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Conor McGregor Ranks Second on Floyd Mayweather s Top 5 Gates – Logan Paul Not Even on the List
Published 11/09/2022, 2:45 PM ESTBy Jun 3, 2021; Miami Beach, Florida, USA; Professional boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. and YouTube star Logan Paul face off at Villa Casa Casuarina. Mandatory Credit: Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports In 2017, in the ‘Money Fight’ Floyd Mayweather fought Conor McGregor and retired from professional boxing. With McGregor, then the face of UFC, by his side, Mayweather gained the PPV he needed before he retired and the perfect record in pro boxing. After the high voltage ‘Money Fight’, for McGregor nothing remained the same in the UFC. However, Mayweather began a new chapter in life. ADVERTISEMENT Article continues below this ad While McGregor faced career losses that completely changed him, Mayweather focused on exhibition fights. He began with Tenshin Nasukawa in 2018. Then, in a chronological order fought Logan Paul, Don Moore, and Mikuru Asakura from Rizin. In a few days, Mayweather will head towards the fifth exhibition fight of his life. ADVERTISEMENT Article continues below this ad Watch This Story – Ahead of the upcoming Deji fight on November 13, DAZN Boxing revealed the top 5 gates of Mayweather’s career in pro boxing. According to the , first is Manny Pacquiao, second is , third is Canelo Alvarez, fourth is Oscar De La Hoya, and fifth is the first Marcos Maidana fight. YouTuber turned boxer turned wrestler Logan Paul is nowhere near to be seen.LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – OCTOBER 21: Floyd Mayweather speaks during a press conference, ahead of the WBA Lightweight Championship fight between Gervonta Davis and Rolando Romero on December 5, at Staples Center on October 21, 2021 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Michael Owens/Getty Images) Mayweather fought Logan Paul last year on June 6. The fight took place at the Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens in Florida – ‘The Maverick’ vs. ‘TBE’. According to updates, Mayweather vs. Logan Paul generated a total of one million pay-per-view buys. The bout captured worth of income through PPV. ADVERTISEMENT Article continues below this ad Logan Paul surprised Floyd Mayweather in their last fight
Although was initially a content creator on YouTube who gained popularity through his vines, he fought Mayweather till the end of the fight. Doing so, he surprised with his capabilities inside the ring. Acknowledging Paul’s spirit and talents, Mayweather , “He’s better than I thought he was. I was surprised by him tonight. Good work. Good little guy.”Jun 6, 2021; Miami, Florida, USA; Floyd Mayweather Jr. (Green Trunks) fights Logan Paul (Yellow Trunks) during an exhibition boxing match at Hard Rock Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports ADVERTISEMENT Article continues below this ad After the fight with ‘Money’ ‘The Maverick’ joined WWE and is running successfully with pro wrestling. That a YouTuber was taking on a professional fighter who was half his size excited fans to attend, buy PPV, and see. Are you surprised that Logan Paul did not make the top 5 gates list? Let us know in the comments below. SHARE THIS ARTICLE
ADVERTISEMENT Samrat Sardar 567 articlesSamrat Sardar is a Boxing writer at EssentiallySports and is currently a final year undergraduate student of English literature. A passionate content creator, he has been writing since his high school days, and possesses work experience as a commercial writer for companies such as WordsKraft among others. Samrat believes he fell in love with boxing the day he watched Vasiliy Lomachenko share the ring with Guillermo Rigondeaux.Please enable JavaScript to view the ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT EDITORS' PICK
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