Floyd Mayweather ‘files £87m lawsuit against PAC Entertainment Worldwide over Logan Paul Dubai row

Floyd Mayweather ‘files £87m lawsuit against PAC Entertainment Worldwide after signing a deal to take crossover fight with Logan Paul to Dubai after organisation went AWOL on payments’ leaving the Money to arrange June 6 contest in Miami

  • Floyd Mayweather is suing PAC Entertainment group for £87million, say reports
  • Mayweather Promotions claim PAC offered to take the Logan Paul fight to Dubai 
  • PAC allegedly signed a deal with the American’s team over a £78m payment plan
  • Mayweather Promotions then did not receive a first planned payment in March
  • The highly-anticipated crossover fight will now take place on June 6 in Miami  

Floyd Mayweather‘s company is suing PAC Entertainment Worldwide group for £87million in damages for failing to stage the American’s exhibition fight with Logan Paul in Dubai. 

The undefeated boxer will take on YouTube-turned-boxer Paul on June 6 at the Hard Rock Arena in Miami, but Mayweather Promotions is claiming the fight should have been staged in the United Arab Emirates after signing a deal with PAC.

According to TMZ Sports, who claim to have seen the lawsuit filed by Mayweather Promotions, the boxer’s team signed a deal with the organisation where PAC would have to pay £78million in a ‘prescribed payment schedule’.

Floyd Mayweather’s group is suing PAC Entertainment Worldwide for £87million

Mayweather Promotions claim they signed a deal to take the Logan Paul (right) fight to Dubai

Mayweather Promotions claim they signed a deal to take the Logan Paul (right) fight to Dubai

Mayweather Promotions also insist they were impressed by PAC’s pitch, with the first payment of £21million due on March 25 – but the payment never arrived. 

The missed payment, according to Mayweather’s group, allowed them to terminate the deal whilst demand the £78m fee from PAC as part of the original agreement. 

The two parties then managed to find a new venue and package to create the contest, with the final details and venue announced by Mayweather Promotions on April 28. 

Mayweather's crossover fight with YouTuber Paul will take place on June 6 - in Miami, Florida

Mayweather’s crossover fight with YouTuber Paul will take place on June 6 – in Miami, Florida

The American boxer’s team allege PAC ‘presented financial projections estimating the fight could generate guaranteed amounts for each participant, plus result in the promoters earning more than $100 million (£71m) in profits after covering all purses and expenses.’ 

The fight was set to take place in February of this year but was postponed. Meanwhile, Sky Sports announced on Friday that they would be broadcasting the contest via their Box Office channel. 

The pre-fight press conference saw some drama as Mayweather flew into a rage after Paul’s brother Jake stole his hat at the Hard Rock Stadium, which then led to a scuffle. 

Mayweather (left) flew into a rage after his hat was stolen by Logan's brother Jake (right)

Mayweather (left) flew into a rage after his hat was stolen by Logan’s brother Jake (right)

It is the third time that Mayweather has been involved in a crossover event in recent years. The veteran took on UFC icon Conor McGregor in a £215million fight back in August 2017, which he won.

The 44-year-old last fought on New Year’s Eve 2018 when he knocked out Japanese kickboxer Tenshin Nasukawa.

The fight will take place on a Sunday so not to clash with a pay-per-view fight with Triller on Saturday June 5.  The social media platform has that date booked for a lightweight world title fight between Teofimo Lopez and his mandatory challenger George Kambosos.