Mayweather vs. Paul: Fight Time, Online Odds and Projected Winner
The press conferences are done, the fighters have weighed in. The only thing left to do is for Logan Paul to step into the ring to meet Floyd Mayweather in one of the biggest spectacle fights of the year.
The Paul brothers' takeover of boxing continues as Logan will step into the ring for just his third fight. The younger brother, Jake Paul, scored a knockout win over UFC veteran Ben Askren in an April fight.
Mayweather is a boxer that defined a generation. One of the best defensive fighters of all time he retired with a perfect 50-0 record after beating UFC star Conor McGregor in 2017.
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But they don't call him Money for nothing. The legendary boxer knows a profitable opportunity when he sees one and he certainly has one in this fight.
Here's a look at all the fight info you need to catch the fight as well as the latest betting odds if you want a stake in the spectacle.
Mayweather vs. Paul Info
Date: Sunday, June 6
Time: 8 p.m. ET (main event will likely start between 10:30 and 11 p.m. ET)
Location: Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida
Favorite: Floyd Mayweather -800 (bet $100 to win $12.50)
Underdog: Logan Paul +450 (bet $100 to win $450)
Odds via Oddschecker
This isn't quite the Super Bowl but there are still some prop bets that can give some alternative angles of action. With such wide odds for Mayweather, these are a bit more interesting.
Prop Bets (Via BetOnline.AG)
First to bleed
Paul: -600
Mayweather: +350
Will Mayweather be knocked down?
Yes: +550
No: -1000
Will Paul be knocked down?
Yes: -400
No: +250
Will the fight end in the first round?
Yes: +350
No: -600
Will the fight go the full eight rounds?
Yes: +210
No: -320
Among the most interesting of those prop odds is whether the fight will go all eight rounds. The exhibition rules outline the fight will be eight three-minute rounds but there will be no judges and no winner read. That means a fight that goes the distance would be a little unsatisfying.
The two men will wear 10-ounce gloves and no headgear so the likelihood of a knockout is increased by the equipment.
There will be more than a 30-pound disparity between the two on fight night. Mayweather weighed in at 155 pounds, just a shade over the 154-pound limit where he won a world championship. Paul weighed in at 189.5, just under the stipulated 190-pound weight limit.
Paul will certainly weigh even more by the time they get in the ring after rehydrating.
Mayweather isn't concerned about the size difference.
"There is a difference between YouTube boxing and elite boxing - you guys will see the difference," Mayweather said, per James Dielhenn of Sky Sports. "He's banking on his height, he's banking on his reach. So we'll just see."
Money also said that he hasn't been training every day for the fight. On paper, he doesn't really have a need to.
From a skill and experience standpoint, there couldn't be a more lopsided fight. Paul has yet to win a fight. His first was an exhibition with fellow YouTuber KSI. The rematch was an official professional fight but he lost it via decision.
KSI has yet to fight again. So essentially, Paul has only ever fought a fellow neophyte to the sport and he couldn't beat him.
Now, he'll fight a man who is 50-0 in the sport with wins over Oscar De La Hoya, Canelo Alvarez and Manny Pacquiao.
As long as Mayweather is coming to fight in any capacity he should be the clear winner. Technique, skill, experience and fight IQ have won far more fights in this sport than sheer size, strength and power. Expect that to be the case once again.
Prediction: Mayweather via third-round knockout
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