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Floyd Mayweather ignites Jake Paul boxing feud and says he wants to face brother Logan and 50 Cent

  • The 43-year-old Mayweather wants ‘fake professional fighter’ Paul if YouTuber beats retired MMA star Ben Askren
  • Jake Paul says boxing superstar ‘Money’ may beat Logan, but that he is ‘different’

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YouTuber Jake Paul and retired boxing legend Floyd Mayweather Jnr are rumoured for an exhibition bout this year. Photo: Instagram/Jake Paul, AFP
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Hours after Floyd Mayweather Jnr’s fight with YouTuber Logan Paul on February 20 was put on hold, the retired boxer (50-0) explained the postponement before calling out Paul’s brother, Jake, and renowned rapper 50 Cent.

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Organisers confirmed on Tuesday that a Mayweather vs Paul exhibition – originally scheduled for under three weeks away – would be postponed indefinitely with rumours of lack of attention generated over the New Year.

The 43-year-old Mayweather, who has come out of retirement for crossover exhibitions with UFC star Conor McGregor in 2017 and young Japanese kick-boxer Tenshin Nasukawa in 2018, took to social media to lay out his plans for the year and ignite a feud with Jake Paul.
Jake, 24, fought his second-ever amateur boxing bout last November in a second-round KO win over former NBA star Nate Robinson and is scheduled to fight retired MMA fighter Ben Askren in April. His performance impressed many, McGregor and Mike Tyson included, though he and his brother are heavy underdogs should they match up with “Money”.
Floyd Mayweather and former UFC double champion Conor McGregor at their official weigh-in at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas in 2017. Photo: Reuters
Floyd Mayweather and former UFC double champion Conor McGregor at their official weigh-in at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas in 2017. Photo: Reuters
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“This year I will focus on several exhibitions,” Mayweather said on Instagram alongside a mock fight poster of him and Jake.

“I will have an exhibition in Tokyo, Japan again. Of course the one with Logan Paul and I; and if Jake Paul can get past his next opponent Ben Askren, I will have an exhibition with him as well.

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