VIDEO: Did Floyd Mayweather Admit His Fight with Logan Paul Was Fake?

Published 06/27/2021, 6:09 AM EDT

Floyd Mayweather possibly had the worst night of his fighting career against Logan Paul. On June 6, the unbeaten boxer failed to grab a win against an Internet superstar. Although the fight ended in a draw, several people saw it as a loss for Mayweather. However, ‘TBE’ bagged over $100 million that night, and departed with a handsome payday which many boxers can only dream of.

That said, Floyd Mayweather has passed some uncommon comments that seem to raise several eyebrows from the combat universe. The 44-year-old boxer connected with the media in the post-fight press conference of Gervonta Davis vs Mario Barrios fight. Per Mayweather, he can unveil such big paydays by stepping into a ‘fake fight’.

Floyd Mayweather said, “All we care about is results. You Know, I can do a fake fight and get 100 on him.”

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While these comments could have disheartened several fans, Mayweather didn’t seem worried about the same. After dropping the bombarding statements, ‘Money’ departed the stage with a smirk on his face. However, he didn’t explicitly say that his previous exhibition was fake.

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After securing his 50 pro win against Conor McGregor in 2017, Mayweather returned to action against Logan Paul in June 2021. Well, it wasn’t a pro-bout. Instead, Mayweather competed in a fight that had no resemblance to a pro contest. Nevertheless, it was still an important moment in his career. Here’s a deeper look into Mayweather vs Paul exhibition.

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The eight rounds exhibition fight that happened on a SHOWTIME PPV didn’t have an official weight category. While Mayweather competed at 160 lbs, Logan Paul competed at 190 lbs. Apart from that, there weren’t any judges in the fight. The administrators didn’t announce an official winner, as they considered only knockouts to be valid.

At the Hard Rock Stadium, Paul and Mayweather went to the last bell without taking much damage against each other. Subsequently, ‘Money’ claimed he would not accept any more fights. Nevertheless, his recent comments cite that a multi-million payday can urge him to lace up the boxing gloves again.

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A senior boxing writer at EssentiallySports, Raj Sarkar is a mass media graduate who is currently pursuing his master’s degree in broadcast journalism. In addition to his current role, he has worked with the MMA team at EssentiallySports and has interviewed prominent fighters such as Ritu Phogat and 'The Red King' Rory MacDonald. He combined his bachelor's degree with his adoration for combat sports and has a combined 2000 plus bylines in MMA and boxing over the last two years.

VIDEO: Did Floyd Mayweather Admit His Fight with Logan Paul Was Fake?

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