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On June 6, boxing’s biggest star of all time, Floyd Mayweather will step inside the squared circle. He will enter a massive exhibition showdown against the celebrity boxing icon, Logan Paul in an 8-round fight. This contest has already turned into a hot topic in the combat sports fraternity. And it promises to stand tall on everyone’s expectations.

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‘TBE’ last entered the ring professionally in 2017, against UFC’s biggest star, Conor McGregor. In this fight, Mayweather made easy money by defeating the Irishman with a vicious T/KO. Moving further, he then stepped inside the ring for an exhibition a year later.

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In this bout, he faced the young gun Tenshin Nasukawa. And in this fight too, ‘TBE’ came right on top with his exemplary boxing skills.

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Ever since then, he’s remained curious to step inside the ring again but only for an exhibition encounter. That said, the Youtuber turned boxer, Logan Paul, etched his attention, and the latter decided to go toe to toe against him. ‘The Maverick’ doesn’t even hold a single win to his name, his magnetic persona in the fight world, helped him crack a fight with the best in the business.

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More than anyone else, Paul is himself thrilled to put himself to the test against Mayweather. With that, this fight has all the essential ingredients to go down as one of the best events of 2021 and open the way for more such high-voltage exhibition fights.

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Floyd Mayweather vs Logan Paul – fight analysis

Logan Paul stands 6’2” tall with a reach of 76”, whereas Mayweather is 5’8” with a reach of 72”. Citing that, the lanky Paul will unquestionably have an added advantage in terms of physical characteristics over ‘TBE’. However, when it boils down to boxing skills and in-ring management, Paul doesn’t remain on the same page with Mayweather.

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In this fight, Mayweather will look to capitalize by scoring slick counter-attacks and solid body shots. On the other hand, the novice Logan Paul will have to break down ‘Pretty Boy’s defense to be able to land his hits.

Given the numbers and both their prowess, we’re going with Mayweather to win this bout.

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Prediction – Floyd Mayweather wins this fight via stoppage in round 4. 

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Prathamesh Singh Chauhan is a Boxing Author at EssentiallySports. He is a graduate from the International Institute of Sports Management who combines his love for sports, particularly combat sports, and his flair for writing and analysis to help him in his day-to-day work. He has prior professional experience with sporting organizations such as Star Sports, Khelo India, and NBA. Chauhan explores and analyses a sport he has been following ever since Anthony Joshua and Dillian Whyte engaged in a duel in 2015. He adores old-school punchers like Manny Pacquiao, as well as modern-day greats such as 'The Gypsy King'. In his downtime, he engages in rigorous workouts to cater to his love for fitness.

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