Floyd Mayweather Jr.: record, next fight and profile →
Golden Boy Promotions CEO Oscar De La Hoya was never the biggest fan of Floyd Mayweather Jr. Two of them have had animosity for over a decade. Their bad blood came to a head in 2007, when Mayweather won a twelve round split decision over De La Hoya - in a contest that generated the second largest pay-per-view buyrate in boxing history.
WBO middleweight champion Billy Joe Saunders is so confident that Floyd Mayweather Jr. will blow out Conor McGregor is five rounds - that he's willing to stake his life on it. Mayweather, 40 years old, breaks a two year retirement on August 26th, when he returns to the ring to fight UFC champion McGregor in a junior middleweight contest, and 10 ounce gloves. The T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas will play host.
Mexican superstar Saul "Canelo" Alvarez (49-1-1, 34 KOs) was shaking his head after watching last week's antics between five division world champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. and UFC superstar Conor McGregor. Mayweather and McGregor were engaged in a verbal war for the entire four city press tour, which hit Los Angeles, New York City, Toronto and London.
Although it's very, very unlikely - WBO welterweight champion Jeff Horn (17-0-1, 11 KOs) is holding out hope that he can get a piece of returning five division world champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. (49-0, 26 KOs). Mayweather is back on August 26th, when he comes out of retirement to fight UFC champion Conor McGregor in a boxing match at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
Golden Boy Promotions CEO Oscar De La Hoya shook his head at the antics which occurred during last week's four city media tour to promote the August 26th showdown between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Conor McGregor. Mayweather, 40 years old, comes breaks a two year retirement to face the UFC superstar in the main event of a Showtime Pay-Per-View at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
Former two division champion Paulie Malignaggi is gearing up to be the sparring partner for UFC superstar Conor McGregor, who steps in the ring next month with former five division world champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. McGregor, who takes part in his first ever boxing match, will face Mayweather on August 26th at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
Last week, UFC superstar Conor McGregor was hit with a variety of criticism, with some feeling that he made comments that were racist in nature during his four city with Floyd Mayweather Jr. to promote their August 26th boxing match at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. McGregor, a UFC featherweight and lightweight champion, has never had a professional bout and is a big betting underdog, but can still expect to make $100 million from the fight.
MMA superstar Conor McGregor wasn’t the only one taking shots at Showtime during the world tour promoting his upcoming bout with Floyd Mayweather Jr. UFC president Dana White told MMAJunkie.com he believes Showtime, the pay-per-view carrier for the fight, intentionally cut McGregor’s microphone on the first stop of the four-city tour, which took place last week in Los Angeles.
Last week, former five division world champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. and UFC superstar Conor McGregor traded harsh words during a media tour to promote their upcoming Showtime Pay-Per-View showdown. The two athletes his four cities in three different countries, with stops in Los Angeles, New York City, Toronto and London.
Veteran trainer Ronnie Shields, who works with a variety of fighters like top fighters Jermall Charlo and Erislandy Lara, does not expect a wipeout when Floyd Mayweather Jr. faces UFC superstar Conor McGregor. On August 26th, the 40 year old Mayweather will break a two year retirement to fight McGregor, who is taking part in his first ever boxing match. The Showtime Pay-Per-View contest takes place at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.