Mayweather to fight YouTuber Logan Paul in exhibition match
08 December 2020 |
8:46 am
Floyd Mayweather will return to the boxing ring in February for an exhibition bout against YouTube personality Logan Paul, the undefeated former world champion announced on Instagram on Sunday.
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