Floyd Mayweather Vs. Logan Paul’s results, takeaways: boxing is fine even though the outcome is likely

Sunday Night at Miami Gardens, Florida, Floyd Mayweather sent Logan Paul more than eight rounds, usually in an exhibition that had no official winner. For all hopes of a savage clash between the boxing legend and the YouTube star, the fight seemed like most of Mayweather’s fights: Mayweather can overcome any challenge he faces in proving his elite skills.

Paul, for his own good, survived a few clean shots and even received a few punches while he managed to go 24 minutes with one of the greatest boxers in the history of the sport. To do that, it was a kind of victory for the 26-year-old.

There was a lot to be done about what the competition meant in a broader context, if any. Did he talk about the place of boxing in 2021? Are you the future of the sport on YouTubers? And are the Mayweather exhibitions basic elements of the near future of the fight?

Let’s take a look at the three purchases that come out of the exhibition between Mayweather and Paul at Hard Rock Stadium.

Likely result

Give yourself enough time to think, talk, or write about any struggle and you may have moments when you begin to believe the least results. Some had brief ties to the idea of ​​Mayweather stepping out and turning the star into a YouTube Vineyard in a dream to achieve emphatic elimination or Paul to win the internet elimination. Away from the madness of the situation and the weekly media attacks, the eight-round fight always made the most sense.

Hearing Mayweather approaching the fight provided plenty of clues as to what to expect. Floyd never went beyond the promises he was going to fight for. Mayweather said: “Bank robbery is legal. It’s not a real fight for me, it’s a real fight for him.” And he made it clear that “it’s entertainment.”

Mayweather never took the risk of the ring. Yes, he fought with great fighters. But he won over these men through his defense of the elites and his ability to do a better and cleaner job without compromising himself or his perfect record. Why would things be different against a man who had a dwarf in the ring? Floyd Mayweather did what Floyd Mayweather does by minimizing risk and making statements between safe spaces.

Mayweather was always clear about what he was selling, even if the public didn’t think he was buying it.

Boxing is fine

Or rather, boxing is as fine as it is in the modern era. The arrival of the “celebrity fight” has been denounced by many – most of whom are outside the “bubble” of boxing – as a kind of sign of desperation to get attention in the sport. In fact, there is no significant crossover between the Paul brothers ’audience and the YouTube vs TikTok card and those who eagerly anticipated the low-weight welterweight unification fight between Josh Taylor and Jose Ramirez. These two audiences will not create significant investment in each other, even if boxing promoters would like to.

A sport can’t match the pure emotion of a great boxing match at the starting level. It’s a moment for Luka Doncic to lead a crazy 3-point mobile, kicking Patrick Mahomes and throwing his body a penny to be perfect at first, he only plays a few seconds, but against Diego Corrales Jose Luis Castillo, Micky Ward vs. Arturo Gatti or Naoya Inoue vs. Nonito Donaire are ongoing demonstrations of ongoing action. Those who appreciate that don’t miss out on knowing what boxing is, as Jake Paul did with Ben Askren or Logan Paul and Floyd Mayweather did a rather poor show.

Boxing is a sport that needs a larger audience, yes, but it is not besieged by influencers and part-time workers. They are simply visiting because the basic appeal of the sport that both people hit in the face is easy to understand and is a wild idea for a generation that has grown up in the concept of agents and media regattas.

Forget Floyd Mayweather and Jake Paul

Jake Paul stole Floyd Mayweather’s hat and took the “uppercha” hat because of the problems before the evil “gotcha hat” was also on the Mayweather vs Logan road Mayweather vs. The idea is silly and should be left to die.

If there’s one man on the “social media influencer” who might have chops to be next to a legitimate fighter, it’s Jake Paul. He has passed a YouTuber, retired NBA A player and retired UFC fighter, he had a bad strike in a fast and wild sequence. Now, Jake is aligned with Tyron Woodley, another former UFC fighter, despite a more dangerous strike this summer. If Jake manages to beat Woodley, the pressure will increase to face a “real boxer” and prove where he really stands in the sport. Having an exhibition with Mayweather does not benefit him, nor does it benefit Mayweather, except for the piles of money that the two men would earn.

Mayweather pitted Logan against Paul and proved he could be a bigger and more skilled fighter on Sunday night. Doing that again wouldn’t prove much and would probably be a slightly better version of this fight as long as Jake’s true mystique ends.

If Mayweather is as serious as a restart with Conor McGregor, as he and Mayweather Promotions CEO Leonard Ellerb said, that’s the fight. The interest continues to linger, especially since some have been reluctant to think that McGregor was in control of the 2017 meeting. Be the “Money” and make real money if you have to continue the shows after Mayweather’s retirement.

Or, as Mayweather suggested he was willing to do at a post-fight press conference, it was just a matter of getting out of the boxing competition, exhibitions, or whatever.