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Video Shows Logan Paul Momentarily Knocked Out Against Floyd Mayweather

Published 06/08/2021, 2:11 AM EDT

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Floyd Mayweather’s bout with YouTube boxing stalwart Logan Paul was one of the biggest boxing events of 2021. The fight proved to be an absolute entertainer, and it went for full 8 rounds.

To everyone’s surprise, Logan Paul fared exuberantly well and survived the vicious attacks of Floyd Mayweather. But did he really get past ‘Pretty Boy’s enigmatic power?

In a recent video released on social media, it is seen that Mayweather struck his fellow compatriot with a huge right hand. As a result, Paul was on the brink of going down on the canvas. But ‘Money’ carried him and didn’t let him hit the floor.

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As the fight began, Logan Paul adopted an offensive approach, and he went toe to toe against the boxing legend. In Round 1, he caught ‘TBE’ with some wild shots. But employing his defense, Mayweather dodged some of his punches.

Moreover, as the fight proceeded, the undefeated boxing star got comfortable, and he began landing his solid strikes on the lanky Paul.

And while the contest was going well, Mayweather abruptly landed his powerful right hand, as seen in the video.

‘The Maverick’ would have unquestionably gone to the canvas, but ‘Pretty Boy’ held him and took this fight until the final bell.

Overall, this fight turned out to be highly entertaining. Yet, it was the 44-year-old who came out on top in every round of the fight.

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Did Logan Paul do enough to stand throughout 8 rounds?

Everyone expected Mayweather to knock Logan Paul out inside the initial rounds. However, the Ohio native showed an improved version and executed his game-plan well.

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Despite having a single win to his name, Paul bagged the Floyd Mayweather fight in the early stages of his career. As a result, he took this challenge onto his strides and performed the way he had to.

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With this fight, ‘The Maverick’ has unquestionably opened himself to even bigger fights as he’s turned himself into a household name in the sport.

Do you think Mayweather really knocked out Paul?

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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.
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