Although there will no official title on the line when Floyd Mayweather welcomes Conor McGregor to boxing, there will be a belt awaiting the winner Last night saw the final press conference for Saturday’s Floyd Mayweather vs. Conor McGregor bout. WBC President Mauricio Sulaiman used the opportunity to announce that “The Money Belt” — a strap which […]
Although there will no official title on the line when Floyd Mayweather welcomes Conor McGregor to boxing, there will be a belt awaiting the winner Last night saw the final press conference for Saturday’s Floyd Mayweather vs. Conor McGregor bout. WBC President Mauricio Sulaiman used the opportunity to announce that “The Money Belt” — a strap which […]
It’s no secret that Conor McGregor will earn the biggest payday of his career when he fights Floyd Mayweather this weekend (Aug. 26, 2017) in Las Vegas. Not only that, but McGregor will likely earn a bigger payday than he ever could in mixed martial arts, yet he continues to assure fans that he will […]
It’s no secret that Conor McGregor will earn the biggest payday of his career when he fights Floyd Mayweather this weekend (Aug. 26, 2017) in Las Vegas. Not only that, but McGregor will likely earn a bigger payday than he ever could in mixed martial arts, yet he continues to assure fans that he will return to the Octagon.
If he does indeed return to the UFC, McGregor will certainly have options awaiting him, but he recently teased a potential trilogy bout:
“Things always form,” McGregor told MMAFighting.com when asked how he could take his career to the next level after Aug. 26. “Fighters come and rise and create hype. We’ll see. There’s many options. I have a trilogy fight in waiting also, which would be a big fight.”
McGregor is likely referring to a potential trilogy bout with bitter rival Nate Diaz.
At UFC 196, the Irishman was scheduled to take on then lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos, but dos Anjos was forced to withdraw from the fight just days prior. Diaz then stepped in and shocked the world, submitting McGregor in the second round.
The two then met just months later in a rematch at UFC 202 on August 20, 2016. The bout turned out to be a five round war that saw McGregor leave with a majority decision victory.
Would you like to see McGregor and Diaz settle the score at some point?
It’s no secret that Conor McGregor will earn the biggest payday of his career when he fights Floyd Mayweather this weekend (Aug. 26, 2017) in Las Vegas. Not only that, but McGregor will likely earn a bigger payday than he ever could in mixed martial arts, yet he continues to assure fans that he will […]
It’s no secret that Conor McGregor will earn the biggest payday of his career when he fights Floyd Mayweather this weekend (Aug. 26, 2017) in Las Vegas. Not only that, but McGregor will likely earn a bigger payday than he ever could in mixed martial arts, yet he continues to assure fans that he will return to the Octagon.
If he does indeed return to the UFC, McGregor will certainly have options awaiting him, but he recently teased a potential trilogy bout:
“Things always form,” McGregor told MMAFighting.com when asked how he could take his career to the next level after Aug. 26. “Fighters come and rise and create hype. We’ll see. There’s many options. I have a trilogy fight in waiting also, which would be a big fight.”
McGregor is likely referring to a potential trilogy bout with bitter rival Nate Diaz.
At UFC 196, the Irishman was scheduled to take on then lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos, but dos Anjos was forced to withdraw from the fight just days prior. Diaz then stepped in and shocked the world, submitting McGregor in the second round.
The two then met just months later in a rematch at UFC 202 on August 20, 2016. The bout turned out to be a five round war that saw McGregor leave with a majority decision victory.
Would you like to see McGregor and Diaz settle the score at some point?
We now know the main event for the upcoming Bellator 188 event. Daniel Weichel almost won the Bellator featherweight title the first time he fought champion Patricio Freire. Fortunately for him, he is getting another crack at the title. Bellator MMA announced on Twitter that a rematch for the title between Freire and Weichel would […]
We now know the main event for the upcoming Bellator 188 event.
Daniel Weichel almost won the Bellator featherweight title the first time he fought champion Patricio Freire. Fortunately for him, he is getting another crack at the title. Bellator MMA announced on Twitter that a rematch for the title between Freire and Weichel would headline Bellator 188.
Another bout has been confirmed for the event. That fight is a middleweight bout that will pit John Salter against Anatoly Tokov. Slater is currently on a four fight winning streak and is coming off a submission win over Kendall Grove at Bellator 181, while Tokov beat Francisco France via TKO at Bellator 172.
Freire is scheduled to make the first defense of his featherweight title in his second stint as Bellator champion at the event. He is coming off a submission win over Daniel Straus to win back the belt after a decision loss to Straus in 2015. Freire took on Weichel at Bellator 138 and finished the challenger by knockout.
Bellator 188 is set to take place on November 16th at Menora Mivtachim Arena Arena in Tel Aviv, Israel. The preliminary card will air online while the main card will air live and free on Spike TV. The promotion will be announcing more bouts for this upcoming event in the coming weeks.
Bellator MMA, which is owned by Viacom, will make its second trip to Tel Aviv after a sellout show at Bellator 164, which was headlined by Douglas Lima’s welterweight title-winning bout against Andrey Koreshkov.
