Jake Paul has altercation with Floyd Mayweather, YouTuber later flees scene
Following Wednesday night's Heat game in Miami, there was an unexpected encounter between boxing legend Floyd Mayweather and YouTube sensation Jake Paul. The two came face-to-face, leading to a brief altercation that quickly fizzled out. However, Paul was spotted leaving the scene shortly after in haste.
It's unclear what prompted the meeting between the two. However, Jake later revealed that nearly 50 people had confronted him, along with Floyd. Jake believes that the reason behind the tension was due to the YouTuber grabbing Floyd's cap before the latter's fight with Logan, Jake's older brother.
Here is the full video of the altercation:
While the exact details of the altercation remain unclear from the video footage, Jake Paul and Floyd Mayweather's sources have provided their versions of events.
Soon after the incident took place, Jake took to his Instagram stories to comment on the situation:
He continued:
He later took to Twitter to hint at a possible boxing match. He wrote:
A source close to Floyd, however, alleged that the reason behind the altercation was due to some unsavory remarks made by Jake about Floyd's family (according to reports):
The video of the altercation between Jake Paul and Floyd Mayweather quickly went viral and garnered attention on social media. Popular YouTuber KSI, Jake's long-time online nemesis, tweeted:
Swarmz, another UK rapper and boxer, said:
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Jake Paul recently lost his first boxing match after he was defeated by a split decision in favor of Tommy Fury. To read more about the story, click here.
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