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BOXING LEGEND Floyd Mayweather will fight YouTuber Logan Paul on June 6 at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami.And Mike Tyson is one of several big names from the fight game to predict how it’s going to go down.
Floyd Mayweather will fight Logan Paul on June 6Credit: Getty
It is only an exhibition but the YouTuber is massive outsiderCredit: Getty
The exhibition match will be a pay-per-view extravaganza in the United States and the UK as well.
Mayweather said in an Instagram post: “Logan Paul and I are going to fight at Hard Rock Stadium. Mayweather Promotions, Fanmio and Showtime will team up to give you an epic event.”
The fight was originally scheduled for February 20 but it was postponed due to Covid-19-related restrictions that wouldn’t allow a full stadium.
The five-time world champion must weigh in under 160 pounds and Paul under 190 pounds, according to the fighting terms. No details were mentioned about how many rounds there will be.
The result of the fight will not count toward Mayweather’s record because it’s an exhibition match. But Tyson still thinks it will be a whitewash with Paul no match for ‘Money’.
MIKE TYSON
Iron Mike did not let the fact Logan was sitting across from his stop him from predicting a serious beating for the online personality.
He said: ““Floyd’s gonna beat his f****** a**. But it’s gonna be good. It’s gonna be good, he’s gonna fight back though!”
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“Floyd’s going to beat his f—in’ ass.” Mike Tyson gave his prediction for Logan Paul’s fight with Floyd Mayweather while sitting across from him 😅 pic.twitter.com/0vTgKKixSi— ESPN UK (@ESPNUK) January 1, 2021

The fight has been rescheduled to June 6

DANA WHITE
UFC chief White has no time for YouTubers pretending to be elite athletes.
But he still offered up his opinion when asked about Paul’s chances.
And he thinks it will be a ‘bad’ night for the 26-year-old.
White said: “Listen, I understand these kids want to make some money and they do what they got to do and they say what they got to say to try to get in there and make money.
“This is gonna be such a one-sided, ridiculous a**-whooping, it’s not even going to be funny. It’s going to be bad.
“If Floyd Mayweather really shows up and goes in and fights this kid, it’s going to be an a**-whooping nobody has ever seen before.
“Logan is going to find out what speed is. Speed is power. And when you get hit with s*** that you don’t see coming and when a guy like Floyd Mayweather starts putting it on you, it’s not even going to be a fight.
“It’s going to be ridiculous. It’s going to be the worst a**-whooping you have ever seen. Take the size difference and all the other things, it’s going to look like what a grown man could do to his kid.”
Dana White does not think it will be much of a contestCredit: Reuters
JOE ROGAN
Podcasting guru and former MMA fighter Rogan, 53, failed to predict what will happen in the ring but reckons former wrestler Paul would have a chance in the octagon.
Speaking on the Joe Rogan Experience, he said: “One thing I will tell you – Logan Paul is a really good athlete and he’s an enormous man.
“Now if it was an MMA fight, I would pick Logan Paul. Listen to me – there’s a video of Logan Paul wrestling with Paulo Costa. It’s a real, live wrestling sparring session where he is exhibiting real skill. He knows how to scramble, he’s got real wrestling skill.
“I don’t care what anybody says – what I saw in that, I’m like that kid is impressive.”
KSI
Paul’s YouTube and former boxing rival KSI was not happy about the fight between Paul and Mayweather.
The Brit beat Paul in his boxing debut and reckons ‘Money’ should be fighting him instead.
He said on his YouTube channel: “This ain’t happening.
“Why the f*** would Mayweather say yes to this? Why would he fight the loser of me and Logan?
“I was A-side for both fights. Surely Mayweather would just want to fight the winner of me vs Logan, it just makes more sense.
“Logan Paul can’t sell tickets like me.
“So why would Mayweather want to fight second best when he could just easily fight the best?”

