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Floyd Mayweather sent shockwaves through the boxing universe when he announced a return to the ring to fight YouTuber Logan Paul in an exhibition bout.
Mayweather - one of boxing’s most decorated champions - confirmed his return and opponent in an Instagram post on Sunday 6 December, which has been viewed more than six million times.
He needed just 140 seconds for the win on that occasion.
Will Paul, who made headlines in 2017 when he filmed a YouTube video featuring a dead body in a Japanese forest, last longer?
Why is Mayweather v Paul taking place?
Neither camp has yet explained their motivation for the exhibition, which promises to be a lucrative evening's work for both fighters.
Mayweather's unbeaten record and multiple world titles in the sport commands an audience, while Paul has more than 20 million YouTube subscribers.
The announcement follows hot on the heels of Mike Tyson’s bout with Roy Jones Jr, which saw two boxing greats return to the ring for an exhibition bout which ended as a draw.
Do Floyd vs Paul know each other?
There is history between the two on social media, amid speculation a fight had been agreed for several months, with Mayweather taunting Paul in November.
“These YouTube girls better find some Barbie dolls to play with cause I’m not the one for the kid games. 3 years ago a fighter from the UFC said my name and I had to put a muzzle on that b*tch. @loganpaul can get the same treatment before I go conquer Japan again,” said Mayweather.
Paul’s brother and fellow influencer, Jake, who fought and beat ex-NBA player Nate Robinson, responded by telling The Daily Beast: “You know, it doesn’t bother me.
“At the end of the day, he’s like 5-foot-4, so he’s actually the little kid here, and obviously he just wants attention. He’s fifty-something years old. He should be in retirement. So he just wants to get relevancy by talking about the YouTube kids, because we’re the ones popping off right now.”
The exhibition fight between Mayweather and Paul will take place on 20 February 2021.
The time and venue of the fight is yet to be announced but is attracting lots of interest on pay-per-view.
How can I watch Mayweather v Paul?
The exhibition bout will be screened worldwide on Fanmio.
The first one million people to buy the fight can get it for $24.99 (roughly £20) before the price increases gradually as the date of the fight gets closer.
Both fighters are expected to earn millions of dollars from the bout.