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Michael Conlan on McGregor-Mayweather: ‘Anything Can Happen in Boxing’

Michael Conlan isn’t ruling out Conor McGregor’s chances in his bout with Floyd Mayweather. On Aug. 26, the “super fight” that has been talked about nonstop will take place inside the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) lightweight title holder will put mixed martial arts on standby for one boxing […]

Floyd Mayweather, Conor McGregor Ticket Codes Reportedly Sold for Up to $200

If you want to see Floyd Mayweather take on Conor McGregor in person on Aug. 26, you better be prepared to fork over a lot of money.
According to Darren Rovell of ESPN, official tickets went on sale Monday for people who have a Ticketmaster code. Those…

If you want to see Floyd Mayweather take on Conor McGregor in person on Aug. 26, you better be prepared to fork over a lot of money.

According to Darren Rovell of ESPN, official tickets went on sale Monday for people who have a Ticketmaster code. Those codes alone have sold for up to $200 on eBay, just giving someone the ability to purchase a ticket.

Rovell also noted how much a fan has already paid for a pair of decent tickets:

Before fees, tickets range from $500 just to get into the door to $10,000 for ringside, per Kurt Badenhausen of Forbes. There is also a limit of two per household.

According to Rovell, tickets for the 2015 bout between Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao featured a price range of $1,500 to $10,000, although there were fewer seats at the MGM Grand Garden Arena than the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, where the upcoming bout will take place.

Meanwhile, prices are expected to be much higher on the second-hand market with ringside tickets potentially reaching six figures. Considering how much some are spending just for codes, it’s difficult to project the upcoming costs.

For those not able to get out to Vegas, it will cost $99.95 to see the fight on pay-per-view in high definition, the same price as Mayweather vs. Pacquaio.

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Floyd Mayweather’s Top 10 Best Knockout Finishes

In the lead-up to boxing legend Floyd Mayweather’s monumental clash with UFC lightweight champion Conor McGregor in Las Vegas on August 26th, much has been made of ‘Money’s’ punching power, or lack thereof. Leading the charge has been McGregor himself, who mocked the boxer’s claim during their recent press tour that he would KO him […]

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Leading the charge has been McGregor himself, who mocked the boxer’s claim during their recent press tour that he would KO him by pointing out, “You haven’t knocked anyone out in about 20 years!”

Of course that was an exaggeration on McGregor’s part, but the reality is it has been six years since Mayweather last experienced a victory inside the distance, with his knockout ratio having noticeably diminished over the years as he’s moved up in weight.

Nevertheless, Mayweather does still have 26 knockout victories to his name, and so it would be a mistake on McGregor’s part to discount the chance that the five-division champion could catch him with a fight-ending punch or combination over the course of 12 rounds of boxing.

With that in mind, in this article we’ll take a look back at the 10 best knockout finishes of Mayweather’s long career, working in chronological order and beginning with his first ever fight as a professional boxer over 20 years ago.

Floyd Mayweather vs. Roberto Apodaca

Back in 1996 at the age of 19, Floyd Mayweather made his professional boxing debut as a super-featherweight (130lbs) against 25-year-old Mexican, Roberto Apodaca, another newcomer who would quickly discover that he was completely out of his depth against the future hall of famer.

The teenage Mayweather’s all-round boxing game was on-point even back then, but it was his savvy bodywork in particular that stood out the most, and he sat Apodaca down with a left hook to the liver in the opening three-minutes of the fight..

Apodaca recovered as best he could, but early in the second round, Mayweather would go back to precisely the same spot, setting it up with a left hook to the head and then digging to the liver for the TKO finish, leaving his opponent writhing in pain on the canvas.

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Showtime’s ‘ALL ACCESS’ on Conor McGregor-Floyd Mayweather This Friday

Showtime will begin the push towards August 26 and the boxing match between Floyd Mayweather and UFC lightweight champion Conor McGregor with the first of four parts in the “ALL ACCESS” series. The first episode airs this Friday night at 10 p.m. ET on Showtime and will explore the training and prep for both Mayweather […]

Mike Tyson Says Conor McGregor Will ‘Get Killed’ in Floyd Mayweather Fight

Mike Tyson does not believe Conor McGregor stands a chance against Floyd Mayweather.
The former boxer revealed in an interview with podcast Pardon My Take that he believes McGregor made a serious mistake agreeing to boxing rules for the fight (h/t…

Mike Tyson does not believe Conor McGregor stands a chance against Floyd Mayweather.

The former boxer revealed in an interview with podcast Pardon My Take that he believes McGregor made a serious mistake agreeing to boxing rules for the fight (h/t Chris Chavez of SI.com):

“McGregor is going to get killed boxing. I got mad because I thought they were going to use MMA rules against boxing because that’s what it’s all about: Can the boxer beat the MMA guy? McConor [sic] put his dumba*** in a position where he’s gonna get knocked out because this guy’s been doing this all his life since he was a baby. McConor [sic] can’t kick and grab and stuff so he won’t stand much of a chance.”

“McGregor took the biggest sucker rules in the history of boxing.”

Tyson also said he would have allowed MMA rules if he had ever fought McGregor.

Frankly, Tyson has a point here. McGregor is at a pronounced disadvantage against Mayweather by fighting him using boxing rules. While Mayweather has boxed his entire life and has never lost in his professional career, going 49-0, McGregor has fought using completely different rules in the UFC.

Put another way: There are very few, if any, professional boxers near Mayweather’s weight division who would be favored against him.

Now, this isn’t to say that McGregor can’t pull off the upset. He has the combination of power and speed to give any fighter issues. Seven of his nine wins in the UFC have come by either TKO or KO by punches. There’s no question that McGregor can take a beating and keep pressing forward.

If McGregor can get into Mayweather’s guard and consistently pressure him and wear him down, he can use his superior power to potentially win the fight. But that’s been the game plan for many boxers before him, none of whom succeeded against Mayweather’s speed, precision and boxing IQ.

And Tyson, at least, doesn’t believe an MMA-fighter-turned-boxer will be the first to pull off the feat.

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Floyd Mayweather Skeptical of Rumors That McGregor Was KO’d Sparring

Floyd Mayweather doesn’t believe in the rumors surrounding a recent Conor McGregor sparring session. Rumors recently swirled claiming that “Notorious” was knocked out by Bradley Wheeler while sparring. Wheeler denied the rumors, saying he isn’t even in shape to hit the pads due to an injury. Former boxing champion Jessie Vargas started the rumors, saying […]