{"id":1354319,"date":"2021-04-22T14:20:17","date_gmt":"2021-04-22T18:20:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports7.us\/?p=1354319"},"modified":"2021-04-22T16:05:12","modified_gmt":"2021-04-22T20:05:12","slug":"floyd-mayweather-jr-fighting-logan-paul-raises-red-flag","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports7.us\/news\/floyd-mayweather-jr-fighting-logan-paul-raises-red-flag\/","title":{"rendered":"Everything About Floyd Mayweather Jr. Fighting Logan Paul Raises a Red Flag"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Aside from money, which he seemingly does not need, what does Floyd Mayweather Jr.<\/a> gain from fighting Logan Paul<\/a>? It\u2019s officially an exhibition, and Mayweather almost certainly can name the round in which he sends Paul to the canvas. But if the unthinkable happens, then Mayweather technically retains his unbeaten record but stains it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In short, several aspects of Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Logan Paul on June 5 do not pass the smell test.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Against all odds, boxing exhibitions suddenly matter<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Multi-time world champion Floyd Mayweather has not fought in an official bout since defeating Conor McGregor in 2017. | Alex Menendez\/Getty Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

RELATED: Floyd Mayweather Spent Over $40,000 to Own the Biggest Chanel Purse in the World<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Those who chronicle the sport may argue over what was the golden era of boxing, but they can at least agree this is not it. We live in a time in which exhibitions featuring former champion Mike Tyson, former baseball player Jose Canseco<\/a>, and internet personality Jake Paul<\/a> pass for substantive content.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Just last week, Paul pummeled an actual athlete in 1:59 \u2026 not that Ben Askren has boxing credentials. Askren\u2019s background in wrestling qualified him as a threat in mixed martial arts, where he is 19-2 while competing mainly in the Bellator and ONE circuits. However, MMA skills do not translate to the boxing ring, and Paul used Askren as another pawn in his quest to goad Conor McGregor<\/a> into a match that would probably do boffo business on pay-per-view.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Now, Logan Paul, a multi-platform celebrity from the entertainment world like his brother, has landed a fight against a big name of his own. The previously postponed fight against Floyd Mayweather Jr., 50-0 and unofficially-officially retired, is back on the calendar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Money is the motive for Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Logan Paul<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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