Logan Paul explains why Floyd Mayweather vendetta turned personal: \u201cThis isn\u2019t a game anymore\u201d YouTube: ESPN \/ True GeordieYouTube star-turned-boxer Logan Paul is set to face off with 50-0 champ Floyd Mayweather in just a week\u2019s time \u2014 but what was supposed to be a lighthearted exhibition match has turned intensely personal. Logan Paul\u2019s upcoming fight against Floyd Mayweather was somewhat sidetracked by the YouTuber\u2019s little brother, Jake Paul, resulting in a serious feud between the influencers and one of boxing\u2019s most prolific stars. Just after the Logan Paul vs Mayweather press conference on May 6, Jake Paul struck up a fight with the champ, taunting him before nabbing his hat and running away. The resulting brawl was one for the books, with Jake Paul earning a bloody mouth and a bruised face as recompense for his actions \u2014 but that wasn\u2019t the only outcome of their scuffle. Mayweather promised to \u201ckill\u201d Jake in the heat of the moment, leading big bro Logan to take heightened security precautions. “”Got your hat!”” Floyd Mayweather & Jake Paul got into a scuffle at the #MayweatherPaul press conference \ud83e\udd2fpic.twitter.com\/uFEueh6FWk \u2014 Dexerto (@Dexerto) May 6, 2021 This ordeal has turned their exhibition bout into a full-fledged grudge match, with potential for a fight against Jake Paul looming on the horizon, to boot. As a result, Logan Paul claimed that things have gotten pretty personal between him and Mayweather\u2026 even though that isn\u2019t what he wanted to happen. \u201cI was gonna keep it professional \/ respectful, like boxing centric, until he started threatening my brother\u2019s life over the hat thing,\u201d Logan stated in an episode of the True Geordie podcast. \u201cThat\u2019s when I was like, \u2018This is not a f***king game anymore.’\u201d \u201cHe\u2019s gonna try to make an example out of me for my little brother to see,\u201d he continued. \u201cA, f*** that. B, f*** you for threatening my family.\u201d Logan then blasted Mayweather for bringing up allegations of sexual assault against Jake, noting that the champ had a grudge against Logan by proxy due to the brawl with his little brother. Read More: How to watch Logan Paul vs. Floyd Mayweather – \u201cHe\u2019s got this vendetta against Jake and by default, now that affects me, and that shit\u2019s just really personal.\u201d Only time will tell who comes out on top, or if Mayweather actually ends up taking out both Paul brothers in one night, as he boasted during the press conference. Fans can tune into Logan Paul vs Floyd Mayweather via Showtime PPV on June 6.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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