“My number was a guaranteed $100 million, that was my number. We’re the ‘A’ side and I don’t really know how much money Conor McGregor has made. I’m pretty sure he hasn’t even made $10 million in a MMA bout.
‘Notorious’ entered his boxing debut with knockout wins in 18 of his 21 of professional mixed martial arts wins, including seven under the UFC banner. After months of talk and back-and-forth, it’s finally here. Conor McGregor and Floyd Mayweather face off in Las Vegas on Saturday night in a huge boxing event. Each fighter is expected to take home a huge purse from a fight that has massive implications for MMA and boxing.
But just as he began to pick up the pace, the referee stopped them and warned him about blows to the back of the head. After a failed jab, McGregor lunged looking to clinch up but the referee immediately jumped in and separated them. With the crowd erupting, McGregor danced blow after blow onto Mayweather’s skull, narrowly missing a left uppercut. McGregor (21-3 MMA), also a former UFC featherweight champion, was last seenfinishing then-champion Eddie Alvarezin the main event of UFC 205 in Nov. 2015, earning UFC lightweight title in the process.
Ugas, riding a four-fight winning streak since consecutive decision losses, replaces Shawn Porter, who suffered a death in the family. The FOX line up will also feature a clash between super lightweight prospects Juan Heraldez (12-0, 8 KO) and Jose Miguel Borrego (13-0, 12 KO), the latter of whom is just 19 years old. The opening bout between Andrew Tabiti and Steve Cunningham went the distance, and saw Tabiti fight his most seasoned opponent yet. The fight was probably closer than the judge’s scorecards indicated, but Tabiti walked away with a win and his record remains intact. Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor step into the ring on Saturday night in what’s expected to be a huge, record-breaking fight. Follow along live for results and full fight coverage throughout the event.
And after McGregor’s serious leg injury left Poirier as the victor, Mayweather was the second biggest winner on the night after collecting around $35,000. Conor McGregor is a complete unknown quantity for boxing pundits, having fought his entire career in 4-ounce MMA gloves. Despite being a known striker, he’s also lagged towards the end of fights in the past, and boasts a 0-0 record in the boxing ring. Just those touches earning him points, with Mayweather struggling to make connections with a jab or a bodyshot. McGregor still trying to hold Mayweather off with the right hand, but Floyd is the most aggressive fighter here and will win the round as a result.
Scroll to the bottom of the article for full undercard results. McGregor started the round off the more aggressive, landing a few scoring shots early, and following up with a few scoring shots late. A few times McGregor has attacked the back of Mayweather’s head in clinches, but overall he’s controlling the fight from the outside.
But Mayweather earns plenty through the early to mid portion of the round, landing rights on Conor’s body and head. With no straight knockdown it’s hard to call it minus a point to McGregor, but it’s getting close to that. However, McGregor later went on to defeat Diaz in a subsequent rematch, winning via a majority decision after their five-round bout at UFC 202. The rumours about the proposed fight between Mayweather and McGregor started some time in early 2016, and Floyd later went on to claim he was the original source of the rumours. “Mayweather did come by my gym last week and he asked me to take that job if it’s offered to me, because he told me the fight is going to happen and we’re going to make a lot of money,” Roach said to Inside MMA. Whispers of a fight between the two erupted when it was announced McGregor had been issued with a professional boxing license by the state of California.
On Saturday, August 26, Showtime Sports will touch back down in Las Vegas to bring fight fans the highly anticipated boxing match between Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregorlive from the T-Mobile Arena. Conor McGregor, right, taunts as Floyd Mayweather Jr. walks back to the podium during a news conference at Staples Center on Tuesday, July 11, 2017, in Los Angeles. Conor McGregor, right, taunts Floyd Mayweather Jr. while pausing for photos during a news conference at Staples Center on Tuesday, July 11, 2017, osha section 5a1 in Los Angeles. Irish boxer Connor McGregor, background, touches US boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr on the head, during a press conference to promote their upcoming fight, at the SSE Arena, in Wembley, London, Friday July 14, 2017. Floyd Mayweather Jr. arrives for a news conference at Barclays Center on Thursday, July 13, 2017, in New York, to promote his boxing bout next month against Conor McGregor. McGregor and Floyd Mayweather Jr. are scheduled to compete in a junior middleweight boxing bout next month.
Such a fight would need to pass a number of logistical hurdles. Any of McGregor’s fights, whether in the octagon or otherwise, would need to be sanctioned by the UFC, for whom the Irishman is currently contracted. McGregor stoked life into the rivalry between him and Mayweather by claiming he would kill the boxer if they ever met in a fight. It emerged later in the month that Mayweather had visited Hall of Fame boxing trainer Freddie Roach, asking him to prepare McGregor for the fight. However, Roach didn’t think such a fight would be fair on MMA star McGregor. However, UFC boss Dana White quickly dismissed the rumours, claiming Mayweather hadn’t contacted him about the potential fight.