Unbeknown to many beyond the shores of Ireland, UFC lightweight champion Conor McGregor is a majorly polarizing figure in his homeland Ireland, in itself, is a country still divided. A quick glance at a map of Europe should eventually draw one’s eyes to a small, bear-shaped island which extends with its arms reaching out towards […]
Unbeknown to many beyond the shores of Ireland, UFC lightweight champion Conor McGregor is a majorly polarizing figure in his homeland Ireland, in itself, is a country still divided. A quick glance at a map of Europe should eventually draw one’s eyes to a small, bear-shaped island which extends with its arms reaching out towards […]
The whirlwind buildup of the megafight between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Conor McGregor is about to reach its zenith. The only event left prior to the Saturday night fight is the Friday weigh-in, and the fighters will go into seclusion and make their fi…
The whirlwind buildup of the megafight between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and ConorMcGregor is about to reach its zenith. The only event left prior to the Saturday night fight is the Friday weigh-in, and the fighters will go into seclusion and make their final preparations at that point.
As the hours progress prior to Saturday’s meeting between the undefeated Mayweather (49-0) and the untested McGregor (0-0), the excitement level among fans is likely to build.
Of course, McGregor is a champion MMA fighter, but this is a boxing match, with the rules originating from the Marquess of Queensberry. McGregor is happy to fill up notebooks with braggadocio and quotes that indicate he is a fearless man who will not only beat his undefeated opponent, but knock him out early.
The cameras have been following both men as they prepare for the fight, and McGregor has been working hard to learn his boxing lessons, get in the best shape possible and prepare for an epic battle. Mayweather has gone about his normal business and has been more interested in going to his strip club, showing off wads of $100 bills and buying luxuries for his family.
It does not appear that Mayweather has any respect for his opponent. He has not trained for McGregor the way he trained for boxers like Marcos Maidana, Canelo Alvarez or Manny Pacquiao.
Money does not believe that McGregor can hit him with solid shots. He probably does not think that McGregor can hit him at all, and why should he? Mayweather has many skills in the ring, but his greatest is defense. He rarely has been hit with hard shots when he has fought the most talented boxers of his generation, so why would he believe a neophyte can hit him?
Mayweather says he simply knows his sport far better than his opponent.
“From day one everything my dad taught me, I know today; every combination that was taught to me, I still know. Everything in boxing that can be done, I’ve done it, a thousand times. I was born a fighter and I’ll die a fighter. I have the skills,” said Mayweather at the Wednesday press conference, per Gareth A. Davies of The Telegraph.
McGregor is depending on his work ethic to get the job done. “You see the work I’ve put in, I’ve taken this very seriously. I will go out and perform. I will go out and outbox this man at his own game,” McGregor said.
The oddsmakers have made Mayweather a -400 favorite, while McGregor is a +300 underdog, according to OddsShark. The odds on Mayweather have come way down since the fight became official.
Mayweather opened as a huge -2250 favorite, while McGregor was +950, but the money has come in on the Irish champion and changed the payoffs significantly.
In addition to the primary attraction, there are three major fights on the undercard. Mayweather protege Gervonta “Tank” Davis will meet Francisco Fonseca in the IBF junior lightweight title match. Davis is a huge -3500 favorite, while Fonseca is a +1200 underdog, according to OddsShark.
WBA light heavyweight champion Nathan Cleverly will face WBC super middleweight champion Badou Jack. Cleverly is a +325 underdog, while Jack is a -450 favorite. Even though Jack regularly fights at a lower weight, he has shown the ability to impress the judges and come with the decision in most of his fights.
The third fight that is on the pay-per-view card involves Andrew Tabiti and Steve Cunningham battling for the vacant cruiserweight title. Tabiti is a -275 favorite over the 41-year-old Cunningham, who comes into the bout with odds of +215.
Predictions
Look for Davis to overwhelm Fonseca in the junior lightweight title fight. Davis has eye-catching quickness, crisp punching with both hands and he knows how to attack when he senses an opening. Davis should win this bout inside of five rounds.
Cleverly is a volume puncher who can gain a quick advantage over his opponent. Jack is a skilled fighter with excellent defense, and he’ll be able to impress the judges at the end of rounds. Look for Cleverly to take it to Jack and win this fight in the late rounds.
Cunningham is being asked to step up in competition, and he is probably not going to be able to handle it. Tabiti should have the advantage unless Cunningham can set the tone by winning the early rounds. That is quite unlikely.
Mayweather has done little to prepare for his bout, and McGregor has been in the gym training and in the desert riding his bicycle in an attempt to get ready. He should be in better shape.
But when it comes to boxing skills, Mayweather has them and McGregor is trying to get up to speed. This is not likely to work out in McGregor‘s favor.
The only way McGregor has a chance is if he stuns Money with a barrage of punches early. That’s very unlikely. Mayweather will win this fight the way he wins most of them. He will earn a one-sided unanimous decision and will show off his defensive skills from start to finish.
Don’t expect McGregor to get in any serious punches in this fight.
The whirlwind buildup of the