of his career, Floyd Mayweather proclaimed himself to be ‘TBE’ – The Best Ever.

He made this bold claim based on the fact that he retired undefeated with a perfect record of 50-0, surpassing that of former heavyweight champion Rocky Marciano who quit the sport at 49-0.

Mike does not agree with Mayweather’s logic.

Speaking on his Hotboxin’ podcast back in 2019, Tyson said: “Floyd’s a great fighter, don’t get me wrong. He had 50 fights.

 

 

Floyd Mayweather will fight Logan Paul in a massive exhibition bout in February.

After some verbal back and forth between the pair on social media, a deal was struck to see the 50-0 superstar take on the 0-1 YouTuber. The fight has divided opinion among boxing fans and experts alike, with many believing that it is nothing more than a money making exercise.

Others, however, believe it is healthy for the sport, and could attract a new demographic of fans that would never have been interested in boxing previously.

Many were concerned that, with the fight being an exhibition, the fighters may be restricted in what they can and can’t do but, fortunately, it seems that will not be the case. In an interview with The Sun, the founder and CEO of Fanmio – the organization broadcasting the fight – outlined that it will be a ‘real fight’.

“Floyd trains extensively and I don’t think he’s going to go into this fight and not be prepared. He’s very excited for the fight,” said Solomon Engel.

“He sees some big opportunities here, and I don’t want to speak for him but I think we all feel this could be a very historical fight and a number of different levels.”

“This is a real fight. And whoever wins, wins. Certainly there could be a knockout, yes.

“I think it will be a very competitive fight. And to be clear, we have Floyd who is the best fighter, and Logan who is a new fighter.

“But, Logan does have some size difference, he’s many inches taller, many pounds heavier and when you look at size and how that could affect the match, there’s really no telling what the outcome could be.

The undefeated five-weight boxing champion will take on YouTube star with 0-1 professional record in a pay-per-view exhibition bout .

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.

Floyd Mayweather vs Logan Paul

• Date: 20 February 2021
• Time: TBC
• Venue: TBC
• How to watch: Live stream pay-per-view on Fanmio

Floyd Mayweather will return to the ring for a fight on February 20 at the Tokyo Dome, it was announced in Japan overnight.

The retired, 50-0 boxing superstar teased last week that he would be ‘doing something big’ at the Tokyo Dome and appeared via video call at a press conference held in the country on Monday morning to make plans more public.

Details remain scarce regarding the opponent and specific nature of the bout, but what was confirmed is that Mayweather will be competing on the same show as a new MMA event named ‘MEGA 2021’ on Sunday, February 20.

This should not be taken to mean that Floyd will be participating in an MMA fight, of course.

When he was last seen in the ring back in 2018, the American fought an exhibition boxing match to headline a RIZIN MMA event.

He knocked out 20-year-old kickboxer Tenshin Nasukawa within the first round and made approximately $3million per minute in the process.

Mayweather teased: “Tokyo, Japan, I’m coming back, in 2021.

“I know the Olympics is in Japan in 2021, but me, myself, Floyd ‘Money’ Mayweather and my team will be doing something big in Tokyo Dome… Japan, I’m on my way.”

The Tokyo Dome is most famous in the Western world for being the venue at which Mike Tyson was knocked out by Buster Douglas in 1990.