Which Paul brother fought Floyd Mayweather? Here's how the fight went
Boxing great Floyd Mayweather has taken a keen interest in exhibitions, crossover fights, and the influencer fighting circuit since retiring from the professional boxing circuit. The 47-year-old American continues to retain his skills and his ventures have generated a lot of fan interest as well.
The Paul brothers, Logan and Jake, represent the pinnacle of the influencer boxing circuit and Mayweather has been engaged in a furious rivalry with both. However, he has competed against only one of the siblings so far.
Which Paul brother fought Floyd Mayweather?
Floyd Mayweather fought Logan Paul in a non-scored eight-round exhibition bout. The fight was originally scheduled to take place on Feb. 20, 2021, but it was postponed and took place on June 6, 2021. Mayweather, who was 44 years old at the time, appeared to be head and shoulders above the relatively inexperienced Paul in terms of skills.
Paul, who was much bigger and younger, tried to employ his attributes and assumed the role of the aggressor from the get-go and fought a high-paced fight. However, his high-volume attack failed to breach Mayweather's legendary defense. Barring a few stray shots, 'Maverick' could not accumulate strikes through the entirety of eight rounds.
Meanwhile, Mayweather remained passive despite the openings presented by Paul's wild and looping shots. However, he effectively used his striking to stay ahead in the tally. Paul's repeated attempts to clinch did not help the optics either. Fans did not seem to enjoy the weird fight and the boos got louder as the fight progressed.
Many experts stated that the contest could have been a lot more entertaining had Mayweather committed to offense a little more.
There was considerable fan interest and curiosity in the influencer fighting circuit, a new phenomenon then. As a result, Mayweather vs. Paul was also a commercial success and reports estimated approximately a million pay-per-view buys.
While there were talks of a rematch, it has not materialized so far. Earlier this year, Paul claimed that he refused the rematch request twice.
Floyd Mayweather fought Jake Paul too, but not inside the boxing ring
Floyd Mayweather vs. Logan Paul press conference took place on May 6, 2021. As Mayweather was interacting with the members of the media, Jake Paul approached him and tried to run away with his cap after a brief verbal altercation.
An angry Mayweather charged at 'The Problem Child' and kept following him while hurling abuses as the security personnel tried to protect a visibly shaken Paul. However, the situation was brought under control soon after and the duo were separated.
Check out the altercation below: