- Floyd Mayweather and Logan Paul will face off in a boxing exhibition at an NFL stadium on June 6.
- The event will be broadcast on Fanmio and Showtime Boxing pay-per-view.
- YouTuber Paul vowed to “break the simulation” against Mayweather, an ex five-weight world champion.
Floyd Mayweather and Logan Paul have confirmed they will face off in a boxing exhibition at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami, Florida on June 6.
The show has been a long time coming. The former five-weight boxing champion and the internet sensation were initially booked for a February 20 bout.
Dealmakers postponed that event, seemingly waiting until COVID restrictions lifted enough to allow a crowd to attend.
Up to 80,000 people can fit inside the venue, the open-air home of the NFL team Miami Dolphins and the Miami Open tennis tournament.
Though the June 6 exhibition will be ticketed, it is currently unclear how many people will be allowed to attend.
What’s also unclear is what weight class the exhibition will take place in, and what the specific rules will be.
What is known is that Fanmio, an online video platform, will carry the event together with Showtime, which will provide a traditional outlet for pay-per-view purchases in the US.
“Me and Logan Paul will be fighting at the Hard Rock Stadium,” Mayweather confirmed Tuesday on Instagram.
“Mayweather Promotions, Fanmio, and Showtime Boxing have come together to bring an epic event! Tickets will be going on sale next week.”
On Instagram, Logan Paul added: “June 6 I break the simulation.”
-Mayweather Promotions (@MayweatherPromo) April 27, 2021
Mayweather has not boxed professionally since his 2017 stoppage win over the former two-weight UFC champion Conor McGregor.
He took part in an exhibition since then, obliterating the promising Japanese kickboxer Tenshin Nasukawa by flooring him three times in the opening round, making him cry when he had his arm raised as the knockout winner.
It remains to be seen whether he’ll show Paul, a popular yet controversial creator, as little respect as he showed Nasukawa.
Paul has a pro boxing record of 0-1, losing to fellow creator KSI in a 2019 bout. The pair have fought twice, but only one was a sanctioned event.
The undercard will feature actual boxing contests, according to reports
According to the Fight Freaks Unite newsletter, penned by the renowned boxing journalist Dan Rafael, Jean Pascal and Badou Jack will contest a light heavyweight rematch.
The pair fought a 175-pound bout in 2019, with Pascal winning a split decision.
If there was a “BMF” title in boxing, like there was for a standalone bout in the UFC, then Pascal and Jack would have one each for their extraordinary resumes.
Both have the ability to bring war to their fights, and are seemingly ready to throw down once again on June 6.
Former super welterweight boxing champion Jarrett Hurd and Luis Arias will also fight at the Miami exhibition, according to Rafael.
