The biggest name in boxing is coming back. And he’ll be joined by a star from a different realm.
Floyd Mayweather will return to the ring on Feb. 20 for an exhibition against YouTube personality Logan Paul, the brother of Jake Paul, who knocked out Nate Robinson on the Mike Tyson-Roy Jones Jr. card on Nov. 28.
Mayweather made the announcement on his Instagram account.
The Mayweather-Paul exhibition will be streamed on pay-per-view, with the first 1 million buys costing $24.99. The price will jump to $69.99 after that mark is reached or as the fight draws near.
Mayweather, 43, hasn’t taken part in a sanctioned bout since 2017, when he stopped Conor McGregor in a hugely successful event. He faced kickboxer Tenshin Nasukawa in an exhibition the following year.
Logan Paul, 25, faced fellow YouTube star KSI in a sanctioned bout in November of last year, losing a split decision. That followed an exhibition between the two.
Mayweather weighed 149½ when he fought McGregor. Logan Paul weighed 199¼. However, Paul has crude boxing skills at best.