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Mayweather claims he pocketed $100m for “Fake fight” vs Logan Paul

 

Floyd Mayweather has boasted of earning $100million for his recent exhibition bout with YouTube star Logan Paul.

The retired boxing superstar took on the social media pioneer earlier this month over eight rounds in Miami.

Paul surprised many pundits and fans by taking Mayweather the full 24-minute distance in a fight which had no declared winner.

But Mayweather has admitted the bout was little more than glorified sparring – and went as far as to brand it “fake”.

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The 44-year-old made the comments following his protege Gervonta Davis’ win over Mario Barrios on Saturday night.

As the post-fight press conference was about to start, Mayweather said to someone on the dais: “I’m the only person that can do a fake fight and get $100million. I could do legalised sparring and get $100million.”

Floyd Mayweather admitted his bout with Logan Paul was a “fake fight”

Mayweather’s purse for his bout with Paul has not been officially announced but estimates suggest he fell short of earning $100m.

Mayweather vs Logan Paul “fake fight”

 

Despite its exhibition nature, the event was a hit at the box office with $50m generated from the sales on Showtime and Fanmio in the United States.

Mayweather is understood to agree a deal whereby he earns 50 per cent of the pay-per-view sales, making his share around $25m.

He is also believed to have received a $10m flat fee and claimed he earned $30m from the sponsors on his shorts, taking his total earnings to $65m.

Paul, meanwhile, will reportedly earn 10 per cent of the pay-per-view sales ($5m) and is believed to have earned a flat fee of $250,000.

Mayweather was ‘fighting’ for the first time since his first-round KO of Japanese kickboxer Tenshin Nasakawa in 2018.

He last fought professionally in 2017 when he stopped UFC legend Conor McGregor in the 10th round to extend his record to a perfect 50-0.

 

 

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