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I'd rather talk about Floyd's hair. I think he looks better bold. Anyone agree?

TopGun wrote: ↑01 Jun 2021, 05:53 I'd rather talk about Floyd's hair. I think he looks better bold. Anyone agree?

He's still bold.

Jake Paul: Mayweather Fighting Logan? He Needs Us To Sell Millions of PPVs

Social media superstars Jake and Logan Paul been making waves in the boxing world for the last two years.

Their tremendous following on the internet, with 43 million followers combined just on Youtube alone, have made them lucrative targets since turning pro.

Last month, it was revealed that younger brother Jake Paul (3-0, 3 KOs) had agreed to a multi-fight deal with Showtime.

And older brother Logan Paul (0-1) will return to the ring on Sunday, when he faces five division world champion Floyd Mayweather in an eight round exhibition fight. Their bout will be the main event of a Showtime Pay-Per-View.

Logan Paul turned pro in 2019, when a controversial split decision loss to Youtube rival KSI.

So why would Mayweather, who retired in August of 2017, return to the ring to face such an inexperienced fighter?

"He has to," Jake Paul said to Brian Campbell of CBS Sports. "That's why he is fighting my brother. Who else is Floyd going to fight that will sell millions of pay-per-views? He needs us more than we need him."

Leonard Ellerbe, CEO of Mayweather Promotions, rejected the insinuation that Floyd needs either brother to sell a major pay-per-view.

"There is zero validity to any of that," Ellerbe told CBS Sports. "Imitation is the highest form of flattery, I always say that. I always say that! They have taken Floyd's blueprint and have been able to run with it and I applaud them for that. But to make any notion of Floyd needing them is really one of the dumbest comments that I have actually heard in quite some time."

Because of their tremendous loyal followings on social media, Jake Paul believes he and his brother are bringing over a large crossover audience to the sport - an audience that rarely watched boxing in the past.

"We are bringing in a new light and a new wave," Jake Paul said. "That's because of the YouTube celebrity boxing culture and us bringing Instagram and all of our followers over. It's all new people who are wanting to pay for fights who normally wouldn't have."

Pantomine, the money man has picked an easy fight for huge money.

Now we have to put up with the circus.

PBF wouldnt bother fighting someone difficult even for 100 million.

He will have a stroll in the park for 500 million and then fight the blokes brother for another 500

Do people still get their knickers in a twist about this sort of crap??

Whether its this gross mismatch or a fight between 2 youtube novices, people get so pointlessly irate, these guys do massive numbers so they get more publicity, whether its a Youtuber, singer or actor, if their at top of their game in their own field, they'll do massive numbers whatever they do, its a fact of life whether they boxing or whatever, people act like they jumping up the rankings into world title fights or they taking real boxers places which is bollocks, these bozos have zero impact on whatever else happens in the sport, they disappear from it unti they've got another fight lined up,

Fury/Wilder or Spence/Crawford that's what a boxing fan should get pissed at, or PED cheats, dont give a fcvk about these Jake and Logan Paul's , as someone who escapes me said, nothing will save boxing and nothing will kill it, the vast majority of people who will pay for this would never pay for the PPVs hardcore boxing fans buy so they're not stealing from fighters mouths

Its a bit of a circus but if you can see it for what it is then you really shouldn't be getting offended

Showtime PPV Main Card (8 p.m. ET):

Catchweight: Floyd Mayweather (50-0) vs. Logan Paul (0-1), eight rounds
Light heavyweight: Badou Jack (23-3-3, 13 KOs) vs. Dervin Colina (15-0, 13 KOs), 12 rounds
Super welterweight: Jarret Hurd (24-1, 16 KOs) vs. Luis Arias (51-14), 10 rounds
Cruiserweight: Chad Johnson (0-0) vs. Brian Maxwell (0-3), six rounds


Untelevised Prelims (5 p.m. ET):

Super lightweight: Jean Torres (18-0, 14 KOs) vs. Zack Kuhn (10-7-1, 5 KOs), eight rounds
Lightweight: Adrian Benton (4-0, 3 KOs) vs. Pedro Cruz (1-0, 1 KO), four-rounds
Super welterweight: Micky Scala (2-0, 1 KO) vs. Adam Ramirez (1-1, 1 KO), four rounds
Cruiserweight: Viddal Riley (4-0, 2 KOs) vs. Quintell Thompson (5-12-1, 4 KOs), six rounds
Welterweight: Jalil Hackett (0-0) vs. Angelo Diaz (0-0), four rounds
Super featherweight: Dorian Khan Jr. (0-0) vs. Jonathan Conde (0-0), four rounds

handsofstone wrote: ↑01 Jun 2021, 10:14 Do people still get their knickers in a twist about this sort of crap??

Whether its this gross mismatch or a fight between 2 youtube novices, people get so pointlessly irate, these guys do massive numbers so they get more publicity, whether its a Youtuber, singer or actor, if their at top of their game in their own field, they'll do massive numbers whatever they do, its a fact of life whether they boxing or whatever, people act like they jumping up the rankings into world title fights or they taking real boxers places which is bollocks, these bozos have zero impact on whatever else happens in the sport, they disappear from it unti they've got another fight lined up,

Fury/Wilder or Spence/Crawford that's what a boxing fan should get pissed at, or PED cheats, dont give a fcvk about these Jake and Logan Paul's , as someone who escapes me said, nothing will save boxing and nothing will kill it, the vast majority of people who will pay for this would never pay for the PPVs hardcore boxing fans buy so they're not stealing from fighters mouths

Its a bit of a circus but if you can see it for what it is then you really shouldn't be getting offended

Finally some sense mate. What a thread!