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FLOYD MAYWEATHER
The legendary American is not fazed by criticism of the event and any negative impact it is having in his legacy.
And he said: “This is going to be a great night for the fans worldwide.
“I’ve never shied away from doing things differently throughout my career and fighting Logan Paul in this special exhibition is just another opportunity for me to do it again.”
LOGAN PAUL
Paul has been careful to play down his chances but is excited to go head-head-to-head with the middleweight icon.
He said: “I’m always searching for the ultimate challenge and it’s a dream to go toe-to-toe with the greatest boxer alive.
“I am ALL IN, the world could witness the greatest upset in the history of sports.”
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LOGAN PAUL has vowed to ‘decapitate’ Floyd Mayweather inside one round when they finally meet in the ring next month.The YouTube star goes into the mega-money boxing fight against the unbeaten legend as the huge underdog.
Floyd Mayweather has been told he will get decapitated by Logan PaulCredit: Alamy
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He has only competed once before between the ropes professionally, losing to fellow social media personality KSI in 2019.
But he has every confidence in his own ability that he can do what 50 others have never been able to in their exhibition showdown.
And the loud-mouthed 26-year-old even predicts it will be quick work against the pound-for-pound icon.
Following on from last month’s appearance at WrestleMania 37, Paul spoke to Mauro Ranallo as part of the broadcast for Bellator 259 last weekend.
He said: “I think I’m going to go in there and decapitate him in the first round.
“If it doesn’t happen, we’ll go for the second and then the third, and the fourth.
“Who knows it could go the distance, but it’s going to be a f***ing show regardless.”
Mayweather has only ever been knocked down once in his glittering career.
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And despite being retired for several years, he does not appear to be too worried by the threat of Paul.
In fact, Mayweather claims he has no strategy for the fight as he does not need one.
But Paul is adamant he can pull off one of the greatest shocks in sporting history.
He addedL “Anything can happen.
“Mentally, I prepare for the best and I prepare for the worst.
“For those people telling me that it’s impossible, you’d be lying if you said there wasn’t a chance that I could beat him.”

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EDDIE HEARN has spoke of his anger that Tyson Fury’s team missed the chance to terminate his trilogy contract agreement with Deontay Wilder in December.The Matchroom promoter failed to hide his disappointment when discussing Anthony Joshua’s failed undisputed dust-up against the Gyspy King in August.
WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury will face Deontay Wilder for a third time in Las Vegas on July 24Credit: Reuters
Eddie Hearn has spoke of his frustration that Fury’s fight against Anthony Joshua has fallen throughCredit: Mark Robinson Matchroom Boxing
Fury has been ordered to fight the Bronze Bomber again after a US judge ruled that Wilder is legally due a third fight and that it must happen by September 15.
The news came after months of negotiations between AJ and Fury’s camp for a fight that would crown the first undisputed heavyweight champion since Lennox Lewis in 1999.
In light of last week’s ruling, Fury will now pit his wits against Wilder in Las Vegas on July 24, while Joshua is in negotiations to face his WBO mandatory challenger Oleksandr Usyk.
Speaking of the court ruling to iFL TV, Hearn said: “What sort of ruling is that from an arbitrator? To order a rematch with a specific date?
“And then when the arbitration ruling comes through, you clearly see that Top Rank had the ability to terminate the contract with Deontay Wilder back in December.
“But the fact is, they didn’t terminate, they kept planning the fight, they kept talking to Top Rank, to PBC.
“The whole thing absolutely stinks. AJ feels that Fury never wanted to fight, that Fury was just using his name for clout. I think there’s a very valid argument for that.
“I’d like to believe that Tyson Fury wants this fight, and wanted this fight, and basically was just f***** by others.”
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He then declared: “There’s nothing I can do about it because as I said leading up to this fight, the only thing I can’t control is their team.
“But where are your b******* Tyson Fury? If you really wanted this AJ fight, you have not said anything negative about this situation.
“You have not said how disappointed you are, you have not looked at your promoters – who clearly could have terminated this contract a long time ago – and gone, ‘What have you done?’.
“‘You’ve not only cost me fifty or sixty million dollars, you’ve cost me the biggest fight of all time, the undisputed fight because you’ve dropped the ball. And if you haven’t dropped the ball, why are you not fighting this and trying to come up with a Plan B’.
“I’ve not seen one thing from Tyson Fury, where he’s saying: ‘I’m devastated, I can’t believe this, we had a deal in place, I was happy, guys I’m sorry’.
“I don’t believe this and I don’t believe him.”
Fury has insisted that he will battle his British rival later this year once he gets his Wilder trilogy out of the way.
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ANTHONY JOSHUA could reportedly be offered some extra sparring by Luis Ortiz to help him prepare for the southpaw challenge of Oleksandr Usyk.WBA, IBF and WBO champion AJ was given a 48-hour deadline last week to salvage his planned unification clash with Tyson Fury.
Anthony Joshua has been offered some extra help to prepare for Oleksandr UsykCredit: Reuters
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That was not met, meaning he now looks set to fulfil his mandatory defence against Usyk.
He and Fury were set to finally lock horns in Saudi Arabia in August until Deontay Wilder won an appeal in an arbitration court for him to receive a third fight with the Gypsy King.
That is set to be held in Las Vegas in July with Joshua now looking at a bout with Usyk.
And he appeared to confirm that the Ukrainian is now his target via his Snapchat.
AJ shared a shot of himself at the end of a previous fight looking into the crowd, with Usyk sat staring straight back at him.
Now ‘King Kong’ Ortiz, who is a two-time world title challenger, has revealed he would be willing to help the Englishman in his preparation for the 34-year-old.
The Cuban told Sky Sports: “As far as for Joshua, I’d go help him get ready, but Usyk shouldn’t be a problem for Joshua.
“But then again it’s boxing and at this level every heavyweight is a problem.”
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Ortiz, 42, last fought in November when he knocked out Alexander Flores.
And despite his veteran years, he is also itching to get back into the ring himself.
When asked about his next fight, he added: “Hopefully by September or maybe sooner.
“It’s been tough to get a real good fight with the top guys.”
Ukrainian Usyk looks set to face AJ in AugustCredit: Getty

