Floyd Mayweather didn’t appear his usual self to start the mega cross-sport fight against Conor McGregor.
Mayweather-McGregor
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.
UFC president Dana White believes that Mayweather-McGregor will sell over 4.9 million pay-per-view buys, a number he said on a conference call was set in the Las Vegas books.
On a conference call ahead of his fight with Floyd Mayweather, UFC lightweight champion Conor McGregor said he feels “discarded” by the boxing world. McGregor says he plans to earn their respect come August 26 at the T-Mobile Arena.
The Nevada Athletic Commission granted the request of Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor to fight with 8-ounce gloves instead of 10-ounce ones when they meet Aug. 26 at T-Mobile Arena.
UFC president Dana White spoke to media on Tuesday in Las Vegas about his hopes for Conor McGregor to knockout Floyd Mayweather, gives his thoughts on Paulie Malignaggi leaving Conor’s camp and more.
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.