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USA Today via Reuters

In June 2021, Logan Paul entered a mammoth exhibition against boxing great Floyd Mayweather. This was one of the biggest exhibition fights of last year and fans expected a blistering show. Consequently, the fight stood tall to many expectations.

But of late, ‘The Maverick’ made headlines on planning to sue Mayweather for not paying him the amount he deserves.

For the past few months, the YouTuber made it to the news for his comments on Mayweather and his fight purse. Paul constantly burst into the scenes for not entirely getting paid. Speaking to TMZ Sports, Logan Paul also unveiled a staggering take on Mayweather.

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He also came up with a piece of advice for ‘TBE’s next potential opponent, and stated, “don’t let him control the money.”

The lanky Logan Paul gave a stern outing to Mayweather in their 8-round tussle. He started the fight on a good note, thus landing a barrage of punches in the final seconds of round 1. In the later rounds, Mayweather held control of the fight, and he did not let Paul land his best punches.

On the other hand, ‘The Maverick’ had an advantage over his physique, with which he distanced himself from Mayweather many times.

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‘Pretty Boy’ is capable of fighting till the last gong. But the YouTuber wasn’t quite acquainted with the same. That said, he definitely looked tired but ended up fighting to a draw.

Floyd Mayweather vs Logan Paul – How much money did both the fighters make?

Floyd Mayweather and Logan Paul added some solid numbers to their decorated wealth that night. But how much did the two actually make?

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‘TBE’ was guaranteed $10 million for this fight with a 50% share in PPV. On the flip side, Logan Paul was guaranteed $250,000 with a 10% share in PPV.

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In all, both the fighters took home a stellar amount. As a result, Logan Paul is keen to get his hands on the entire amount because he worked extremely hard for the fight to withstand the wrath of Mayweather.

What do you make of his above comments?