Boxing champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. will fight former YouTube star Logan Paul in Miami at the Hard Rock Stadium on June 6.
The 44-year-old boxer with a 50-0 record will take on the 26-year-old Paul, who lost a split-decision fight in November 2019 with KSI, another YouTube favorite, whose real name is Olajide William Olatunji.
Paul’s younger brother, Jake Paul, 24, defeated Ben Askren earlier this month in a first-round knockout.
Mayweather made the announcement on his Instagram page. “Me and Logan Paul will be fighting at the Hard Rock Stadium,” he wrote, promising “an epic event.” In a separate post, he called it a “historic crossover event,” one that appears to be getting hashtagged “Bragging Rights.”
The fight will air on Showtime pay-per-piew in the U.S., which has yet to set its price. In other nations, Fanmio will broadcast pay-per-view, charging $49.99. Tickets go on sale next week.
According to TalkSport, some undercard information has also started to leak. Reportedly, Jean Pascal will rematch Badou Jack for the WBA “regular” light-heavyweight belt.
Former unified super-welterweight champion Jarrett Hurd will also go up against Luis Arias. Whispers are the third undercard contest may feature celebrities.
Mayweather recently told The Disruptive Entrepreneur podcast that he thought a fight between himself and Paul meant the pair could “go out, entertain, have fun, and make nine figures, $100 million or more.”
Social media fans mostly commented on the fact that both Mayweather and Paul will make a lot of money during the fight.