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The YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul is currently one of the hottest prizefighters in the industry. ‘The Problem Child’ is known to not hold back against his fellow boxers. Consequently, he made a shocking claim about the five-division champion, Floyd Mayweather.

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In an interview with Blue Blood Sports TV, Paul commented on Mayweather’s inability to pay Logan Paul for their fight.

Jake Paul disses Floyd Mayweather

The Ohio-born fighter was asked whether his elder brother Logan Paul has been paid for his fight against ‘TBE’. Paul replied by taking a shot at the 50-0 fighter, “Floyd Mayweather is broke you know that’s what a lot of people don’t realize.” Paul further alleges that Mayweather is committing tax fraud as he states, “He gets these big checks and doesn’t pay the taxes on it and then the IRS comes hunting them down later.”

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The 25-year-old didn’t stop there as he claimed that the undefeated champion owes money to a lot of people. He stated, “He owes a lot of people I know money and Logan is deep down on that list, so I don’t know if Logan is ever going to get paid.

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The history between Jake Paul and Floyd Mayweather has been rocky since the beginning, as the duo had a heated altercation during the build-up of Logan Paul vs Floyd Mayweather.

How did Paul get under Floyd Mayweather’s skin?

‘The Problem Child’ did not shy away from showing Mayweather who he is at the press conference of his brother, Logan Paul’s fight. The younger Paul brother annoyed Mayweather as he stole his hat. The 25-year-old hilariously grabbed Mayweather’s hat while facing off against him and ran away.

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Consequently, the five-division champion ran after him and grabbed hold of him. Their bodyguards held them both back. Hilariously, the Ohio-born fighter ridiculed the boxing icon on social media with the catchphrase “Gotcha hat.”

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