Logan Paul has asked fans if they want to see him knockout Floyd Mayweather following the ring legend's exhibition win this past weekend.
Mayweather knocked out Japanese MMA fighter Mikuru Asakura in the second round of their fight, but his former opponent Paul wasn't impressed by what he saw. Asakura landed some good punches on Mayweather in the opening stages, much to the joy of his home crowd. However, Mayweather left Asakura unable to get back to his feet after dropping him with a right hand behind the ear and the fight was waved off.
In response, Paul created a Twitter poll and wrote of the fight: "Seen Floyd get tapped up by a nobody yesterday. Should I fight him again & become the only person to KO Floyd Mayweather?" Paul went eight rounds with the former five-weight world champion in their exhibition fight in June 2021. No winner was declared after the final bell, but Mayweather significantly out-landed Paul.
Over a year has passed since the fight and Paul, who had a reported purse of £15million, has alleged that Mayweather still owes him money. The event was a big success and sold over one million pay-per-view buys, with Mayweather said to have earned around £52million for the 'legalised bank robbery'. Paul claimed he has only been paid a "little bit" of his money from the fight and is still awaiting two to three million dollars.
Mayweather has earned a number of lucrative paydays from his exhibition fights since retiring from professional competition following his 2017 win over UFC star Conor McGregor, during which he improved his flawless record to 50-0. The boxing legend, who has also claimed he is earning $300million a month from his businesses alongside exhibition fights, plans to fight five times next year.
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"My focus right now is November 13 at Dubai in the Coca Cola Arena against another guy who is huge on YouTube," he said after knocking out Asakura. "Then in 2023 we are doing Japan again, then Hawaii, Saudi Arabia, Africa and Abu Dhabi. We get calls every day and it all depends on what I want to do. But I have a great team and everyone played a major role in this event happening. They are getting me up every day and making sure is in certain positions so I am able to live comfortably."
