Logan Paul says he's added a 24/7 security detail after Floyd Mayweather threatened to 'kill' his brother
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Alan Dawson
May 11, 2021, 17:07 IST
Floyd Mayweather hits Jake Paul.Photo by Cliff Hawkins/Getty Images
Logan Paul has said he's employed a permanent security detail ahead of his June 6 boxing exhibition.
It's because Floyd Mayweather said he'd "kill" brother Jake, and he doesn't want to take any chances.
"Kill? Death? You're gonna kill my brother over a f---ing hat?" Logan said this week.
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Logan Paul says he's added a 24/7 security detail because legendary boxer Floyd Mayweather threatened to "kill" his brother and fellow creator Jake Paul.
Mayweather and Jake Paul brawled at a press event last week inside the Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, after the YouTuber berated him.
The 24-year-old untied Mayweather's shoelaces when he was trying to cut a live promo, and backstage he stole the hat from his head and tried to run away.
But this did nothing to calm Mayweather, who retired from boxing in 2017 with a flawless pro record of 50 wins from 50 bouts. The former fighter stormed up and down the hallways of the venue, shouting: "I'll kill that motherf---er."
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Logan Paul isn't taking any chances after Mayweather's threats.
"Dog, when you have a guy with the resources and the wealth that Floyd Mayweather has, the connection and the network, and he's saying: 'I'll kill that motherf---er,' kill? Death? You're gonna kill my brother over a f---ing hat?
Mayweather blasted through Nasukawa and knocked him down three times in round one, winning by an obliteration so complete that it made Nasukawa cry when Mayweather got his arm raised.
Since then, we've seen internet influencers like the Paul brothers become two of the most famous faces in the fight game. We've also seen old boxing greats like Mike Tyson following Mayweather's lead by taking part in exhibitions.
Showbiz boxing is equal parts entertainment and combat. Its very nature is designed to put on a show and keep fans entertained - which is why people like Mayweather, Tyson, and the Paul brothers will always be good at it.
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But the incident at the Hard Rock Casino last week left a bad taste in Logan's mouth.
"This s--- is so personal now," Logan said last week. "This s--- is so f---ing personal. I thought this s--- was going to be kind of cute, and we'd go out and put on a show.
"But it's going to be a fight, bro. It's going to be a f---ing fight, bro. It's going to be a f---ing war."
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