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USA Today via Reuters

USA Today via Reuters

The Logan Paul vs Floyd Mayweather exhibition showdown stayed true to the hype and attention created around it. To everyone’s surprise, the fight went the distance and came out as a highly entertaining contest until the very end. Moreover, the YouTuber turned boxer, Logan Paul, shook everyone with his performance. He gave his absolute best to keep Mayweather on his toes.

In the post-fight interview, a cheerful Logan Paul said, “You know I mean, you never know with this guy. You never know with this guy. Like I’m gonna go home thinking, Floyd let me survive? Like he’s one of the G.O.A.T.S. In many ways he controls the sport. It’s an honor to grace the ring with him.”

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As the fight began, Paul took an offensive role and moved forward with his shots. He used his height and reach extensively to land his jabs and powerful right hands. Although Mayweather took control of the ring in the later rounds, ‘The Maverick’ didn’t hand him the initiative.

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He kept coming up with his solid strikes and even put his defense to the test many times. The 26-year-old had substantial moments in the ring and this unquestionably turned out to be his best outing.

The internet sensation worked extremely hard for this fight and it was evident in his 8-round war against ‘TBE’. That said, looking back at his performance in this fight, Paul can only be happy and proud of his showing.

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Even without a single pro-boxing win under his wing, ‘The Maverick’ bagged the Floyd Mayweather fight in the early stage of his boxing run. This itself is a mammoth achievement for someone as young and dynamic as the YouTuber.

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With this fight, Paul has now made a colossal statement in the fight world. Because not just the fans, but many boxing hotshots have seen his boxing capabilities today. Now, ‘The Maverick’ will look to improve and secure more exhibition bouts in the future.

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