FLOYD MAYWEATHER refused to knock Logan Paul out because he didn't want to hurt the YouTube star.
Dejuan Blake, his cousin, was part of Mayweather's boxing camp since 2002. He revealed that Mayweather took it easy during the controversial bout.
Logan Paul ran Floyd Mayweather the distance
Paul achieved a tremendous moral victory in June when he won all eight rounds of his Mayweather exhibition against the odds.
After avoiding a loss by KO, there was no winner - but that's how Mayweather wanted it.
SunSport reported that Blake said: "He didn’t want Logan Paul to be hurt."
"Once more, it's an exhibit, like Floyd stated, he's no boxer, so why would he want him get hurt and not to be able go home to talk to his family?
"One punch can change the game. Why would he want him to hurt him like this?"
Mayweather, 44 was an expert in defense during the second half his career. He often faced criticism for his safety-first approach.
He always referred to avoiding Roger's aggressive style which eventually affected Roger's health and led to his death last year.
Mayweather did not intend to inflict pain on Paul, who had only boxed TWICE before.
Blake stated that: "Many people said, "You should knock him out because of all the s***he's speaking."
Floyd still loves the sport he has been involved in but also hates the aftermath.
Blake, a boxing manager, works with Mayweather. He also has a long history with Paul, 26. They first met in Las Vegas in 2018.
The social media sensation wanted to face KSI online and asked Showtime to broadcast the fight.
The fight ended in a draw, with the boxers fighting to a draw on YouTube pay per view. After that, the two teams rematched on DAZN in the US, and Sky Sports Box Office in Britain.
Blake was not aware of Paul or his huge following, despite the failures in negotiations with Showtime.
He said, "Back then we didn't realize how much the world watches YouTubers."
"I walked out of the studio to find that there were a lot of children waiting outside for Logan Paul. "S ***, this child is huge," I thought.
Showtime was later persuaded to invest in the Logan Paul business with Mayweather.
Blake stated that "Floyd being loyal companies he's been loyal for so many years, he said that the fight must take place on Showtime."
"IT WAS A SUCCESSFUL SUCCESS"
Even though there was no KO, Mayweather's and Paul's fanbases still came together with over 1 million PPV purchases.
Mayweather, outweighed by TWO STON, boasted about the 'legalised banking robbery' that he claimed netted him $100MILLION.
Blake said: "Floyd has a younger age than he did in his 20s, and he was able capitalize on that generation, that young crowd.
It was an amazing experience and a great event. It was a great success for a non-professional fight.
Mayweather appears happy in retirement and is now flying around the globe in his private jet.
Blake continues to work as a manager of boxers and MMA fighters. Mayweather is a fan.
He has also landed some of his MMA stable deals with the UFC.
Blake said: "I am still with boxing but now we are venturing off into MMA.
"Mayweather Promotions has a few events in the works, but we are still not sure of the dates.
"We are in the process to build these guys that we have in our stable."
