Joe Rogan gushes about ‘genius’ Floyd Mayweather following exhibition with Logan Paul
By Zain Bando
UFC color commentator and comedian, Joe Rogan, was fascinated by the exhibition between Floyd Mayweather and Logan Paul from Sunday night.
The Floyd Mayweather vs. Logan Paul boxing exhibition match captivated millions of eyeballs from across the globe Sunday night, which included many celebrities in the television and entertainment industry. One of the most notable figures was UFC color commentator and host of the Joe Rogan Experience, Joe Rogan.
Rogan, who has been a long-time fight fan and historian of combat sports, was glued to the exhibition between Mayweather and Paul. So much so that Rogan documented his critique of the fight in a recent Instagram post.
“About last night… first off I have to say I was really surprised at how much I was looking forward to this fight. Right before the bell rang for the opening round, I was legitimately giddy with excitement,” Rogan wrote. “I think the whole thing is pretty fascinating. First of all, Floyd Mayweather is a f***ing genius in more ways than one. He’s arguably the greatest boxer of all time, and in the twilight of his career, he’s managed to make hundreds of millions of dollars fighting people who really don’t have a chance to beat him. Just f***ing genius. He’s figured out a way to compete into his 40s and make more money than any other boxer alive. It’s really incredible. And the confidence that he has to have in his skills to fight a guy 20 years younger than him and 35 pounds heavier can’t be emphasized enough. Not a lot of all-time greats in any sport would take that kind of chance. I think we should appreciate the f*** out of that guy while he’s still around. And for Logan Paul, just going [eight] hard rounds with a superb multi-division world champion like Floyd is pretty f***ing incredible. He survived and he even managed to land a few punches. Just the fact that he had the endurance to do the [eight] rounds is really f***ing impressive. When you’re in there with a master like Floyd he’s constantly pressuring you and he’s so efficient and composed that he never fades. Yeah, it was a freak show, and yeah real world-class boxing between champions is better, but I thought it was pretty f***ing interesting.
Kudos to both men, and congrats on making us watch.”
Floyd Mayweather and Logan Paul went the distance
To the surprise of many, neither man was knocked down throughout the eight-round affair, creating a spectacle of anticipation unlike any other.
Is it the end of celebrity boxing as we know it? It is unclear, but the story of the Paul brothers continues to unfold in front of our eyes.
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