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FLOYD MAYWEATHER looked in impressive shape as he prepares to put his unbeaten record on the line against Logan Paul. Mayweather faces the YouTuber in an exhibition bout on June 6 in Miami.
Floyd Mayweather looked in impressive shape in training
Floyd Mayweather faces Logan Paul in an exhibition bout on June 6 in Miami
Floyd Mayweather in his Las Vegas gym
Paul is by someway the boxing legend’s most unqualified challenger of all time, having only had TWO previous bouts.
But ever the professional, Mayweather has left no stone unturned and looks in sensational shape even at the age of 44 and two years retired.
A video uploaded online showed the American great hitting a heavy bag in his Las Vegas gym, looking light on his feet.
Mayweather has admitted he has no game plan coming into the exhibition, instead claiming he will close the show whenever he chooses.
But Paul on the other hand has only one thing on his mind – shocking the world by knocking out his iconic opponent.
He said on Showtime: “I think I’m going to go in there and decapitate him in the first round.
“If it doesn’t happen, we’ll go for the second and then the third, and the fourth.
“Who knows it could go the distance, but it’s going to be a f***ing show regardless.”

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Mayweather, 44, officially hung up the gloves in 2017 after beating ex-UFC champion Conor McGregor, 32, in ten rounds.
He left the sport with a historic 50-0 record and regarded as one of the best to ever do it.
Paul on the other hand has boxed only against online rival KSI, the first, in 2018, was a white collar bout which ended in a draw
They then turned pro a year later with KSI, 27, winning by scrappy split-decision.
It means Paul, 26, takes a losing record into his pay-per-view spectacle, but is armed with a height and reach advantage.
As a result, he refuses to lose belief he can somehow do what no other has accomplished and put a dent in Mayweather’s record.
Paul said: “Anything can happen. Mentally, I prepare for the best and I prepare for the worst.
“For those people telling me that it’s impossible, you’d be lying if you said there wasn’t a chance that I could beat him.”
Logan Paul lost to KSI in their 2019 rematchCredit: Getty More