Floyd Mayweather Jr.: record, next fight and profile →
By Keith Idec - LAS VEGAS – Inside a building full of tempting table games, Conor McGregor wasn’t about to tip his hand. A reporter put the UFC superstar on the spot Wednesday by asking him if he would bet on himself against Floyd Mayweather Jr. And if so, the reporter probed, how much? The question was perf...
Mayweather Snr, 64, himself a former boxer, will again work his son's corner having built his own reputation as a leading trainer and for the same hubris for which Mayweather Jnr is also known. He became the subject of some of McGregor's pre-fight taunts when the 29-year-old posted a picture of him, claiming it was instead his son, but the trainer has laughed off any chance he has in Saturday's fight, deriding it as a "joke".
That’s the question on everyone’s lips. Can the MMA fighter from Crumlin, Dublin defeat Floyd Mayweather in a boxing match? Floyd Mayweather a boxing great with a staggering record of 49-0, against a 29 year-old MMA fighter who’s never boxed... This fight has grabbed the attention of the world and is one of the most eagerly anticipated bouts in decades. Here’s your rundown of everything you need to know about McGregor vs Mayweather.
Bets on the anticipated boxing match between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Conor McGregor are gaining steam in Las Vegas, with multiple $1 million wagers being made, reports ESPN. Mayweather comes out of retirement, after two years of inactivity, to put his 49-0 unblemished record on the line against UFC star McGregor in a sanctioned boxing match - taking place at the junior middleweight limit of 154-pounds.
Conor McGregor has predicted Saturday's fight with Floyd Mayweather will prove the start of a series of crossover fights between mixed martial artists and boxers. McGregor is to make his professional boxing debut against the fighter widely regarded as the finest in the modern era at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
Leonard Ellerbe Video Interview - Fighters competing on the Mayweather vs. McGregor undercard spoke to media and went face-to-face Thursday, one day before they weigh-in ahead of their Saturday, Aug. 26 showdowns at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
Jeff Mayweather Video Interview - Fighters competing on the Mayweather vs. McGregor undercard spoke to media and went face-to-face Thursday, one day before they weigh-in ahead of their Saturday, Aug. 26 showdowns at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
Conor McGregor adopted a more composed approach to his final press conference ahead of a blockbuster fight with Floyd Mayweather Jr but reiterated his belief he will win inside two rounds. Las Vegas will host the biggest fight of 2017 on Saturday when UFC star McGregor goes toe-to-toe with boxing great Mayweather, the American coming out of retirement to put his 49-0 record on the line.
Showtime Sports head Stephen Espinoza is not confident that Floyd Mayweather vs. Conor McGregor will break the pay-per-view buy record. The current record holder is Mayweather vs. Manny Pacquiao - which generated 4.6 million buys back in 2015. Mayweather (49-0, 26 KOs) will face McGregor on Saturday night at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
Undercard Mayweather-McGregor undercard press conference - The unprecedented SHOWTIME PPV boxing match in which pound-for-pound king Floyd “Money” Mayweather returns to the ring to battle UFC champion “The Notorious” Conor McGregor is expected to be the most widely distributed pay-per-view event of all time. The once-in-a-lifetime Mayweather vs. McGregor showdown will be available for purchase through cable, DBS, telco and streaming providers nationwide, as well as UFC.tv. The fight will also be available through Fathom Events in movie theaters and at select bars and restaurants nationwide.