Logan Paul digs at Floyd Mayweather after going distance with boxing legend

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Logan Paul explained that Floyd Mayweather was not as fast as he was expecting during their Miami exhibition bout that went all eight rounds and ended in a draw.

The 44-year-old veteran was expected to make light work of the YouTuber despite his obvious height and weight disadvantages, but was met with an inspired defence despite dominating the action.

Paul said after the bout: "He was slower than I thought, father time is catching up with him perhaps."

Having joked at his diminished ability, Logan then hailed the career of the iconic boxer, with Mayweather explaining why he has scrapped plans at further exhibition bouts going forward.

"This is one of the greatest moments of my life… damn, I'm happy,' Paul added.

"You never know with this guy, I'm going to go home thinking, "Yo, did Floyd let me survive?"

"He's one of the GOATs, and in many ways he controls this sport to the tee, that's what makes him great. It's an honour to grace the ring with him.

"It's an honour to grace the ring with him. Man, this is the coolest thing ever… I'm happy I made it out. He's old, but he's tough to hit."

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While the decision not to have judges scoring the fight might come as a regret for Floyd, he looks to have ended hopes of future exhibitions with 50 Cent and Jake Paul.

Having detailed his desire to share his riches among his children and grandchild, Mayweather has been left more than happy with his earnings from the unexpected match-up.

While there was also talk about a return to professional action which would risk his perfect record of 50-0, those hopes have been dashed by the man himself.

He said: "A guy that's retired, training a few days a week, for me to be retired, be a grandfather and fight a guy in his 20's. When the money comes, we will see who the winner is."

He added: "Will I make a comeback? Absolutely not. I have retired from the sport of boxing. I probably won't do an exhibition again either.

"If he would have fought more, it wouldn't have lasted eight rounds. I am just blessed to build a legacy and build a fortune from it. I have made some smart investments and everything is paid for.

"We did what we had to do tonight."

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