Boxing News
Scott Coker "absolutely" would let Logan Paul fight in Bellator if he wanted
Cole Shelton - June 7, 2021
Scott Coker is open to having Logan Paul take an MMA fight in Bellator. Paul, the YouTube star turned pro boxer has mentioned he believes he would be better at MMA due to his wrestling background. After he went the distance with Floyd Mayweather on Showtime pay-per-view, he mentioned he would take an MMA fight.
Joe Rogan praises "freak show" boxing match between Logan Paul and Floyd Mayweather: "It was pretty f*cking interesting"
Adam D Martin - June 7, 2021
UFC analyst Joe Rogan praised the “freak show” boxing match between Logan Paul and Floyd Mayweather, calling it “pretty f*cking interesting.” Paul and Mayweather met on Sunday night at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami, Florida in an eight-round exhibition boxing match. Though Mayweather landed the better shots throughout and would have won had there been judges scoring it, Paul proved his toughness and heart by going eight rounds with one of the greatest boxers in the world, and Rogan liked what he saw.
Claressa Shields calls teammate Holly Holm the "cheat code" ahead of PFL and MMA debut
Adam D Martin - June 7, 2021
Boxer-turned-MMA fighter Claressa Shields called teammate Holly Holm the “cheat code” ahead of her upcoming PFL and mixed martial arts debut. Shields makes her official professional MMA debut this Thursday at PFL 4 when she takes on Brittany Elkin in a non-tournament women’s lightweight bout. Shields is one of the best women’s boxers on the planet but she has said for a few years now that MMA was her goal, and she will finally make her debut in mixed martial arts later this week against Elkin.
Jake Paul "has a good chance" to beat Tyron Woodley, says Roy Jones Jr.: "He knows how to box"
Adam D Martin - June 7, 2021
Boxing legend Roy Jones Jr. believes that YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul “has a good chance” to beat Tyron Woodley in their boxing match. Paul meets Woodley on August 28 in the biggest boxing match of Paul’s career to date. After knocking out Woodley’s teammate Ben Askren in his last fight, the matchup with Woodley became hotly rumored and it will now happen later this summer. Paul is the slight favorite to get the win in the fight according to the sportsbooks, although there are still many fans who believe that Woodley is going to smoke him. Regardless of what happens in this fight, it has all the makings of one of the most highly-anticipated fights of the summer.
KSI reacts to Logan Paul vs. Floyd Mayweather: “So…You’re saying I’m now the best boxer in the world?”
Adam D Martin - June 7, 2021
YouTuber KSI reacted to the Logan Paul vs. Floyd Mayweather boxing match, suggesting that boxing math means he’s the best boxer in the world. KSI and Paul previously fought twice in boxing. The first time they met was in a white-collar boxing match in August 2018, with the fight being scored a majority draw after two of the ringside judges scored it a tie and one had it for KSI. The two then rematched in a professional boxing match in November 2019, with this time KSI taking home the win by split decision. Although Paul is still adamant to this day that he did enough to defeat KSI in their rematch, the judges scored it for KSI, and his pro boxing record still stands at 1-0.
Henry Cejudo slams Floyd Mayweather for his performance against Logan Paul: “Imagine what an Olympic gold medalist would do to a guy who lost to a YouTuber”
Adam D Martin - June 7, 2021
Former UFC flyweight and bantamweight champion Henry Cejudo slammed boxing legend Floyd Mayweather for his performance against Logan Paul. Mayweather went the full eight-round distance with Paul on Sunday night at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami, Florida, during their special exhibition boxing match. It wasn’t the most exciting fight as there was a lot of hugging and Mayweather seemed to be almost playing with his food and carrying Paul instead of finishing him with punches. Indeed, Paul even admitted in his post-fight interview that he wondered if Mayweather carried him to the distance. Either way, it was far from the best performance we’ve seen from Mayweather, although it’s worth noting again that it was an exhibition fight that doesn’t really matter.
Logan Paul believes he defeated Floyd Mayweather last night in Miami
Adam D Martin - June 7, 2021
YouTuber-turned-boxer Logan Paul believes that he defeated legendary boxing superstar Floyd Mayweather last night in Miami, Florida. Paul managed to go the full eight rounds with Mayweather, and he’s treating the fact that he went the distance as a moral victory. Taking to his social media following the fight with Mayweather, Paul posted a photo of himself from the fight where he is raising his hands up with the caption “win.” Take a look at what “The Maverick” shared on his Twitter last night.
Floyd Mayweather “surprised” by Logan Paul’s performance but admits “it wasn’t a real fight”
Harry Kettle - June 7, 2021
Floyd Mayweather praised the performance of Logan Paul during their exhibition bout in Miami last night before admitting it “wasn’t” a real fight. The eight-round affair down in Florida took place on Sunday night with Mayweather being unable to finish Paul, although the rules did stipulate there would be no “official” winner one way or the other.
Pros react after Logan Paul fights Floyd Mayweather in Miami
Chris Taylor - June 6, 2021
Boxing legend Floyd Mayweather returned to the squared circle Sunday night for an exhibition bout with YouTube sensation Logan Paul. Mayweather, who is now 44-years-old, has not competed professionally since improving his overall record to 50-0 with a TKO victory over Conor McGregor in 2017. With that said, ‘Money’ most previously saw his hand raised in an exhibition bout with RIZIN star Tenshin Nasukawa on New Years Eve in 2018, earning a first round TKO.
