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.
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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 video shows the band in a boxing ring set up in the desert, with cutaway clips of the two combatants, showgirls, bikini-clad ladies on beach chairs, and shirtless actor Jake Hunter next to an old RV.
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.
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.