Israel Adesanya weighs in on the ongoing Logan Paul and Floyd Mayweather pay issue. The YouTuber turned professional boxer Paul clashed against the undefeated boxer Mayweather in an exhibition boxing match in 2021. Although the fight ended in a draw, both the boxers earned a hefty payout from the fight.
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According to reports made after the match, the social media star took home a whopping $20 million and a 10% cut from the pay-per-view sales. However, recently, the Ohio native accused Mayweather of not paying him in full for the fight. He also took a dig at the undefeated boxer on the internet.
In response, Mayweather claimed the payments take time to happen. Pointing to this, the UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya chimed in his thoughts on the issue.
In an episode of The Brilliant Idiots podcast, Adesanya said, “I don’t know. That was weird to me. No, it doesn’t take that long. So I don’t know why. When I heard that I was like, is he trolling him?”
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‘The Last Stylebender’ has been in the fight business for a long time now. Hence, he is aware of how the business works. Also, he is one of the biggest pay-per-view stats of the UFC.
Moreover, after his fourth title defense against his nemesis, Robert Whittaker, at UFC 271, Adesanya became one of the highest-paid athletes in UFC.
Israel Adesanya is the second-highest-paid fighter in UFC
Izzy made his UFC debut in 2018 and bagged back-to-back wins in the middleweight division. He has only lost once in his UFC career. Furthermore, the Nigerian-born fighter leapfrogged the division by defeating some of the best fighters.
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LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – JULY 05: UFC interim middleweight champion Israel Adesanya of New Zealand poses for the media during the UFC seasonal press conference at T-Mobile Arena on July 5, 2019 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)
‘The Last Stylebender’, apart from being a phenomenal fighter, has a charismatic personality. He never fails to entertain his fans, be it inside or outside the UFC cage. All these factors have made the champion a pay-per-view star.
Izzy also became the second-highest-paid athlete in UFC after signing a new contract with the promotion. Interestingly, Izzy was also praised by the UFC superstar Conor McGregor after the news broke out.
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