YouTuber turned boxer, Logan Paul faced former world champion, Floyd Mayweather, in a high-profile exhibition bout in 2021. Meanwhile, Paul revealed that he has been trending on social media, as Mayweather was unable to beat him up.
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Logan Paul was talking on his ‘Impaulsive’ podcast with the co-hosts, Mike Majlak and George Janko. The Hip Hop artist, Snoop Dogg was the guest for the episode.
In conversation, Majlak asked Paul about him recently trending on social media. Paul exclaimed that it might be because of Mayweather‘s recent showdown against ‘Dangerous’ Don Moore. He said, “You know why? This is actually funny because Floyd Mayweather just fought some random guy. No, it’s semi-random. Used to be his sparring partner. He whooped his a**.”
Moreover, Paul also added, “And so like again just, it’s just like I always look back and I’m like damn he couldn’t even beat up a YouTuber.”
However, the trio later deduced the actual reason why Paul has been trending on social media. The YouTuber, TommyInnit, had recently grown his beard, bearing a stark similarity to Paul. This apparently caused a furor online, leading to them trending on the charts.
Logan Paul’s showdown with Floyd Mayweather
Logan Paul faced Floyd Mayweather in a highly anticipated showdown, which was billed as the ‘Bragging Rights’. The bout took place at the legendary Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida, on June 6, 2021.
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The bout was initially scheduled to take place on February 20, 2021. However, the fight had to be postponed until June 6. Notably, the fight had a whopping one million pay-per-view buys.
The press conference prior to the fight was also controversial. In fact, Logan Paul’s brother, Jake Paul, was involved in an infamous brawl with Mayweather. It was reported that Jake Paul had grabbed Mayweather’s hat from his head. Even though Mayweather exhibited a far superior skill set, no winner was announced. Moreover, it has also been reported that Mayweather is yet to pay Paul for taking part in the bout.
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