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Top heavyweight contender Tyson Fury is supporting Conor McGregor's potential return to the sport of boxing. The UFC superstar made his boxing debut in August of 2017, when he was stopped by Floyd Mayweather in ten rounds. The contest was a mega-event on a worldwide scale, with over 4 million pay-per-view purchases in the United States alone.
UFC superstar Conor McGregor returned to the cage in spectacular fashion on Saturday night at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The 31-year-old demolished veteran Donald 'Cowboy' Cerrone in only 40 seconds of the first round. He busted his nose with shoulder strikes, then rocked him bad with a head kick, and then closed the show by battering him with numerous punches to force the stoppage.
Hardcore fight fans might have several answers to the question of the best fighter of the 1970s. It was the decade where Roberto Duran was at his most destructive and in his most dominant weight class; the ten year period where only retirement could defeat Carlos Monzon.
Floyd Mayweather was the most dominant fighter over the last decade, and that supremacy has been rewarded by the Boxing Writers Association of America as the first Joe Louis Fighter of the Decade recipient by going 10-0 (2 KOs) through 2010-2019.
According to UFC superstar Conor McGregor, he is focused on returning to the sport of boxing to fight for a world title. The Irishman is set to make his UFC return 15 months on from a submission defeat to Khabib Nurmagomedov when he faces Donald Cerrone in Las Vegas on Saturday.
Leonard Ellerbe, CEO of Mayweather Promotions, suggested Floyd Mayweather would be up for fighting Conor McGregor again after the Irishman declared he would win a rematch. Mayweather stopped McGregor in the 10th round when the UFC superstar made his professional boxing debut in August 2017. Their pay-per-view bout generated over 4 million buys.
Hall of Fame fighter “Sugar” Shane Mosley fought three out of the five nominees for the fighter of the decade (2010-2019), as decided by the Boxing Writers Association of America. Mosley lost to Floyd Mayweather Jr. in 2010, Manny Pacquiao in 2011 and Canelo Alvarez in 2012 — all by unanimous decision — and although the popular pick appears to be Mayweather Jr., Mosley said the honor should go to Alvarez — even though the Mexican star lost his only pro bout to Mayweather in 2013.
Bolton star Amir Khan is convinced that he was avoided for several years by retired five division world champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. A fight between Khan and Mayweather had been discussed numerous times, but it never came off. Mayweather retired back in September of 2015, when he dominated Andre Berto over twelve rounds. Khan was reportedly in the running for that fight, but he was passed over.
Undefeated cruiserweight prospect Viddal Riley will make his Mayweather Promotions debut on Feb. 28 in Las Vegas against a fighter still to be determined, the fighter told BoxingScene.com. The 22-year-old British-born boxer signed with Mayweather Promotions in October 2019 after starting his career 3-0 with 2 KOs. He is trained by Jeff Mayweather, Floyd’s Mayweather’s uncle.
Top Rank's CEO Bob Arum believes Manny Pacquiao is hands down the Fighter of The Decade. Arum promoted the eight division world champion during the most lucrative run of his long pro career. Pacquiao and Top Rank parted ways in 2017, and the Filipino superstar is now aligned with powerful adviser Al Haymon and Premier Boxing Champions.