Logan Paul goes the distance with Floyd Mayweather (Highlights)
Chris Taylor - June 6, 2021
Boxing legend Floyd Mayweather returns to the squared circle this evening for an exhibition bout with YouTube sensation Logan Paul. Mayweather, who is now 44-years-old, has not competed professionally since improving his overall record to 50-0 with a TKO victory over Conor McGregor in 2017. With that said, ‘Money’ most recently had his hand raised in an exhibition bout with RIZIN star Tenshin Nasukawa on New Years Eve in 2018, earning a first round TKO.
Pros react after Chad Johnson makes boxing debut against Brian Maxwell
Christopher Taylor - June 6, 2021
Tonight’s Mayweather vs Paul event in Miami featured the boxing debut of former NFL star Chad Johnson who takes on BKFC veteran Brian Maxwell. Johnson, who is 43-years-old and a six-time NFL pro bowler, had no professional experience in the sport of boxing ahead of tonight’s contest. Despite being a relative newcomer to the sweet science, the former Cincinnati Bengal was confident he would have a good showing this evening.
Mayweather vs. Paul Results: Chad Johnson delivers in fight with Brian Maxwell (Highlights)
Christopher Taylor - June 6, 2021
Tonight’s Mayweather vs Paul event in Miami features the boxing debut of former NFL star Chad Johnson who takes on BKFC veteran Brian Maxwell. Johnson, who is 43-years-old and a six-time NFL pro bowler, has no professional experience in the sport of boxing. Despite being a relative newcomer to the sweet science, the former Cincinnati Bengal is confident he will have a good showing this evening.
Logan Paul shares final hype video before boxing showdown with Floyd Mayweather
Adam D Martin - June 6, 2021
YouTuber-turned-boxer Logan Paul shared one final hype video before his boxing showdown with Floyd Mayweather on Sunday night on Showtime PPV. Paul and Mayweather meet Sunday evening at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami, Florida in a highly-anticipated exhibition boxing match. One on side of the ring will be Mayweather, one of the greatest boxers of all time and the holder of a perfect 50-0 record as a professional boxer. On the other side of the ring will be Paul, he of YouTube fame and the 0-1 professional boxing record. On paper, it should be a walk in the park for Mayweather, with the betting lines pegging “Money” as a monumental favorite to get the win in the fight. However, Paul is confident that he can get the job done and believes he will win the fight.
'Mayweather vs. Paul' Live Results and Highlights
Chris Taylor - June 5, 2021
Boxing legend Floyd Mayweather returns to the squared circle this evening for an exhibition bout with YouTube star Logan Paul. Mayweather, who is now 44-years-old, has not competed professionally since improving his overall record to 50-0 with a TKO victory over Conor McGregor in 2017. With that said, ‘Money’ most recently had his hand raised in an exhibition bout with RIZIN star Tenshin Nasukawa on New Years Eve in 2018, earning a first round TKO.
Floyd Mayweather claims he could make as much as $100 million for Logan Paul fight, confirms Jake is "probably" next
Chris Taylor - June 5, 2021
Floyd Mayweather claims he could make as much as $100 million for his upcoming boxing match with Logan Paul, this while hinting Jake could be his next opponent. Mayweather, who is now 44-years-old, has not competed professionally since improving his overall record to 50-0 with a TKO victory over Conor McGregor in 2017. With that said, ‘Money’ has kept active by participating in exhibition bouts. Mayweather defeated RIZIN star Tenshin Nasukawa by first round TKO in his most recent effort on New Years Eve in 2018.
Mike Perry claims Jake Paul was better in sparring than Darren Till
Drake Riggs - June 4, 2021
Mike Perry has some behind-closed-door experience with both Jake Paul and Darren Till. The welterweight “Platinum” first sparred with his now-middleweight rival in Till a few years back. More recently, Perry spent time helping out Paul in preparation for his last match with Ben Askren. When asked who sparred him better, Perry had an interesting response.
Logan Paul says boxing is easier than mixed martial arts: "MMA's f*cking hard"
Adam D Martin - June 4, 2021
YouTuber-turned-boxer Logan Paul says that boxing is easier than mixed martial arts, saying that he believes that “MMA’s f*cking hard.” Paul makes his second walk into the boxing ring as a professional when he takes on the legendary Floyd Mayweather this Sunday at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami, Florida. Speaking on Showtime ahead of this weekend’s big fight, Paul was asked why he decided to go into boxing instead of pursuing mixed martial arts. Before he turned to boxing, Paul was a high-school wrestler and was said to be very good on the mats. But so far, Paul has remained focused on boxing and not MMA, and there’s a reason for that, as Paul thinks MMA is hard.
Dillon Danis critical of Jake Paul vs. Tyron Woodley booking
Adam D Martin - June 4, 2021
Bellator star Dillon Danis was critical of the upcoming Jake Paul vs. Tyron Woodley fight booking that will take place in the boxing ring. Paul and Woodley had their first public staredown on Thursday night, and Danis had to jump in with a few words to say. The Brazilian jiu-jitsu ace, who had been chasing a fight against Paul himself, took to his social media on Thursday to take a shot at both Paul and Woodley for taking part in this fight between the former UFC fighter and the YouTuber.