Floyd Mayweather could potentially earn a $300 million payday for his fight with Conor McGregor. But he will face a handful of challenges even with McGregor’s boxing skills not being at the top of the list.
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Perhaps the biggest obstacle facing UFC star Conor McGregor in his boxing debut against Floyd Mayweather is his lack of experience. But McGregor says that could be his biggest asset because he will be so unpredictable.
The Muhammad Ali-Antonio Inoki match in 1976 was disastrous, as the Japanese crowd was livid about the lack of action. Could that be the outcome for the Floyd Mayweather-Conor McGregor boxing match Aug. 26 at T-Mobile Arena?
Quotes from people in the MMA and boxing world about the Floyd Mayweather-Conor McGregor boxing match Saturday at T-Mobile Arena.
CG Technology has taken a $50,000 wager on Floyd Mayweather Jr. but still has written eight times as much money on Conor McGregor — a plus-575 underdog — and 12 times as many tickets for their Aug. 26 boxing match at T-Mobile Arena.
Tim Hague, the former UFC fighter known as “The Thrashing Machine,” died Sunday, two days after he was critically injured when he was knocked out in a boxing match against former Edmonton Eskimos defensive end Adam Braidwood.
UFC president Dana White hopes to meet with Floyd Mayweather Jr.’s representatives next week to discuss terms for a potential fight against Conor McGregor.
Question posed: If you could watch just one fight — Canelo Alvarez against Gennady Golovkin or Floyd Mayweather Jr. against Conor McGregor — which would you pick?
Boxing’s history is defined by characters, and a Floyd Mayweather Jr. against Conor McGregor fight would offer a bonanza of them.
UFC star Conor McGregor has once again applied for a boxing license in Nevada. He’s likely to actually get one this time.
Asked about the possibility of fighting Floyd Mayweather Jr. during a press junket for the upcoming “Entourage” movie, UFC star Ronda Rousey responded with a knockout blow.
The Nevada Athletic Commission took a major step toward finding an executive director on Wednesday, identifying 10 people as potential finalists to replace Keith Kizer, who resigned Jan. 10.