Jake Paul heard ‘crickets’ from Floyd Mayweather after making fight offer

Jake Paul and his manager accused Floyd Mayweather of ghosting them on a previous fight offer just days after Mayweather claimed he sent 10-20 offers.

Floyd Mayweather and the Paul brothers have an extensive history dating back to when Mayweather faced Logan Paul in an exhibition in 2021. Four years later, Mayweather and Jake Paul are going at it over a potential boxing clash.

Paul and Mayweather are two of the most polarizing personalities in boxing history. After Paul and Mayweather got into a heated altercation ahead of the Logan Paul/Mayweather fight, the two sides seemed destined for a booking.

Mayweather has repeatedly dismissed Paul as an ‘easy fight’ when asked about making a bout come to fruition. The 50-0 professional boxer has transitioned to exhibitions after retiring in 2017.

But after Paul accused Mayweather of ducking him, the Boxing Hall of Famer felt compelled to hit back.

Jake Paul’s team responds to Floyd Mayweather’s ’10 offers’ claim

During a recent interview with US Weekly, Mayweather responded to Paul’s ducking allegations.

“We offered Jake Paul the fight probably 10 or 20 times and he turned us down,” Mayweather said of Paul. “So that’s bull—-.”

Paul and his team quickly responded to Mayweather’s allegations and quickly denied the narrative that they were the ones who turned down a booking.

In a recent Instagram comment, Paul’s manager Nakisa Bidarian responded to Mayweather’s claims.

“No way he said that!” Bidarian said. “They have never once sent us a contract / offer. We sent Floyd an offer once a long time ago and all we heard back was crickets.”

Paul is in need of an opponent for his next fight after a targeted booking against Canelo Alvarez fell apart in the final stages of negotiations. Mayweather hasn’t fought since going the distance with John Gotti III last year.

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Jake Paul in search of a new rival after Canelo Alvarez fight talks fell apart

Paul hasn’t appeared in the ring since a unanimous decision win over heavyweight legend Mike Tyson last year. He’s bounced back from his first-career loss to Tommy Fury in 2023 with five consecutive wins, including recent victories over former UFC superstar Nate Diaz and Bare Knuckle FC star Mike Perry.

Paul is also targeting a potential MMA debut in 2025 with the PFL, although it’s uncertain when that’ll take place amidst Paul’s negotiations for his next boxing fight. A rematch with Fury is on the table for his next booking.

As for Logan, he hasn’t competed in the ring since a disqualification win over Dillon Danis in 2023. He’s targeting a return to the boxing ring later this year.