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.
Boxing
Floyd Mayweather said he plans on knocking out Conor McGregor when they meet Saturday.
McCarran International Airport officials are bracing for an onslaught of general aviation aircraft flying into Las Vegas, filled with well-heeled passengers headed to watch Floyd Mayweather Jr.’s fight with Conor McGregor at T-Mobile Arena.
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.
Las Vegan Kevin Lee believes he will fight Conor McGregor for UFC lightweight title.
Floyd Mayweather plans on staying up late to greet fans at his Las Vegas gentlemen’s club during the week leading to his megabout vs. Conor McGregor.
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.
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.
The fantasy that so many thought was a pipe dream is about to become a huge reality — and one of the biggest sporting spectacles of 2017 right here in Las Vegas — when Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor meet Aug. 26.
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.
Using 8-ounce gloves, Conor McGregor predicted he’ll knock out Floyd Mayweather Jr. in the first two rounds of their Aug. 26 boxing match at T-Mobile Arena.
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.
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.
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