Floyd Mayweather put a stamp on his absolutely legendary boxing career by stopping UFC lightweight champion Conor McGregor in the tenth round of their massively anticipated boxing match from the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. But it wasn’t without some adversity, as McGregor came out strong and impressed, arguably winning the first three rounds according […]
Floyd Mayweather put a stamp on his absolutely legendary boxing career by stopping UFC lightweight champion Conor McGregor in the tenth round of their massively anticipated boxing match from the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.
But it wasn’t without some adversity, as McGregor came out strong and impressed, arguably winning the first three rounds according to many (although not to two of the ringside judges). In the end, however, it was experience that ultimately won out, as Mayweather softened McGregor up with a relentless onslaught when he obviously gassed in the championship rounds.
Wath the full fight video highlights of Mayweather’s career-capping win to go to 50-0 right here:
Despite a spirited effort, Conor McGregor fell short in his boxing bout against legend Floyd Mayweather. McGregor started strong, winning the first three rounds before beginning to fatigue and slow down following the fourth round. Both men had their moments, and the UFC champion ended up impressing boxing pundits with a slick jab and footwork. […]
Despite a spirited effort, Conor McGregor fell short in his boxing bout against legend Floyd Mayweather. McGregor started strong, winning the first three rounds before beginning to fatigue and slow down following the fourth round.
Both men had their moments, and the UFC champion ended up impressing boxing pundits with a slick jab and footwork.
Regardless, Mayweather took over the fight as McGregor tired, and ended up TKOing the Irishman in the tenth round. McGregor expressed his thoughts on the fight and the stoppage during his post-fight interview, and what he said will surprise you!
“I took the early rounds pretty handily,” McGregor said. “He had to change his style, and fair play to him, he adjusted, he changed his style — put his hands up and moved forward. He’s composed. He’s not that fast, he’s not that powerful, but boy was he composed in there.”
“He was making me throw and he was patient with his shots. I’ve got to give him nothing but respect. Fair play to him. Great career he has had.”
Although the fight ended as most people predicted, McGregor composed himself well and was far from an embarrassment in the ring. No word yet on whether McGregor will return to the UFC to defend his lightweight belt, however that option seems to be the most likely.
Floyd Mayweather ultimately finished Conor McGregor in the tenth round of their awaited boxing match from the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas tonight (Sat., August 26, 2017), but it wasn’t before McGregor gave ‘Money’ a run for his well, money. It could be argued that McGregor won the first three rounds of the super fight by […]
Floyd Mayweather ultimately finished Conor McGregor in the tenth round of their awaited boxing match from the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas tonight (Sat., August 26, 2017), but it wasn’t before McGregor gave ‘Money’ a run for his well, money.
It could be argued that McGregor won the first three rounds of the super fight by coming out extremely aggressively, but Mayweather utilized a sharp, patient gameplan to feel his opponent out and begin blasting him with some absolutely huge punches in the mid-to-later rounds. After only fighting a maximum of 25 minutes in the UFC octagon, McGregor clearly tired late and was finished, even if some believe the stoppage from referee Robert Byrd was early.
Overall, however, McGregor showed that he could definitely hang with professional boxers, and arguably impressed enough to consider the losing effort overall. The ringside judges didn’t necessarily feel that way though, with judges Burt Clements and Guido Cavalleri each giving McGregor only one round and Dave Moretti giving McGregor the opening three rounds as many felt.
Check out the official scorecard courtesy of the NAC right here:
With the undercard for tonight’s (Sat., August 26, 2017) massive Floyd Mayweather vs. Conor McGregor boxing match from the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nev., already underway, the biggest combat sports night of the year – and some would say of all time – is nearly in full swing. The time for speculating just how UFC lightweight […]
With the undercard for tonight’s (Sat., August 26, 2017) massive Floyd Mayweather vs. Conor McGregor boxing match from the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nev., already underway, the biggest combat sports night of the year – and some would say of all time – is nearly in full swing.
The time for speculating just how UFC lightweight champ McGregor, who has no professional boxing matches on his record, can defeat the undefeated Mayweather, who is widely regarded as the best defensive boxer of all time, is growing short. But as the hour draws near, one UFC contender believes McGregor may actually break the rules against Mayweather.
Top-ranked lightweight Tony Ferguson, who takes on Kevin Lee for the interim title at October 7’s UFC 216, offered that belief at the UFC media day this past Thursday (transcribed by MMA Fighting), noting that “The Notorious” may get frustrated and use an illegal move when he is caught in the moment:
“We might see Conor do something stupid on accident if he panics. You know what I’m saying? He might throw an elbow or he might headbutt or he might do something, like he doesn’t realize. You’re in the middle of a fight, you’re in a war. You’re not gonna say anything. What’s his number one sport? MMA. So I mean, that being said, point taken here is shit can happen. It’s a fight.”
With nine wins in a row to his credit but a seemingly never-ending drama with oft-scheduled but never realized contender Khabib Nurmagomedov, Ferguson has time to analyze Mayweather vs. McGregor, and he believes it’s going to be more about the unorthodox McGregor’s movement and footwork more than most believe.
