Monday, June 7th, 2021
Legend meets (on) Youtuber
There are two winners in this boxing match
Will he survive the fight? Will he “survive”? The act of the Youtube star Logan Paul is like hara-kiri. He competes against legend Floyd Mayweather in boxing. In the end, he even called him the “winner”. They are both winners, but less for sporting reasons.
He should gladly accept the scratch next to the left eye: After the show fight against boxing legend Floyd Mayweather, Youtuber Logan Paul can not only look forward to millions in income, but also show off his performance properly. Finally, the self-marketing artist muddled in the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami against the former world champion in five different weight classes until the last gong of the eighth round. Many spectators had expected a knockout from the beginner in the 30 minutes. Because it didn’t exist, both could see themselves as winners.
“Nobody should ever tell me again that something is impossible,” said the 26-year-old euphoric into the microphone, but then also admitted: “I’ll go home and ask myself, did he let me survive? It was an honor. That is coolest ever. “
Crazy, sometimes questionable videos published on Youtube have made Paul, like his younger brother Jake, a social media star with millions of fans – and a worthwhile opponent even in the eyes of a retired ex-boxer. Because 44-year-old Mayweather (nickname: “Money”) is always up for good business. “Before I even walked into the stadium, I made a million. When I sat in the locker room, I made a million,” Mayweather said afterwards.
“Not resigned from entertaining and making money”
In his active time as a professional he won all 50 fights and was for some experts the best boxer of the past decades – but Mayweather really silvered his reputation with the show fights outside the norm. This time it will be reported to be 50 to 60 million dollars. Before his performance in Florida, he was last in the ring almost four years ago with the Irish mixed martial arts fighter Conor McGregor and defeated him prematurely according to boxing rules by means of a technical knockout. “I resigned from boxing. But I did not resign from entertaining and making money,” Mayweather said.
How many people bought pay-per-view access for $ 49.99 is not yet known. If you take the millions of clicks on the videos in advance as a guide, plus the live tickers at reputable media companies such as ESPN, the Washington Post or the New York Times, it is clear that enough people were interested in loudmouth Paul’s duel with Mayweather, who is now a grandpa. “My goal is to be the greatest entertainer on the planet. And doing big fights and big shows as a freelance fighter is a good way to get there,” Paul said in advance of the fight at ESPN.
How much both of them enjoy their roles became apparent when they arrived in front of the approximately 25,000 spectators in the stadium, according to the media. Paul chose a song from the musical film “The Greatest Showman” with Zac Efron. Mayweather had rapper Moneybagg Yo as a personal artist.
The fight itself? A couple of hits on both sides, Mayweather mostly waiting, Paul already pumping hard after three rounds. But he persevered, afforded a weak defense and an occasional cheeky grin. “His goal wasn’t to knock me out. His goal was to survive,” said Mayweather, concluding: “That was a win for him.”
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