Floyd Mayweather Jr.: record, next fight and profile →
By Andreas Hale - Hey, did you hear the news? You know, the news that Dana White and Conor McGregor have come to an agreement for their side of the negotiations with Floyd Mayweather? The news had everyone who doesn’t know any better hyped up to see a boxing match between a semi-retired undefeate...
No matter what happens in the next week or so with the ongoing negotiations for Floyd Mayweather vs. Conor McGregor, Golden Boy Promotions President Eric Gomez has made it clear that Saul "Canelo" Alvarez vs. Gennady Golovkin will NOT budge from the scheduled date of September 16th. The last few days have created a mountain of headlines in boxing and MMA, because McGregor and the UFC have reached a financial agreement on their end to go forward with a boxing match against Mayweather.
As previously reported on BoxingScene.com, UFC mega-star Conor McGregor’s march to the ring against Floyd Mayweather continues to pick up speed after he applied for a professional boxing license in the state of Nevada. The news comes one day after McGregor confirmed he had agreed to terms with the UFC for a potential mega-bout against Mayweather in a boxing match.
Mayweather Talks Not Fighting Overseas Video - Gervonta Davis from Baltimore, USA, makes the first defence of his IBF junior-lightweight belt when he meets mandatory challenger Liam Walsh from England at the Copper Box Arena in London on Saturday night.
As previously reported on BoxingScene.com, UFC superstar Conor McGregor told TheMacLife.com that he has signed a contract to face Floyd Mayweather Jr in the boxing ring. McGregor's signature represents the most significant step yet in the negotiations to make the so-called "Billion-Dollar Fight" a reality, after speculations first spread a year ago.
Floyd Mayweather was involved in heated exchanges with Liam Walsh's brothers as a press conference to promote the Briton's world title bout against Gervonta Davis turned ugly. In his promoter's guise, America's Mayweather is accompanying his protege and compatriot Davis in London, where he makes the first defence of his IBF super-featherweight title on Saturday.
IBF Junior Lightweight World Champion Gervonta Davis, undefeated No. 1 contender Liam Walsh and promoter Floyd Mayweather got into a jarring session during Thursday’s final press conference at Landmark Hotel in London just two days before Saturday’s world title clash on SHOWTIME from Copper Box Arena.
Floyd Mayweather has refused to respond to Conor McGregor's claims the Irishman has signed to fight him. UFC lightweight champion McGregor, 28, earlier said he had concluded his side of the negotiation process and that he hoped Mayweather would sign to fight "in the coming days".
Savannah Marshall is the latest emerging star to join Floyd Mayweather's growing stable. The former world amateur champion, who was recently released by Team GB, is to turn professional under the watchful eye of Mayweather Promotions, headed by the 49-0 legend.
Mayweather trades words with Walsh brothers video - Gervonta Davis from Baltimore, USA, makes the first defence of his IBF junior-lightweight belt when he meets mandatory challenger Liam Walsh from England at the Copper Box Arena in London on Saturday night.