If he can’t keep the conditioning in his legs, “El Cucuy” believes he may find himself out of his element:
“Everybody thinks the conditioning in boxing has to do with your arms. What’s the first thing to go? It’s your legs. And when your legs go, what happens? [Your arms] start to drop. Now, like I said, if Conor did his punching on his bag and he didn’t do all the rest of the conditioning with it, like I said, boxing is a completely different animal.”
Indeed boxing is a completely different animal, and it’s also one that Mayweather has ruled with an iron fist for many years on his way to his shining 49-0 record.
But regardless of that number, many are still picking McGregor to shock the world and become the first fighter – boxer or not – to sleep the notoriously hard-to-hit “Money” in Vegas tonight. Ferguson thinks he may break the rules and incorporate a banned MMA move or two into his arsenal – but do you believe he really needs it?
It’s once again fight day here at LowKickMMA, and the talent on display tonight (Saturday, August 26th, 2017) will come in the form of the big Mayweather vs. McGregor event. Headlining the card are Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Conor McGregor, but there’s a whole bunch of great fights also taking place on the undercard. Gervonta […]
It’s once again fight day here at LowKickMMA, and the talent on display tonight (Saturday, August 26th, 2017) will come in the form of the big Mayweather vs. McGregor event. Headlining the card are Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Conor McGregor, but there’s a whole bunch of great fights also taking place on the undercard.
Gervonta Davis vs. Francisco Fonseca is next in an IBF junior lightweight title bout.
Badou Jack vs. Nathan Cleverly is next in a WBA light heavyweight title bout.
Opening the main card on PPV is Andrew Tabiti vs. Steve Cunningham in a vacant USBA cruiserweight title bout.
Here are the results for the under card:
Main Card PPV, 9 P.M. ET
Gervonta Davis vs. Francisco Fonseca (Junior Lightweight)
Badou Jack vs. Nathan Cleverly (Light Heavyweight)
Andrew Tabiti vs. Steve Cunningham (Cruiserweight)
FS1 Prelims, 7 P.M. ET
Yordenis Ugas vs. Thomas Dulorme (Welterweight)
Juan Heraldez def. Jose Miguel Borrego via unanimous decision (96-93, 97-92, 97-92)
Non-televised, 6 P.M. ET:
Antonio Hernandez def. Kevin Newman unanimous decision (57-56, 59-54, 59-54)
Savannah Marshall def. Sydney LeBlanc via unanimous decision (40-36, 40-36, 40-36)
So much has been made over tonight’s boxing super fight between Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor. Boxing purists have outright denounced the matchup, questioning the competitiveness of a boxing bout between a 49-0 legend and a 0-0 novice. Yes, the fight is and has been an absolute circus since the very first press conference in […]
So much has been made over tonight’s boxing super fight between Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor. Boxing purists have outright denounced the matchup, questioning the competitiveness of a boxing bout between a 49-0 legend and a 0-0 novice.
Yes, the fight is and has been an absolute circus since the very first press conference in Los Angeles last month. But, is this circus inherently bad or a waste of our time and money?
The answer is simply no. Yes, it may be a circus, but it’s far from a bad match-up and when all is said and done, everyone could be telling their grandkids about this one just because of the sheer media attention.
MMA fans, especially those who follow the UFC, have been conditioned to accept freak show fights since the creation of the sport. Back in the bad old days, we had 600-pound sumo wrestlers taking on 170-pound grapplers, street fighters with no sanctioned fights taking on trained kickboxers. Even now, we are preparing for a middleweight title fight between the champion and a former welterweight who’s been retired for the past four years. Hardly competitive on paper, just like Mayweather vs McGregor.
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Meanwhile, boxing fans who have grandstanded against the match-up don’t have a strong argument against it either. In fact, boxing as an organized sport regularly features bouts that are considered mismatches or meaningless. It took years and years to finally put together Mayweather vs Pacquiao.
It took only a small fraction of the time to book Mayweather vs McGregor.
And fights like MayPac are the exception, not the rule. You’re much more likely to have marquee names and champions like Floyd Mayweather take on the Andre Berto’s and Robert Guerrero’s of the world than Manny Pacquiao or Gennady Golovkin.
The nature of boxing and the politics that operate behind the scenes results in mismatches, uncompetitive fights, or completely unappealing matchups, more often than not.
Back to McGregor. Mainstream sports media have written him off entirely, having not witnessed the impossible he regularly overcomes. Strictly from a fan standpoint, it’s hard to doubt McGregor anymore.
He said he’d knock out Jose Aldo, a man who was reigning champ and never had been knocked out before, in 13 seconds of the first round. He bounced back from a competitive loss to Nate Diaz at 170 pounds and TKO’d the lightweight champion to become the first fighter to ever hold two belts simultaneously. McGregor has been calling his shots and backing up the talk since knocking out Dustin Poirier at UFC 177.
The man has literally made a career out of doing the impossible, forever seeking the next big challenge.
And let’s be real; Mayweather vs McGregor is no more a circus than any other Mayweather or McGregor fight. Both are spectacular showman and can captivate an audience without peer. So embrace the weird and bizarre in Saturday night’s fight. Always expect the unexpected with McGregor, whatever that may mean.
They may call it a circus, but circuses aren’t known for being boring.
