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Alex Milne

Logan Paul explains why he believes he would beat Conor McGregor in boxing match

Logan Paul has claimed that he would fancy himself in a boxing match against UFC star Conor McGregor because he believes the Irishman would get "tired".

The American YouTuber is preparing to take on all-time great Floyd Mayweather in Miami on Sunday, where he will look to cause a major upset.

He and his brother Jake have regularly called out McGregor in the past in the hope of securing a lucrative bout in the future.

And speaking on the True Geordie Podcast, Paul explained why he would feel confident if a fight against The Notorious ever took place.

"I think I could beat Conor in a boxing match right now," he said. "Conor doesn't impress me. He gets tired.

Logan Paul in action against KSI (Getty Images)

"He's a great athlete, a great performer. But I don't know, man, one day we're going to get good enough at this sport where conversations like this are happening and we're better than these guys."

Paul also aimed another dig at Mayweather, who he has repeatedly claimed does not have as strong a punch as people make out.

"That's what makes me laugh when Floyd says 'June 6 I'm gonna knock you out'," he continued.

"With all due respect, Mr Mayweather, what the f*** do you know about knocking people out? It's been a decade. It's been a decade since you knocked out Victor Ortiz in whatever b******* that was.

"I love Conor, I'm just saying in a boxing match."

Meanwhile Paul recently detailed his two-stage plan for how he thinks he will beat Mayweather in an interview with Showtime from his Puerto Rico base.

Floyd Mayweather beat Conor McGregor in a boxing fight in 2017 (2017 Getty Images)

"There's going to be two phases that Floyd has in this fight," he said. "First is the realisation that he might be in over his head, the realisation that the kid he's standing across from isn't a fake fighter, he's not just a YouTuber he's been doing this for some time now.

"Then when he realises that he might have to work a little harder than he thought and he's not getting the ins that he wants then he'll hit desperation.

"When I see in his face that Floyd's desperate and he's broke then I'll know I've got him and that's when he's going to lose."

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