![]() To cash that out for an exhibition with Mayweather does not do him any good, nor does it benefit Mayweather - except for the heaps of money both men would stand to make. If Jake manages to beat Woodley, the pressure intensifies to face a "real boxer" and prove where he truly sits in the sport. Now, Jake is lined up to face Tyron Woodley, another former UFC fighter, albeit one with more dangerous striking later this summer. He's gone through a YouTuber, a retired NBA player and a retired UFC fighter with bad striking in quick, brutal succession. If there's any one man from the "social media influencer" influx that may have the chops to be anything near a legitimate fighter, it's Jake Paul. It's a silly idea and one that should be left to die. Logan was simply a set-up for Mayweather vs. ![]() Jake PaulĮven before the infamous "gotcha hat" moment where Jake Paul stole Floyd Mayweather's hat and took an uppercut for his trouble, there was a line of thinking that Mayweather vs. They're simply visiting because the sport's core appeal of two people punching each other in the face is simple to grasp and a wild idea for a generation grown on the concept of influencers and media stunts. ![]() Those who appreciate this have not lost appreciation for the heart of what boxing is because Jake Paul knocked out Ben Askren or Logan Paul and Floyd Mayweather fought a somewhat lackluster exhibition.īoxing is a sport in need of a bigger audience, yes, but it is not under siege by influencers and part-timers. Nonito Donaire are relentless displays of sustained action. Luka Doncic hitting an insane game-winning 3-point floater is a moment, Patrick Mahomes rolling out and throwing a dime across his body for an improbable first down is one play that takes mere seconds, but Diego Corrales vs. No sport can match the pure thrill of a great boxing match on a start to finish level. Those two audiences are not going to build a meaningful investment in the other, no matter how much boxing promoters may wish it would. TikTok card and those who eagerly anticipated the junior welterweight unification bout between Josh Taylor and Jose Ramirez. The reality is, there's no significant crossover between the audience for the Paul brothers or the YouTube vs. The influx of "celebrity fights" has been touted by many - most who exist outside the boxing "bubble" - as some sort of sign of a flailing desperation for attention across the sport. Or, rather, boxing is as fine as it has been in the modern era. Mayweather was always clear about what he was selling, even if it wasn't what the public believed they were buying. Why would things be any different against a man who dwarfed him in the ring? Floyd Mayweather did what Floyd Mayweather does by minimizing risk and making statements in the safe spaces in between. But he beat those men through elite defense and the ability to do better, cleaner work while not putting himself - or his perfect record - at risk. And that’s what I’m going to do.Mayweather was never an in-ring risk taker. “Like I said, I have to take advantage of this opportunity it only comes so often. … To be up here getting ready to fight him is a pinch-me moment. “Like I said, before YouTube, I was watching Floyd videos ad nauseum. “Not in a million years times 10,” he said, which made Mayweather chuckle. He was asked whether he could’ve imagined this opportunity before he went into the fight business. The fact he will share a ring with him is surrealistic. ![]() Gotti’s confidence doesn’t mean he isn’t in awe of his famous opponent. And what’s great about him is he believes in his skills, in his talent. “It doesn’t matter, whenever you compete at the highest level, at any level, you have to believe in yourself. “I love his confidence,” he said of Gotti. Mayweather sat on the same stage as Gotti made his comments. I established my own identity in MMA and now boxing. “… They’re a joke with a big following on Instagram or whatever they got. “… Logan Paul and Deji were in the ring pleading with Floyd, ‘It’s an exhibition. “I’m better than all of them,” said Gotti, who is 2-0 as a boxer and reportedly 5-1 as a MMA fighter. Gotti was asked during a news conference to compare himself to Mayweather’s other opponents. And he says the all-time great had better be ready for a challenge. John Gotti III, the grandson of the famous gangster of the same name, is scheduled to tangle with Mayweather on June 11 at FLA Live Arena in Sunrise, Florida. Floyd Mayweather has another exhibition opponent who thinks he has what it takes to get the better of the Hall of Famer.
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