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Former world champion and Sky Sports pundit Carl Froch has warned Floyd Mayweather Jr. not to overlook Conor McGregor when they collide on August 26th at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Sky Sports has secured the pay-per-view rights for the UK, while Showtime will carry it in the United States.
Prior to the fight being announced, two division champion Paulie Malignaggi felt the Floyd Mayweather vs. Conor McGregor fight was a joke. His opinion changed after spending time with McGregor in training camp. Malignaggi was brought in as a sparring partner to prepare the UFC superstar for what is going to be his debut in pro boxing, against one of the best defensive boxers in history.
NEW YORK – Gervonta Davis was asked over the weekend whether Floyd Mayweather Jr. will knock out Conor McGregor. The ever-confident Davis didn’t directly answer the question, but his response clearly indicated he doesn’t think McGregor stands much of a chance to last 12 rounds against his mentor in their 154-pound boxing match August 26 in Las Vegas.
Sky Sports Box Office have confirmed that they will broadcast the August 26 showdown between five-weight world titlist Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor after securing the UK rights to the fight. “Money” retired following his victory over Andre Berto in September 2015, but the 40-year-old has been lured back for a money-spinning crossover encounter with the Irish southpaw.
According to IBO super middleweight champion Chris Eubank Jr. (25-1, 19 KOs), he is traveling to Las Vegas to train with Floyd Mayweather Jr. (49-0, 26 KOs). Mayweather, 40 years old, will return to the ring on August 26th in one of the biggest fights of the year, when he faces UFC superstar Conor McGregor at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
Jon Jones believes a big-money showdown against WWE star Brock Lesnar would be 'tremendous' after regaining the UFC light heavyweight belt. And he says his pursuit of Lesnar was greatly motivated by fellow UFC champion Conor McGregor, who secured what might become a nine-figure payday against Floyd Mayweather Jr. The Mayweather-McGregor boxing match takes place on August 26th at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
It's supposed to be the hottest ticket in sports But fans aren't exactly storming the box office to buy tickets for Floyd Mayweather Jr's comeback fight next month with UFC superstar Conor McGregor. An online check revealed hundreds - even thousands - of seats still available from Ticketmaster at the T-Mobile Arena for the August 26 fight. There are so many open seats that fans with enough room left on their credit cards can buy six tickets together in 162 different spots throughout the 20,000 seat arena.
BoxingScene.com and other reporters recently caught up with Hall of Famer Marco Antonio Barrera to get the Mexican legend's opinion on a handful of upcoming fights. The first fight mentioned was the August 26th boxing meets MMA clash between former pound-for-pound king Floyd Mayweather Jr. and UFC superstar Conor McGregor.
Double-Olympic gold medallist Nicola Adams is known for breaking down barriers and isn’t making any exceptions in her professional career, stopping game opponent Maryan Salazar in 3 rounds last time out. Speaking to The Sun, when asked about the upcoming mega-fight between Conor McGregor and Floyd Mayweather Jr. - which takes place on August 26trh at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, and Adams was emphatic in her response, “I can see the interest, for me, Floyd Mayweather’s going to win hands down.”
NEW YORK – SHOWTIME Sports today announced that the first episode of ALL ACCESS: Mayweather vs. McGregor will be offered for free to consumers who do not subscribe to SHOWTIME, immediately following the network premiere tonight at 10 p.m. ET/PT.