Top Rank promoter Bob Arum had nice things to say about the UFC when discussing his ESPN deal Wednesday after the Vasyl Lomachenko-Miguel Marriaga news conference.
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Floyd Mayweather Jr. tossed $1 bills in Conor McGregor’s face. McGregor waved Jay Z’s new CD in Mayweather’s direction and quoted a Biggie Smalls lyric as some sort of warning shot.
UFC star Conor McGregor made fun of boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr.’s tax problems Wednesday during the second stop of their four-city tour to promote their boxing match Aug. 26 at T-Mobile Arena.
Jeff Horn quickly turned from a physical education school teacher to a worldwide known legend killer in a three-year span after winning a controversial unanimous decision over Manny Pacquiao.
MGM officials announced Tuesday that they came to an agreement with the Big3 basketball league to move its championship game to the MGM Grand Garden on Aug. 26, clearing T-Mobile Arena for Floyd Mayweather vs. Conor McGregor.
Between the format and Conor McGregor’s microphone apparently being shut off during Floyd Mayweather Jr.’s rants, the cross-talk was limited. But the boxer’s father was willing to fill in for his son during McGregor’s individual session with reporters.
Conor McGregor was called onstage first and awkwardly left alone to pose and dance to Floyd Mayweather Jr.’s entrance music for several minutes. The undefeated boxer drew mostly boos from an overwhelmingly pro-McGregor crowd.
Live video from the news conference for the boxing match between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Conor McGregor in Los Angeles.
Floyd Mayweather Jr., who made upward of $250 million from fighting Manny Pacquiao in 2015, is facing a $22 million tax lien from the IRS, according to documents obtained by the Las Vegas Review-Journal.
Floyd Mayweather’s boxing match against Conor McGregor will be held at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas after promoters reached an agreement with Ice Cube to move the championship game of his Big3 basketball league.
When Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor get together for their Aug. 26 boxing match in Las Vegas, it will cost $89.95 for a pay-per-view subscription, plus $10 more for high definition.
Undefeated boxer Floyd Mayweather goes by the nickname “Money” but a lack of cash prompted him to file an appeal with the IRS regarding overdue taxes.
Sullivan Barrera will face Joe Smith Jr. in thrilling light heavyweight fight.
Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor finally have a date for their first of many face-offs until they meet Aug. 26 at T-Mobile Arena.
The first stop on an international press tour to promote the Floyd Mayweather Jr.-Conor McGregor boxing match will be Tuesday at the Staples Center in Los Angeles.
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