Every boxer who has ever lived would do this same as Floyd is. It’s money. Ffs can’t you guys realise that’s what it’s all about? Boxing in disrepute?? what a joke.

Wee Tommy wrote: ↑01 Jun 2021, 19:02

handsofstone wrote: ↑01 Jun 2021, 10:14 Do people still get their knickers in a twist about this sort of crap??

Whether its this gross mismatch or a fight between 2 youtube novices, people get so pointlessly irate, these guys do massive numbers so they get more publicity, whether its a Youtuber, singer or actor, if their at top of their game in their own field, they'll do massive numbers whatever they do, its a fact of life whether they boxing or whatever, people act like they jumping up the rankings into world title fights or they taking real boxers places which is bollocks, these bozos have zero impact on whatever else happens in the sport, they disappear from it unti they've got another fight lined up,

Fury/Wilder or Spence/Crawford that's what a boxing fan should get pissed at, or PED cheats, dont give a fcvk about these Jake and Logan Paul's , as someone who escapes me said, nothing will save boxing and nothing will kill it, the vast majority of people who will pay for this would never pay for the PPVs hardcore boxing fans buy so they're not stealing from fighters mouths

Its a bit of a circus but if you can see it for what it is then you really shouldn't be getting offended

Finally some sense mate. What a thread!

Every boxer who has ever lived would do this same as Floyd is. It’s money. Ffs can’t you guys realise that’s what it’s all about? Boxing in disrepute?? what a joke.

Supose every cloud has a silver lining ,,, At least theres a good few undercard fights all getting a bit of work and some money ,, but personaly i would'nt pay for it , but this to me is no different than the women fights Hearn loves to put on , I don't watch them either

coneye wrote: ↑01 Jun 2021, 19:37

Wee Tommy wrote: ↑01 Jun 2021, 19:02

handsofstone wrote: ↑01 Jun 2021, 10:14 Do people still get their knickers in a twist about this sort of crap??

Whether its this gross mismatch or a fight between 2 youtube novices, people get so pointlessly irate, these guys do massive numbers so they get more publicity, whether its a Youtuber, singer or actor, if their at top of their game in their own field, they'll do massive numbers whatever they do, its a fact of life whether they boxing or whatever, people act like they jumping up the rankings into world title fights or they taking real boxers places which is bollocks, these bozos have zero impact on whatever else happens in the sport, they disappear from it unti they've got another fight lined up,

Fury/Wilder or Spence/Crawford that's what a boxing fan should get pissed at, or PED cheats, dont give a fcvk about these Jake and Logan Paul's , as someone who escapes me said, nothing will save boxing and nothing will kill it, the vast majority of people who will pay for this would never pay for the PPVs hardcore boxing fans buy so they're not stealing from fighters mouths

Its a bit of a circus but if you can see it for what it is then you really shouldn't be getting offended

Finally some sense mate. What a thread!

Every boxer who has ever lived would do this same as Floyd is. It’s money. Ffs can’t you guys realise that’s what it’s all about? Boxing in disrepute?? what a joke.

Supose every cloud has a silver lining ,,, At least theres a good few undercard fights all getting a bit of work and some money ,, but personaly i would'nt pay for it , but this to me is no different than the women fights Hearn loves to put on , I don't watch them either

I don’t watch woman’s boxing either. I’d say this is more similar to Ali fighting Inoki or Archie Moore vs Dibiase.

maninthemiddle wrote: ↑16 May 2021, 17:17 This is certainly the least attractive PPV I have ever come across..given the time zone surely this will struggle to do 100k buys..?? I actually think it could fall seriously short of that , and I wonder what reaction this would have at Sky...

12oz gloves ... like sparring your younger sister

Can’t believe some people actually give Paul a chance......would people think Freddie Flintoff would beat Frazier/Ali/Foreman/Tyson/Fury/AJ, absolute bonkers

Foggy wrote: ↑03 Jun 2021, 13:22 Can’t believe some people actually give Paul a chance......would people think Freddie Flintoff would beat Frazier/Ali/Foreman/Tyson/Fury/AJ, absolute bonkers

I think it’s both the huge size difference and the fact that lots of folk know absolutely nothing about boxing. I’ve heard folk say Floyd can’t punch for instance

Maybe folk would give Flintoff a chance with Paul Butler for example

As bad as it is...Did Tyson vs Jones jr actually have any fights on the undercard?

That was a joke of a PPV by bt also

stujones wrote: ↑03 Jun 2021, 16:29 As bad as it is...Did Tyson vs Jones jr actually have any fights on the undercard?

That was a joke of a PPV by bt also

Jake Paul vs. Nate Robinson
Badou Jack fought as well.

It didn’t need an undercard. Tyson vs. RJJ was the ONLY reason to buy. Apart from Jake Paul fans.

Mayweather vs Paul weigh-in ceremony

The live stream is available below.



US Start time: 5 pm ET | 2 pm PT
UK Start time: 10pm BST
Central EU Start time: 11pm CEST
Tokyo: 6am JST

Seven people have gone for the Paul KO?!

Cant blame Floyd for taking this, I read hes getting paid £74 million

Paddy Power have Paul at 7/2 to win by knockout LOL

I’ve not seen Logan Paul in action. If he took boxing seriously what kind of level would he be?

Terminator666 wrote: ↑05 Jun 2021, 04:41 I’ve not seen Logan Paul in action. If he took boxing seriously what kind of level would he be?

Better than half the boxers on Frank's show tonight and im not joking

I’ve got a feeling Floyds going to try and KO him.