'Thought you wanted to beat the best?': Mayweather takes dig at McGregor on retirement
Other Sports | June 08, 2020 17:03 ISTFloyd Mayweather took a dig at Conor McGregor after the fighter announced his decision to retire last week.
Floyd Mayweather took a dig at Conor McGregor after the fighter announced his decision to retire last week.
Floyd Mayweather will handle costs for the funeral on June 9 in Floyd’s hometown of Houston, as well as other expenses.
McGregor was responding to the praise he got from boxing great Mike Tyson for his performance in his fight against Mayweather in 2017.
In 2015, the two boxers fought a highly-anticipated match which was eventually won by Mayweather.
The two fighters traded verbal blows before the October 6 fight and Nurmagomedov sparked a brawl with McGregor's team after winning by submission.
Japanese promoter the RIZIN Fighting Federation on Monday said rules and the weight class for the bout have not been set.
Lionel Messi was No. 2 at $111 million, followed by Ronaldo at $108 million, McGregor at $99 million and Neymar at $90 million.
The fight of the 'Millenium' discouraged neither of the boxing and MMA fans as both the superstars managed to pull off an entertaining contest.
Floyd Mayweather battered Conor McGregor around the ring in the later rounds, finally stopping him in the 10th round with a flurry of punches that forced referee Robert Byrd to stop the fight.
Floyd Mayweather vs Conor McGregor Live: The fight is shaping up to be the biggest bet fight ever, breaking the mark of about $50 million set in Mayweather's win over Manny Pacquiao in 2015.
Catch the fight of the Millenium between Conor McGregor and Floyd Mayweather streaming online.
For the flamboyant McGregor, the fight is a chance to make money he couldn't dream of in the UFC and gain a fan base outside of mixed martial arts.
If McGregor hadn't talked his way into this improbable boxing match, his next opponent easily could have been UFC No. 2 ranked Ferguson.
The big bettors are putting their money on Mayweather, who is 49-0 as a pro. But so many McGregor fans are betting small amounts that the betting slips at William Hill were 18-1 in the Irish fighter's favour.
McGregor has vowed to knock him out within two rounds. Mayweather is so unconcerned that he says he's not going to run and hide.
Looking back at Mayweather's history is a daunting task, given his 49-0 record, but it contains clues for tactics that could magnify McGregor's chances.
McGregor may find that out early if he goes after Mayweather at the opening bell as expected. The prevailing theory is that McGregor wins the power battle, but there's more than one fighter with power in this, the most unusual of fights.
Conor McGregor will enter a boxing ring for the first time in his professional career instead of an octagon to take on an undefeated boxer with a record 49-0.
The World Boxing Council has created a special prize for this weekend's 154-pound showdown, which isn't actually for any real WBC championship.
The mega fight deal has never happened before where a boxing champion takes on a UFC MMA fighter. Connor will go one on one with Floyd Jr in an old fashioned 12 round boxing match.
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