- Floyd Mayweather and Logan Paul will fight in a highly anticipated exhibition match.
- The fight will take place at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida.
- The fight will start around 10 p.m. ET.
It's a boxing match between a retired boxing champion and a YouTuber, social media star.
Floyd "Money" Mayweather, who was undefeated in his professional career with a 50-0 record, steps back into the ring to take on Logan Paul in an eight-round exhibition match at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida.
Mayweather is one of the most lucrative pay-per-view attractions of all time. He last fought on Dec. 31, 2018, when he knocked out kickboxer Tenshin Nasukawa in Japan in an exhibition match.
For Paul (0-1), he will be making just his third appearance in the ring. He fought fellow YouTube star KSI twice, once in an exhibition and once as a professional.
The four-fight card all goes down on Sunday night on Showtime PPV.
USA TODAY Sports has round-by-round analysis:
ROUND 1
Logan throws the first punch — a jab. Logan lands the first punch too — another jab. Logan moving forward behind the left jab. Now connects with right to body. Logan setting the tone here. Misses with a big right. Floyd throws first punch. A harmless right that lands on Logan’s chest. Floyd connects with two stiff jabs. Floyd dodging punches now. Logan wailing and dominating last moments, though Floyd emerges unhurt. Logan 10, Floyd 9.
ROUND 2
Trading jabs. Logan asserting himself behind the jab, but nothing solid connecting. Now Floyd moving forward and appears to be trying to set up for the jab. But Logan throwing most of the punches — jabs and rights. Jabs and an overhand right from Logan. Aggressive, but nothing landing big. Floyd lands a jab. Logan 20, Floyd 18.
ROUND 3
Logan sweating profusely, but still setting the tone with the lead jabs. Floyd inching forward. May be preparing to uncoil. The two starting to wrestle, getting tied up. Floyd connects with a right and a left hook. Floyd connecting with body shots, too. Logan responds with a right. Floyd with more aggressiveness here. Logan 29, Floyd 28.
ROUND 4
Floyd connects with a left hook. Stalking Logan. Showing more power than his bigger opponent. But Logan responds with some stiff punches. Floyd now appears to be in increasing command. Big right from Floyd. Followed by a stinging left. Logan clearly tired and hands dropping. Leaning on Floyd when he can. Floyd 38, Logan 38.
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