• Logan Paul enters the ring for his pro debut fight against KSI at Staples Center. AFP
    Logan Paul enters the ring for his pro debut fight against KSI at Staples Center. AFP
  • Justin Bieber waits in the ring after the fight between KSI and Logan Paul. AFP
    Justin Bieber waits in the ring after the fight between KSI and Logan Paul. AFP
  • KSI (black/red shorts) and Logan Paul (red/white/blue shorts) shake hands in the ring. AFP
    KSI (black/red shorts) and Logan Paul (red/white/blue shorts) shake hands in the ring. AFP
  • KSI (black/red shorts) reacts after it was announced he defeated Logan Paul. AFP
    KSI (black/red shorts) reacts after it was announced he defeated Logan Paul. AFP
  • Logan Paul, left, and KSI exchange punches their pro debut fight at Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. KSI won by split decision. AFP
    Logan Paul, left, and KSI exchange punches their pro debut fight at Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. KSI won by split decision. AFP
  • KSI reacts after being announced the winner. Getty
    KSI reacts after being announced the winner. Getty
  • Logan Paul, right, takes a swing at KSI. Getty
    Logan Paul, right, takes a swing at KSI. Getty
  • Referee Jack Reiss deducts two points from the score card of Logan Paul after he punched KSI after a knock down. Getty
    Referee Jack Reiss deducts two points from the score card of Logan Paul after he punched KSI after a knock down. Getty
  • Logan Paul, right, takes a swing at KSI. Getty
    Logan Paul, right, takes a swing at KSI. Getty

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Floyd Mayweather to face YouTube star Logan Paul in Miami in June

Unbeaten American says exhibition bout will take place at Hard Rock Stadium on June 6

Steve Luckings
Steve Luckings
Abu Dhabi

April 28, 2021

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Boxing great Floyd Mayweather has confirmed he will fight YouTube personality Logan Paul in an exhibition bout at Miami's Hard Rock Stadium on June 6.

"Logan Paul and I are going to fight at Hard Rock Stadium. Mayweather Promotions, Fanmio and Showtime will team up to give you an epic event," Mayweather wrote on Instagram.

A separate post from Mayweather Promotions billed the contest as a "historic crossover event" dubbed "Bragging Rights."

The announcement gave no further information about specifics of the fight such as number of rounds or what size gloves would be used.

Additional details on rules of the fight and the undercard will be released soon, according to Fanmio, a platform that connects fans with celebrities through online experiences.

Mayweather and Paul were due to meet on February 20 before the fight was postponed for an unspecified date.

Paul, 26, first ventured into white-collar boxing in a bout with British YouTuber KSI in 2018 that reportedly generated 1.3 million pay per view buys worldwide, before losing rematch in 2019 in Los Angeles by split decision.

His brother, Jake Paul, a fellow YouTube celebrity, has also ventured into the world of boxing and scored a sensational knockout victory over Ben Askren earlier this month.

Mayweather, 44, meanwhile has not fought since beating mixed martial arts star Conor McGregor by technical knockout in a money-spinning cross-combat superfight in Las Vegas in 2017.

Mayweather (50-0, 27 KOs) came out of retirement for that contest after hanging up his gloves two years earlier after an unbeaten career spanning three decades and titles in five weight divisions.

The unbeaten American beat Japanese kickboxing phenomenon Tenshin Nasukawa by a technical knockout in a 2018 New Year's Eve "exhibition" bout that banked Mayweather an eye-watering $9 million for two minutes' work.

  • Floyd Mayweather, left, lands a left to the head of Manny Pacquiao, during their welterweight title fight at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas on Saturday, May 2, 2015. AP
    Floyd Mayweather, left, lands a left to the head of Manny Pacquiao, during their welterweight title fight at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas on Saturday, May 2, 2015. AP
  • Manny Pacquiao lands a punch during his defeat to Floyd Mayweather. Getty
    Manny Pacquiao lands a punch during his defeat to Floyd Mayweather. Getty
  • Floyd Mayweather celebrates after his fight against Manny Pacquiao in Las Vegas. AP
    Floyd Mayweather celebrates after his fight against Manny Pacquiao in Las Vegas. AP
  • Manny Pacquiao gestures to the crowd after losing to Floyd Mayweather. Getty
    Manny Pacquiao gestures to the crowd after losing to Floyd Mayweather. Getty
  • Floyd Mayweather, left, in action during his dominant points victory over Manny Pacquiao. AFP
    Floyd Mayweather, left, in action during his dominant points victory over Manny Pacquiao. AFP
  • Floyd Mayweather after defeating Many Pacquiao. AFP
    Floyd Mayweather after defeating Many Pacquiao. AFP
  • Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao face-off ahead of their fight. Reuters
    Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao face-off ahead of their fight. Reuters
  • Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao ahead of their fight in Las Vegas. AFP
    Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao ahead of their fight in Las Vegas. AFP
Volunteers offer workers a lifeline

Community volunteers have swung into action delivering food packages and toiletries to the men.

When provisions are distributed, the men line up in long queues for packets of rice, flour, sugar, salt, pulses, milk, biscuits, shaving kits, soap and telecom cards.

Volunteers from St Mary’s Catholic Church said some workers came to the church to pray for their families and ask for assistance.

Boxes packed with essential food items were distributed to workers in the Dubai Investments Park and Ras Al Khaimah camps last week. Workers at the Sonapur camp asked for Dh1,600 towards their gas bill.

“Especially in this year of tolerance we consider ourselves privileged to be able to lend a helping hand to our needy brothers in the Actco camp," Father Lennie Connully, parish priest of St Mary’s.

Workers spoke of their helplessness, seeing children’s marriages cancelled because of lack of money going home. Others told of their misery of being unable to return home when a parent died.

“More than daily food, they are worried about not sending money home for their family,” said Kusum Dutta, a volunteer who works with the Indian consulate.

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