Mayweather vs. Paul: What Influencers Mean for Boxing

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🗓️ 4 June 2021

⏱️ 24 minutes

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The global internet celebrity Logal Paul faces off against boxing legend Floyd Mayweather this Sunday. Both men are controversial figures, who’ve faced criminal allegations. The veteran prizefighter taking on a viral video star is just the latest unconventional attempt to draw eyes to the boxing ring, as interest in combat sports continues to shift. ESPN’s Ben Baby examines why Mayweather came out of retirement to fight Paul, why internet stars like Paul may be poised to succeed on pay-per-view, and if this is the future of the “sweet science.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Olympics, been there, the best countries.
0:05.0	If it's Cuba, I beat them.
0:08.0	If it's Russia, I beat on.
0:10.0	If it's Mexico, I beat them.
0:12.0	And it sucks that a YouTuber's gonna take all that way to you.
0:15.0	And guess what?
0:16.0	I fight real.
0:17.0	It's Pokemon collecting podcasting hosts that does YouTube.
0:20.0	I'm about to beat the greatest history fighter of all time.
0:23.2	I fight real fighters.
0:24.3	History fighters?
0:25.0	So guess what?
0:26.6	I'm willing to fight both in the same night.
0:31.9	That is the unbowed and undefeated Floyd Mayweather Jr.
0:36.5	One of the most skilled and most noxious boxers ever.
0:40.9	Addressing a fighter who is by any standard.
0:44.2	Unreal.
0:45.6	Logan Paul.
0:47.5	That this pay-per-view bout is even happening this weekend
0:50.7	between one of boxing's all-time greats and a YouTube star says so much about
0:56.8	an ancient sport and the current attention economy. And yes, all of us. I'm Pablo Torre. It's
1:08.8	Friday, June 4th.
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