The first of four stops on the Mayweather vs. McGregor World Tour takes place today from Los Angeles. A live press conference featuring Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor will stream right here beginning at 5 p.m. ET from the Staples Center. Stops in Toronto, New York and London are also planned for this week. Mayweather, […]
The first of four stops on the Mayweather vs. McGregor World Tour takes place today from Los Angeles. A live press conference featuring Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor will stream right here beginning at 5 p.m. ET from the Staples Center. Stops in Toronto, New York and London are also planned for this week. Mayweather, […]
The T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas is now open to host the upcoming boxing match between Conor McGregor and Floyd Mayweather. Previously, the first Big3 basketball title game was to take place inside the arena on August 26. Officials with the basketball league, though, agreed to move that to the MGM Grand Garden Arena and […]
The T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas is now open to host the upcoming boxing match between Conor McGregor and Floyd Mayweather. Previously, the first Big3 basketball title game was to take place inside the arena on August 26. Officials with the basketball league, though, agreed to move that to the MGM Grand Garden Arena and […]
Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Conor McGregor reached an agreement with the BIG3 basketball league for use of the T-Mobile Arena in the Las Vegas suburb of Paradise, Nevada, for their Aug. 26 fight.
On Tuesday, TMZ Sports received confirmation of the deal fr…
Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Conor McGregor reached an agreement with the BIG3 basketball league for use of the T-Mobile Arena in the Las Vegas suburb of Paradise, Nevada, for their Aug. 26 fight.
On Tuesday, TMZ Sports received confirmation of the deal from BIG3 co-founders Ice Cube and Jeff Kwatinetz, who said they received a “generous offer” to give up the venue. The league will instead host its championship game at MGM Grand Garden Arena.
The financial coup for the new basketball organization, which features former NBA stars such as Allen Iverson and Chauncey Billups, comes after the undefeated boxer and the UFC sensation announced their cross-sport encounter without an arena deal in place.
“We are grateful to MGM Resorts, Mayweather Promotions and UFC for presenting us with a generous offer that we could not refuse, ensuring that our fans will have the best experience possible at our BIG3 Championship Finals at the MGM Grand Garden Arena,” Ice Cube and Kwatinetz said.
UFC President Dana White said he appreciated “their willingness to work together on bringing the Floyd Mayweather vs. Conor McGregor fight to T-Mobile Arena,” per TMZ Sports.
Brian Mahoneyof the Associated Press noted the arena deal comes just as Mayweather and McGregor, two of the best self-promoting athletes in the sports world, get ready to embark on a four-city promotional tour this week.
Mayweather, a five-division world champion who owns an unblemished 49-0 career record, is unsurprisingly a heavy favorite. He’s listed with minus-675 odds (4-27), while his MMA counterpart checks in as a plus-500 (50-1) underdog, according toOddsShark.
It’s the American boxer’s first fight since a September 2015 win over Andre Berto, which was followed by a brief retirement. McGregor’s last UFC bout came last November, which ended in a knockout of Eddie Alvarez for the lightweight championship.
Floyd Mayweather Jr. has responded to a report he is waiting to receive his payment from his upcoming mega fight against UFC superstar Conor McGregor to pay off a 2015 tax liability.
ESPN’s Darren Rovell reported on Monday that Mayweather had req…
Floyd Mayweather Jr. has responded to a report he is waiting to receive his payment from his upcoming mega fight against UFC superstar ConorMcGregor to pay off a 2015 tax liability.
ESPN’s Darren Rovell reported on Monday that Mayweather had requested a reprieve from the Internal Revenue System (IRS) until after the McGregor fight, but he took to Instagram on Tuesday to clarify things:
Per Rovell, Mayweather made $220 million from his win over Manny Pacquiao alone in 2015.
Rovell also detailed precisely what Mayweather has been charged to pay: “Mayweather’s 2015 taxes are currently 15 months past due, which would equal a 7.5 percent charge on top of what is owed.”
The must-watch matchup of the decade looks likely to earn both fighters an astronomical pay cheque, too, particularly after Fox Sports UFC confirmed the pay-per-view price would match that of Mayweather-Pacquiao:
Rovell also cited a press release from legal website Law360 that included a petition from Mayweather’s representatives requesting he be granted a reprieve from the alleged outstanding tax until after his August 26 bout:
“Although the taxpayer has substantial assets, those assets are restricted and primarily illiquid. The taxpayer has a significant liquidity event scheduled in about 60 days from which he intends to pay the balance of the 2015 tax liability due and outstanding.”
It hasn’t been specified how much Mayweather is said to owe the IRS in unpaid taxes, but while personal matters might muddy the waters, his focus will surely be entirely on what’s to come in the ring.
Conor McGregor couldn’t care less about Floyd Mayweather’s tax troubles. Mayweather has recently asked for a reprieve from paying taxes until his bout with “Notorious” concludes. TMZ caught up with McGregor to get his take on the situation. The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) lightweight title holder responded in typical fashion (via MMAFighting.com): “I don’t give […]
Conor McGregor couldn’t care less about Floyd Mayweather’s tax troubles. Mayweather has recently asked for a reprieve from paying taxes until his bout with “Notorious” concludes. TMZ caught up with McGregor to get his take on the situation. The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) lightweight title holder responded in typical fashion (via MMAFighting.com): “I don’t give […]
Ahead of their Aug. 26 fight, Conor McGregor used Floyd Mayweather Jr.’s tax situation as an opportunity to get a dig in on his opponent.
“That’s gotta sting,” McGregor said in an interview with TMZ Sports. “… He shoulda paid his taxes and stayed ret…
Ahead of their Aug. 26 fight, Conor McGregor used Floyd Mayweather Jr.’s tax situation as an opportunity to get a dig in on his opponent.
“That’s gotta sting,” McGregor said in an interview with TMZ Sports. “… He shoulda paid his taxes and stayed retired and kept my name out of his mouth” (Warning: Video contains NSFW language):
On Monday, ESPN.com’s Darren Rovell shared a report from Law360’s Bryan Koenig that stated Mayweather asked the federal government to wait before collecting the taxes he owes from 2015.
Rovell noted that failing to pay taxes on time generally results in a 0.5 percent penalty for every month the taxes are overdue. Mayweather would then owe the government 7.5 percent in addition to his overdue taxes, which Koenig didn’t identify.
In the petition they filed on Mayweather’s behalf, his representatives wrote the boxer has a “significant liquidity event scheduled in about 60 days” that will help him pay his outstanding tax bill, per Koenig, which is almost certainly Mayweather’s bout with McGregor.
BoxingScene.com’sKeith Idecreported Mayweather could make as much as $100 million for his fight purse, which wouldn’t take into account his share of the fight’s gate and pay-per-view revenues.
TheLos Angeles Times‘Lance Pugmirereported the pay-per-view fee for Mayweather vs. McGregor will be $99.95 for the high-definition broadcast and $89.95 for the standard broadcast.
Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Conor McGregor reached an agreement with the BIG3 basketball league for use of the T-Mobile Arena in the Las Vegas suburb of Paradise, Nevada, for their Aug. 26 fight.