Logan Paul vs Mayweather: live on Showtime

When Floyd Mayweather Jr. last fought in 2017, he dispatched Conor McGregor, a mainstream star in the Ultimate Fighting Championship whose trash talk and bravado — not any experience as a traditional boxer — led him to an expensive payday.

Now Mayweather, who is undefeated in 50 professional fights, will participate in a similar event under some similar circumstances. On Sunday, he will face Logan Paul, a YouTuber turned boxer whom Mayweather views as unworthy of being in the ring.

Still, the event is expected to sell millions of pay-per-view buys, and the combatants will earn millions in revenue.

Here is a guide to some important things to know ahead of the fight:

How do I watch?
The fight is scheduled for Sunday night at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Fla. The pay-per-view card starts at 8 p.m. Eastern, which you can purchase for $49.99 on Showtime or Fanmio to watch on television or stream through a computer or mobile device.

As many as 25,000 fans may watch the fight live, and Leonard Ellerbe, chief executive of Mayweather Promotions, said tickets were likely to sell out.

How did both men become famous?
Mayweather, 44, is viewed as one of the greatest boxers of all time, known for his evasive style and for suffering minimal damage in fights.

He turned professional at 19 and needed only two years to win his first title. Notable opponents he has faced include Oscar De La Hoya, Canelo Álvarez and Manny Pacquiao.

Outside the ring, Mayweather frequently flaunts luxury cars, clothes, jewelry and other aspects of a lavish lifestyle built on the wealth he has accumulated as one of the world’s highest-paid athletes. Mayweather, nicknamed “Money,” claims he has made $1.2 billion in his career. In 2012, Mayweather spent two months in prison for assaulting Josie Harris, the mother of three of his four children.

Paul, 26, grew up in Ohio with his brother, Jake, 24, and played football and wrestled in high school. He soon amassed a large following on the video sharing app Vine. His profile rose so dramatically that he dropped out of college to pursue a career as an entertainer, supported by money he had earned through advertisements and paid posts.

His stature transitioned when Vine shut down in 2016 and he instead used Instagram, YouTube and other platforms. He now has over 19 million followers on Instagram and 23 million subscribers on YouTube.

In 2018, Paul drew harsh backlash for posting a video that showed a dead body hanging from a tree in a Japanese forest known as a destination for suicide victims.

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