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Martin Domin

Floyd Mayweather REFUSED to fight Deji until Jake Paul was removed from ringside

Floyd Mayweather refused to walk to the ring to fight Deji until Jake Paul left his ringside seat.

Boxing icon Mayweather took on YouTuber Deji - brother of KSI - over eight rounds in his latest money-spinning exhibition bout in Dubai. But after the co-main event finished, there was a near two-hour delay until the headline act started, after several rows flared up backstage.

One involved how many minutes each round would be with the fight advertised as consisting of two-minute sessions, while another involved the size of the gloves. And Paul took to social media to confirm he too was a reason for the delay. "Floyd wouldn't fight unless I left," he said. "Shallow ego. And KSI refused to be seated near me Didn't see him the whole event, Hide and go seek."

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