Floyd Mayweather returns to ring for exhibition against YouTube star Logan Paul

Floyd Mayweather is taking another break from retirement.

The legendary Grand Rapids boxer announced Sunday on his Instagram account that he will be squaring off against YouTube personality Logan Paul in a ‘super exhibition’ bout on Feb. 20, 2021. The fight will be available via Pay Per View on Fanmio.

Mayweather, 43, has a 50-0 record, and since next year’s bout is an exhibition, it will not count towards his record. His last official fight came on Aug. 26, 2017 when he defeated Conor McGregor. Mayweather did fight Tenshin Nasukawa in a Dec. 31, 2018 exhibition in Japan. The bout was scheduled for three rounds, but Mayweather only needed one to stop Nasukawa.

The matchup has been the subject of rumors in recent months, with both fighters continuing to exchange jabs on social media avenues. Paul has 22.6 million YouTube subscribers.

Paul previously told Mayweather: “I’m eight inches taller, 40lbs heavier, half his age, two times as hunger, 10 times as smart.” Mayweather has had some choice words of his own for Paul:

Paul, 25, has one career fight. He lost by split decision to British YouTube personality Olajide Olatunji. His brother, Jake Paul, 23, made plenty of headlines recently when he knocked out former professional basketball player Nate Robinson in the second round of a Nov. 28 fight.

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