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Why the F*ck Would I Ask For a Rematch for Someone Who Doesn’t Pay You”: Logan Paul On “Dumba**” Floyd Mayweather

Published 06/24/2022, 6:00 AM EDT

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YouTube celebrity Logan Paul took on former two-division champion Floyd Mayweather in an exhibition bout back in 2021 but has cited his frustrations regarding the fight as The Maverick claims that they have not yet paid him his share from the fight.

Paul has come out many times in public to call out Mayweather for not paying him his share of the PPV buys, and did so again in a podcast appearance.

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Logan Paul sounds off on Mayweather

Paul recently appeared in an episode of the True Geordie podcast and sounded off on Mayweather for saying that Paul requested a rematch with him in a press conference.

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He says, “He went on some press conference the other day and he had the audacity to tell the media that I asked for a rematch. Let me just set the record straight. Why the F**k would I ask for a rematch for someone who doesn’t pay you for the fight? ” .

He then went on to add that he has no reason to ask for a rematch if he has not been paid for the first fight and also stated that Mayweather was the one who requested a rematch saying, ” If I haven’t been paid for the first one why on gods green earth would I ask you for a second fight knowing d**n well that I probably also not gonna get paid that I was owed for my work, you dumb**s, second off they asked us for a rematch”

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Paul has not been shy to accuse Mayweather and has been very vocal about the whole situation. However, Mayweather has defended himself, claiming that he has paid The YouTuber his share of the money.

Does Mayweather owe Paul money?

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It’s quite unclear whether Mayweather still owes the YouTuber money, as both sides have their own claims. Paul has come out on podcasts and talk shows to call out Mayweather, but is yet to take any legal action against him.

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Mayweather, on the other hand, has said that Paul is using his name for clout and just wants a rematch. Given that their first match sold over a million PPV buys, a rematch is certainly something both of them will be considering. Till then, Paul has made it clear he will not let Mayweather off the hook until the issue is sorted.

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Sahil Sood

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Sahil Sood is a Boxing writer at EssentiallySports. He earned his Bachelor’s degree in journalism and mass communication and has a keen interest in the sweet science of boxing. His journey in boxing began when he first saw highlights of Mike Tyson as a teenager and then followed the rise of Floyd Mayweather Sahil is an avid fan of Tyson Fury and Vasiliy Lomachenko and strongly believes that Lomachenko is pound for pound the best boxer in the world.
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Ajinkya Aswale