Floyd Mayweather returns to the ring to face YouTube sensation Logan Paul in an eight-round exhibition Sunday (Showtime PPV and Fanmio PPV, 8 p.m. ET) at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida. Follow along with the action throughout the night with coverage from Miami.
Mayweather (50-0, 27 KOs), 44, is considered one of the best fighters of his generation and one of the all-time greats in the sport, but he has been retired for four years and hasn't fought since a 10th-round TKO victory over MMA star Conor McGregor. This will be Mayweather's second bout since a unanimous decision victory over Andre Berto almost six years ago (not counting his first-round KO exhibition victory over kickboxer Tenshin Nasukawa on Dec. 31, 2018, in Japan).
Paul (0-1), 26, is a YouTuber-turned-boxer. His only professional bout was a split decision loss to fellow YouTuber KSI (Olajide William Olatunji) on Nov. 9, 2019, at Staples Center in Los Angeles.
Mayweather is 5-foot-8 and has never weighed more than 151 pounds for any of his professional fights. Paul last fought as a cruiserweight and stands 6-2. According to the stipulations of the contract, Paul cannot weight more than 190 pounds at the weigh-in on Friday. Even so, he will likely have a 40-pound weight advantage against Mayweather on Sunday.
Another exhibition bout will take place on the undercard when former NFL wide receiver Chad Johnson makes his boxing debut against bare-knuckle fighter Brian Maxwell in a four-round cruiserweight fight.
Former light heavyweight titlist Badou Jack (23-3-3, 13 KOs), 37, who was supposed to challenge WBA "regular" light heavyweight titlist Jean Pascal before Pascal tested positive for a banned substance, will now face late replacement Dervin Colina (15-0, 13 KOs), 33, in the co-main event.
Where can I watch the Mayweather-Paul fight card?
The main card on Showtime PPV and Fanmio PPV begins at 8 p.m. ET on Sunday. You will need to purchase the PPV event on Showtime or Fanmio to watch the fights on your TV, computer, phone or other devices. The price is $49.99.
Mayweather-Paul fight week schedule
Thursday, June 3, 1 p.m. ET
What: Mayweather and Paul media event
Where: Villa Casa Casuarina at the former Versace Mansion
How to watch: Showtime Sports YouTube channel and the Showtime Boxing Facebook page
Friday, June 4, 11 a.m. ET
What: Pay-per-view undercard news conference with Jarrett Hurd, Luis Arias, Chad Johnson and Brian Maxwell
Where: JW Marriott Miami Turnberry
How to watch: Showtime Sports YouTube channel and the Showtime Boxing Facebook page
Saturday, June 5, noon ET
What: Undercard official weigh-in
Where: JW Marriott Miami Turnberry
How to watch: Showtime Sports YouTube channel and the Showtime Boxing Facebook page
Saturday, June 5, 5:45 p.m. ET
What: Floyd Mayweather-Logan Paul, and Chad Johnson-Brian Maxwell official weigh-in (DJ and musical guests starting at 5:30 p.m. ET)
Where: Hard Rock Live at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
How to watch: Showtime Sports YouTube channel and the Showtime Boxing Facebook page
Sunday, June 6, 8 p.m. ET
What: Showtime and Fanmio PPV card at 8 p.m. ET
Where: Hard Rock Stadium
How to watch: Showtime PPV and FANMIO PPV
Sunday, June 6 (once the fight card is over)
What: Postfight news conference
Where: Hard Rock Stadium
How to watch: Showtime Sports YouTube channel and the Showtime Boxing Facebook page
The full card:
PPV card, 8 p.m. ET
Floyd Mayweather vs. Logan Paul, 8 rounds, "special exhibition"
Badou Jack vs. Dervin Colina, 10 rounds, light heavyweights
Jarrett Hurd vs. Luis Arias, 10 rounds, junior middleweights
Chad Johnson vs. Brian Maxwell, 4 rounds, cruiserweights "special exhibition"
Non-PPV card, 5:15 p.m. ET
Jean Carlos Torres vs. Zack Kuhn, 8 rounds, junior welterweights
Viddal Riley vs. Quintell Thompson, 6 rounds, cruiserweights
Adrian Benton vs. Pedro Angel Cruz, 4 rounds, lightweights
Micky Scala vs. Adam Ramirez, 4 rounds, junior middleweights
Dorian Khan Jr. vs. Jonathan Gray, 4 rounds, featherweights
Jalil "Major" Hackett vs. Angelo Diaz, 4 rounds, welterweights
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