Mayweather admits to having 'no strategy' ahead of Logan Paul bout
Floyd Mayweather Jr faces off against YouTube personality Logan Paul in an exhibition fight in Miami (Florida) on 6 June.
Boxing great Floyd Mayweather Jr is set to face YouTuber Logan Paul in a somewhat mismatched exhibition bout at Miami’s Hard Rock Stadium on Sunday 6 June.
The fight was originally scheduled for February, but was delayed because of the coronavirus pandemic.
TICKETS FOR JUNE 6TH ARE ON SALE NOW! DON’T WAIT!! #MayweatherPaul #BraggingRights Link: https://t.co/Ze954s8JJg pic.twitter.com/5Yk6yCL802
— Floyd Mayweather (@FloydMayweather) May 14, 2021
Mayweather undefeated, inexperienced Logan Paul yet to win
Mayweather, 44, retired from professional boxing in 2017 with a 50-0 record, having won world titles in no fewer than five weight classes during an illustrious, two-decade career.
Paul's boxing record is rather less impressive: the 26-year-old met fellow social-media star KSI in two exhibition fights in 2018 and 2019, drawing the first and losing the second.
🗣 "For those people telling me that it's impossible, you'd be lying if you said there wasn't a chance that I could beat him."
— SPORTbible (@sportbible) May 25, 2021
Logan Paul isn't fighting Floyd Mayweather for fun, this s**t is personal! 😬https://t.co/ztlhDtNILE
'No strategy'
Speaking to Barstool Sports just a few days ahead of the bout, Mayweather confirmed that he had not planned a strategy ahead of the fight. The 44-year-old brashly stated: "If I want it to go just one round then it'll be one, if I want it to end in round 2...It's all up to me".
How can I watch Mayweather vs Paul?
The Mayweather vs Paul fight, which is due to begin at 8pm EDT, will be available to watch on a pay-per-view basis on Showtime US (United States only) and Fanmio (worldwide), at a price of $49.99.
