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纽约 - (五月 6, 2021) – All-time boxing great and 2020 国际拳击名人堂名人堂 弗洛伊德“钱”梅威瑟 will make his return to the ring as the undefeated, 12-时间, five-division world champion squares off in an exhibition bout against social media sensation and pro boxer 洛根“特立独行者”保罗, headlining a blockbuster SHOWTIME PPV event on Sunday, 六月 6. The anticipated clash pits superstars from two different worlds in a must-see showdown for sports and entertainment fans around the globe.
The event is presented by Mayweather Promotions, Fanmio and Mavathltcs and will take place at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, 佛罗里达. The pay-per-view event also will feature a pair of intriguing professional boxing showdowns, as WBA Light Heavyweight Champion 让·帕斯卡尔 和二分区世界冠军 八斗杰克 meet in a 12-round rematch in the co-main event. 更多, former unified super welterweight champion “迅速”贾勒特·赫德 返回到环面对 路易斯·阿里亚斯 在10轮的较量.
In a fourth PPV bout, former NFL star wide receiver 查德约翰逊 will make his boxing debut in an exhibition match against an opponent to be announced. After years of off-season training with Mayweather in Las Vegas, the man once named Chad Ochocinco will test his skills in the boxing ring and bring his unique brand of fan-friendly entertainment to the star-studded event.
按次付费电视直播将于 8 P.M. ET /下午5时. PT on Sunday, 六月 6. Tickets for the live event at Hard Rock Stadium will go on sale next week with additional details regarding tickets and the pay-per-view telecast to be announced shortly.
梅威瑟, who was elected to the International Boxing Hall of Fame’s Class of 2020, 拥有完善 50-0 创纪录 27 击倒. 他折磨了 12 world titles in five weight divisions during his illustrious career that spanned three decades. His brilliant boxing resume includes 24 wins over world champions, 包括曼尼·帕奎奥, Oscar De La Hoya and Canelo Alvarez. 在他的职业生涯, he was named the world’s highest paid athlete multiple times by 福布斯, 幸运 和 Sports Illustrated. Mayweather has accumulated numerous “Fighter of the Year” awards, 包括五ESPY奖和美国奖2项拳击作家协会. 他的 2015 showdown with Pacquiao shattered the all-time pay-per-view television record with 4.6 million buys, a record that still stands. Mayweather last fought in a boxing exhibition on New Year’s Eve 2018 在日本. His last professional boxing match was his 2017 stoppage win over Conor McGregor, the second biggest pay-per-view event in television history.
As Mayweather dominated boxing en route to a perfect professional record and international stardom, Paul rose to fame on the internet. 保罗, 26, welcomed the world into his life on various social media platforms including YouTube, where he has amassed more than 20 million subscribers. His legions of devoted fans supported him as he stepped into professional boxing in 2019 and sold out the STAPLES Center in Los Angeles in his six-round debut against fellow YouTube star KSI. The Ohio native is a former high school wrestling standout and has been training for more than two years. 现在, he readies himself to face an undefeated boxing legend. While Paul stands six inches taller than Mayweather and owns an 18-year age advantage, the social media sensation will be challenging the best boxer of his generation, in his arena.
帕斯卡 (35-6-1, 20 科斯) earned a narrow split-decision victory over Jack in their December 2019 title showdown that saw both men hit the canvas. Prior to that fight, Pascal captured his interim title by handing Marcus Browne the first defeat of his professional career. Pascal scored four knockdowns in that fight, eventually earning a close technical decision when a cut suffered by Browne on an accidental head butt stopped the fight after eight rounds. The 38-year-old has been in the ring with the top fighters of his era during his brilliant career, 包括伯纳德·霍普金斯大学, 谢尔盖·科瓦廖夫, 卡尔Froch, 卢西恩弼, and Chad Dawson. 帕斯卡, who was born in Port-Au-Prince, Haiti and now lives in Laval, 魁北克, won his first light heavyweight world title with a unanimous decision over Adrian Diaconu in 2009.
千斤顶 (22-3-3, 13 科斯) will look to avenge the razor-thin defeat he suffered to Pascal in their first match. Jack mounted an impressive rally on the scorecards that nearly turned the match in his favor. 出生于斯德哥尔摩, 千斤顶 (他代表他父亲的祖国冈比亚参加 2008 奥运会) 现在住在拉斯维加斯. 杰克凭借对安东尼·迪雷尔的多数决定赢得了 168 磅的世界冠军 2015 并在 2017 年最好的比赛之一中与詹姆斯·德盖尔（James DeGale）进行了激烈的多数平局之前，成功捍卫了腰带三分. 在他的第一场比赛中 175 英镑, 杰克阻止内森·克莱弗利 (Nathan Cleverly) 夺得 WBA 轻重量级冠军，然后在 5 月与当时的 WBC 冠军阿多尼斯·史蒂文森 (Adonis Stevenson) 打成平局 2018. 在他最近的郊游, Jack won a unanimous decision over Blake McKernan in November 2020.
The 30-year-old Hurd (24-1, 16 科斯) unified the WBA and IBF 154-pound titles in 2018, dropping longtime champion Erislandy Lara in the final round to win a close decision in a fight that was the unanimous 2018 年度扑灭. The Accokeek, Maryland native lost the titles in one of 2019’s best fights, dropping a decision to Julian Williams. Hurd first became champion in February 2017 when he stopped former champion Tony Harrison in the ninth round, before going on to defend the title against another former champion in Austin Trout. 最近, Hurd scored a unanimous decision victory over Francisco Santana in January 2020.
Born in Milwaukee, Arias (18-2-1, 9 科斯) will return to the ring for the first time since August 2019 when he takes on Hurd on June 6. The 30-year-old has faced some of the best in the middleweight division, including going the distance with former middleweight champion Daniel Jacobs in a 2017 duel. Arias racked up wins in his first 18 pro fights after turning pro in 2012 and is now training in Las Vegas as he prepares for this fight.
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