Floyd Mayweather didn’t appear his usual self to start the mega cross-sport fight against Conor McGregor.
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Las Vegan Floyd Mayweather stopped UFC star Conor McGregor in the 10th round of their super welterweight megafight at T-Mobile Arena on Saturday night.
Fans outside T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas Saturday were ready for the Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs Conor McGregor fight and gave their predictions for the megafight.
Adam Hill, Heidi Fang and Gilbert Manzano make their final predictions before Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Conor McGregor square off at T-Mobile Arena on Saturday night.
The great unknown might be Conor McGregor’s biggest weapon against Floyd Mayweather when they meet Saturday at T-Mobile Arena.
Floyd Mayweather weighed in at 149.5 pounds and Conor McGregor at 153 on Friday, both under the 154-pound limit for Saturday’s boxing match at T-Mobile Arena.
UFC president Dana White told reporters on Thursday that the UFC just secured a singer to perform Ireland’s national anthem for Conor McGregor at the Aug. 26 fight card and explains why Bono from U2 had to turn down the offer to do it.
Should he resort to MMA tactics and be disqualified Saturday against Floyd Mayweather, Conor McGregor reportedly could lose 90 percent of a $75 million purse.
Floyd Mayweather said he plans on knocking out Conor McGregor when they meet Saturday.
UFC star Conor McGregor’s first boxing fight week began Tuesday with a grand arrival ceremony outside T-Mobile Arena, where he will meet Floyd Mayweather on Saturday in what figures to be the biggest bout in combat sports history.
Review-Journal sports reporter Adam Hill and videographer Heidi Fang returned Tuesday for their weekly UFC and MMA update on the Covering The Cage Facebook page.
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.
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.
Floyd Mayweather wasn’t impressed with Conor McGregor’s sparring footage. The undefeated boxing superstar said many of the shots McGregor landed against Paulie Malignaggi were illegal.
Conor McGregor sat on Conan O’Brien’s talk-show set two years ago and told the comedian he would “dismantle” Floyd Mayweather should he ever get the chance to oppose him in the boxing ring. On Wednesday, he doubled down on that claim.
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