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Floyd Mayweather shuts down Jake Paul fight as he vows never to return to pro boxing after Logan Paul exhibition

FLOYD MAYWEATHER has closed the door on a fight with Jake Paul after his clash with the YouTuber’s brother Logan.

The former five-weight world champion went the distance with Logan in their eight-round exhibition in the early hours of the morning.

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Floyd Mayweather went the distance with Logan Paul in their eight-round exhibition
But the Money man has poured cold water on a showdown with Logan’s little brother Jake

It was thought Mayweather would immediately make a beeline for Jake after the fight following their scuffle in Miami last month.

But The Moneyman seemingly has no intention of ever lacing up his gloves again, saying: “As far as me coming back in the sport of boxing, absolutely not.

“As far as me doing an exhibition again probably not.”

Mayweather’s comments came after he refused to address a potential showdown with the younger Paul brother in the ring.

In his post-fight interview, he said: “We don’t know what the future holds.

“But I’ll talk it over with my team and see where we go from there.

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Floyd Mayweather lands a big uppercut to the body of Logan Paul

“You gotta realise I’ve been in this sport for over 25 years. I understand that I’m not 21 and I’m not 25, but I had fun tonight.”

Mayweather dominated his second exhibition, although he was on the receiving end of a handful of decent shots.

Paul’s spirited display impressed the 44-yar-old, who said: “I had fun.

“You got to realise that I’m not 21 no more.

“But it’s good to move around with these young guys, test my skills – just to have some fun.

“[He was] a great level fighter. Strong, tough. He’s better than I thought he was.”

Logan Paul turned in a spirited display against Floyd Mayweather

As impressed as he was by Paul’s valiant effort, Mayweather was irked by the 26-year-old’s constant holding.

He said: “I wanted to give people a show and he was fighting to survive, he was the bigger guy but his background was wrestling so was good at tying me up.

“This was like a training session really.

“Just going the distance was a win for him. He can grapple and was good at holding.

“When a guy that size is holding you, it’s hard to get him off you. I had fun, he did too. It was cool.

“I was training a few days a week, so for me to be retired, be a grandfather and fight a guy in his 20’s, when the money comes, we will see who the winner is.”