Boxing-‘Weight don’t win fights’ says Mayweather as prepares to face Paul

(Reuters) – Floyd Mayweather will surrender almost 35 kilos (16 kg) to YouTube persona Logan Paul once they step into the ring for his or her exhibition combat at Laborious Rock Stadium in Miami on Sunday however that’s the solely factor the undefeated 5 weight division champion is conceding.

The “ceremonial” weigh-in on Saturday produced no surprises with the 6 toes, 2 inches (1.88 m) Paul all the time going to have a bonus on the scales coming in at 189.5 lbs with the 5-foot, 8-inch (1.73 m) Mayweather checking in at 155 lbs.

If there was a shock, it was that the customarily outrageous Paul performed the weigh-in straight, little question disappointing lots of his 20 million-plus YouTube followers.

Paul, whose ring document stands at 0-1 after shedding an exhibition combat to a fellow YouTube persona, took just one shot on the unbeaten Mayweather (50-0) throughout a tame weigh-in and even that was a glancing blow that the champ laughed off.

“He is not prepared, he do not know what to anticipate,” declared Paul. “And this isn’t the largest combat of my life, that is the largest combat of his life as a result of he is bought lots on the road, every little thing to lose. I will have enjoyable.”

“The actual fact I’m even up right here proves this can be a simulation, none of it’s actual, the aliens are coming in June … simply be prepared … tomorrow I convey the simulation and beat the best boxer within the historical past of planet.”

Paul could label the eight-round bout a simulation however the curiosity and tens of millions it’s producing in ticket gross sales and pay-per-view buys are very actual.

Although there aren’t any judges and no official winner, every fighter is ready to pocket tens of millions from the exhibition.

Mayweather, who’s nicknamed “Cash,” mentioned he expects to make north of $50 million from the combat, which is not going to rely towards his unblemished skilled document.

“I have been right here earlier than, I do know what it takes, I’ve fought each totally different type you could possibly probably combat,” mentioned Mayweather sounding as critical as he might. “Weight do not win fights, combating wins fights … on the finish of the day and I can combat.

“One factor I can do I can combat. I have been on the high degree for 25 years so I do know what it takes.”

(Reporting by Steve Keating in Toronto. Modifying by Marguerita Choy)