Logan Paul escaped a knockout by unbeaten champion Floyd Mayweather in their surreal exhibition fight in Miami last night. Mayweather dominated the YouTube star in the eight-round bout and then said it may have been his last fight.
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Mayweather ended his boxing career in 2017 with a perfect record of 50-0. His last fight was against UFC star Conor McGregor in Las Vegas. As expected, he produced a slick performance at the Hard Rock Stadium in Florida but failed to provide the much expected knockout blow to the social media sensation.
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26-year-old Paul lasted eight rounds against Mayweather, 44. Since this was an exhibition, there were no judges. The only way to win would be to stop or knock-out the opponent within eight rounds. The YouTube personality shocked everyone by going the distance against the unbeaten champ.
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Paul was outclassed by Mayweather who delivered a number of punishing blows to stop his opponent from making any headway.
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Paul tried to wear down Mayweather with his extra weight and clearly enjoyed being in the ring with him but failed to land any heavy blows.
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Mayweather who gave up almost 20 years, four inches in reach and 34lbs in weight to Paul who, at 189lbs, is the the heaviest fighter he had ever faced.
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Not that it mattered as Mayweather’s incredible reflexes and defensive skills have defeated the best boxers in the world. The slow and often clumsy Paul could barely lay a glove on him.
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He could have ended the fight whenever he wanted but it was clear that he wanted to give the audience a show and maybe even had thoughts on a lucrative rematch. But the contest ended in boos from the crowd who had paid to see shock or more likely, Paul get his comeuppance.
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The YouTuber-turned-boxer Paul kept his dignity in tact against the all-time boxing great Mayweather which was nothing short of incredible considering his only previous boxing match was a loss to fellow YouTuber KSI.
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