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- Logan Paul lasted eight rounds with Floyd Mayweather in a boxing exhibition Sunday.
- As Mayweather failed to knock Paul out, the YouTuber may be able to claim a symbolic victory of sorts.
- Even his brother, Jake Paul, falsely claimed on Twitter that Logan had won.
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Floyd Mayweather and Logan Paul's boxing exhibition Sunday at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens lasted the full eight rounds.
Per the pre-agreed rules prior to the event, no winner could be declared and so Paul, a 0-1 pro boxing novice, can claim a symbolic victory of sorts over the former five-weight world champion.
Paul's younger brother Jake even falsely claimed on Twitter that Logan won.
-Paul Paul (@jakepaul) June 7, 2021
Paul's best spurt of action was at the end of the first round when he tried to wing any kind of shot at Mayweather, forcing the 44-year-old to hold his guard and take backsteps to a corner.
What the sequence lacked in technique, it made up for in spirit and saw Paul finish the round with more punches landed (four) than Mayweather (three), according to Compubox data sent to Insider.
It was the only round Paul would land more shots than Mayweather, who finished the exhibition with 43 punches landed (17 to the body) from 107 attempted, compared to Paul's haul of 28 (one) from 217.
Midway through the event, Paul seemed fatigued, and more inclined to jab and grab Mayweather in an attempt to buy himself extra time.
There was perhaps an opportunity for Mayweather to cause his inexperienced opponent damage, but despite powerful punches cracking Paul's skull, a knockout never came, and both guys heard the closing bell.
Mayweather has taken part in a post-career boxing exhibition before. In 2018, he blasted past Tenshin Nasukawa with three knockdowns in the opening round, making the promising Japanese kickboxer cry moments later.
Back then, Mayweather had a size advantage. But this was something he surrendered to Paul in 2021 as the creator outweighed him by 34.5 pounds.
Weight classes exist for a reason, and Paul's young, 6-foot-3, and 189.5-pound frame may have offset the plentiful advantages Mayweather had in experience and talent.
This photo highlights the size difference:
Ultimately, few at the stadium were satisfied, and even booed the result - or lack of it.
Mayweather called the exhibition a "legalized bank robbery" before a punch had been thrown. After a combined 71 had landed, many in the venue might agree with him.