Showtime Releases Official Fight Poster for Conor McGregor-Floyd Mayweather

The officials at Showtime wasted no time in beginning work on promoting Conor McGregor vs. Floyd Mayweather, releasing an official fight poster for the event. #Boxing & #UFC collide in the fight no one believed was possible. @FloydMayweather vs. @TheNotoriousMMA on 8/26. #MayweatherMcGregor pic.twitter.com/BBhZn62D5L — SHOWTIME Boxing (@ShowtimeBoxing) June 15, 2017 The two meet on […]

The officials at Showtime wasted no time in beginning work on promoting Conor McGregor vs. Floyd Mayweather, releasing an official fight poster for the event. #Boxing & #UFC collide in the fight no one believed was possible. @FloydMayweather vs. @TheNotoriousMMA on 8/26. #MayweatherMcGregor pic.twitter.com/BBhZn62D5L — SHOWTIME Boxing (@ShowtimeBoxing) June 15, 2017 The two meet on […]

Dana White Calls McGregor-Mayweather ‘Biggest Fight in Combat Sports’

Several times over the years, UFC president Dana White has been criticized for over-exaggerating his claims towards a planned fight or fighter. But for once, White just might be 100-percent correct. The UFC boss appeared on UFC Tonight Wednesday to discuss Conor McGregor vs. Floyd Mayweather for this August in Las Vegas. The two will […]

Several times over the years, UFC president Dana White has been criticized for over-exaggerating his claims towards a planned fight or fighter. But for once, White just might be 100-percent correct. The UFC boss appeared on UFC Tonight Wednesday to discuss Conor McGregor vs. Floyd Mayweather for this August in Las Vegas. The two will […]

Gilbert Melendez on Conor McGregor-Floyd Mayweather: ‘Huge Day for Combat Sports’

Former Strikeforce champion and UFC title contender Gilbert Melendez is among those that feels the decision to put Conor McGregor and Floyd Mayweather together was the right call. The two will meet inside the boxing ring on August 26 from Las Vegas and the T-Mobile Arena. “This is a huge day for combat sports,” Melendez […]

Former Strikeforce champion and UFC title contender Gilbert Melendez is among those that feels the decision to put Conor McGregor and Floyd Mayweather together was the right call. The two will meet inside the boxing ring on August 26 from Las Vegas and the T-Mobile Arena. “This is a huge day for combat sports,” Melendez […]

Nate Diaz Posts Must-See Reaction To McGregor vs. Mayweather

The MMA world is still buzzing over the news that Conor McGregor and Floyd Mayweather are going to throw down, and Nate Diaz wasted little time posting a must see reaction. If you somehow missed it, it’s been officially announced that McGregor and Mayweather are going to box August 26th, at the T-Mobile Arena in Las […]

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The MMA world is still buzzing over the news that Conor McGregor and Floyd Mayweather are going to throw down, and Nate Diaz wasted little time posting a must see reaction.

If you somehow missed it, it’s been officially announced that McGregor and Mayweather are going to box August 26th, at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The bout is going to be contested at 154 pounds, and it will be a 12 round contest.

Well,  since news of the superstar fight broke, Diaz posted the comment and picture below on Instagram:

natediaz209 It’s gonna be a good fight for that #2 spot.

 

If you’re surprised by Diaz’s take on the news, you shouldn’t be. Although officially, Diaz is 1-1 in bouts with McGregor, the Stockton fighter has repeatedly argued he actually won their rematch last August. McGregor was awarded the decision win in that bout, which took place after Diaz submitted the Irish star in their first encounter, last March.

Immediately after his rematch with McGregor, Diaz campaigned for a rubber match with his rival, but more recently he’s moved away from that stance.

One thing’s for certain, not too many people were predicting last August that McGregor would box Floyd Mayweather one year later, while Diaz would remain on the sidelines. As it stands right now, Diaz is not booked for a bout, and there’s been no indication that he’s close to fighting again. Tony Ferguson repeatedly called out Diaz, but the latter has made it clear he’s not on board, despite the fact “El Cucuy” is ranked #2 at 155.

Although, compared to what Diaz likely collected for his scraps with McGregor, a bout with Ferguson probably isn’t too enticing from a financial perspective.

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Floyd Mayweather-Conor McGregor Fight Financial Details Will Not Be Disclosed

Details regarding the purse split for the August 26 fight between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Conor McGregor will not be made public anytime soon.
According to MMA Fighting’s Ariel Helwani, Mayweather Promotions’ Leonard Ellerbe told reporters Wednesday f…

Details regarding the purse split for the August 26 fight between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Conor McGregor will not be made public anytime soon.

According to MMA Fighting’s Ariel Helwani, Mayweather Promotions’ Leonard Ellerbe told reporters Wednesday financial parameters of the fight will be kept under wraps, in accordance with a confidentiality agreement that was signed by both parties.

“Everyone is happy,” Ellerbe added, per Yahoo Sports’ Kevin Iole.

Before the boxing match was officially set Wednesday for T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, UFC President Dana White tossed around several numbers publicly regarding payouts and the purse split.

During an April appearance on The Herd with Colin Cowherd (h/t MMA Fighting’s Shaun Al-Shatti), White estimated McGregor could make $75 million and Mayweather could earn a little more than $100 million “if the fight sells as well as I think it can.”

A month later, White suggested a 50-50 purse split would be “pretty fair.”

“I think this thing does, conservatively, between 2-1/2 and 4 million buys,” White said in May, per MMA Fighting’s Marc Raimondi. “Other people think more. … And this thing will kill it, globally. Conor McGregor and the UFC are huge in Brazil, huge in Australia, massive in the UK and other parts of Europe.”

On Wednesday, White said a pay-per-view price has yet to be hammered out. However, Helwani noted White’s answer lent credence to the belief that the final figure will be closer to the $100 fans had to pay for Mayweather’s fight against Manny Pacquiao.

According to ESPN.com’s Darren Rovell and Dan Rafael, the Mayweather-Pacquiao fight—which featured a 60-40 purse split in favor of Money—was the most lucrative fight in history. All told, the clash generated nearly $600 million in revenue.

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Floyd Mayweather vs. Conor McGregor Is a Terrible Fight—But Who Cares

Let’s get something out of the way before we truly get started—UFC lightweight champion Conor McGregor is not going to beat Floyd Mayweather Jr. in a pure boxing match. There is no chance, not even the much discussed puncher’s variety…

Let’s get something out of the way before we truly get started—UFC lightweight champion Conor McGregor is not going to beat Floyd Mayweather Jr. in a pure boxing match. There is no chance, not even the much discussed puncher’s variety.

Mayweather, the greatest fighter of his generation, has spent two decades making the best boxers in the world look foolish even pretending they belong in the same ring with him. McGregor’s vaunted left hand is just one of many formidable tools he’s spent a lifetime learning to take away.

Remember Arturo Gatti, the blood and guts boxer whose trilogy with Micky Ward earned him a place in the Hall of Fame? The same Gatti who was a world champion in multiple weight classes? He tried Mayweather once and looked so hopelessly outclassed that it was a mercy when the fight was finally stopped. And this was a man who’d devoted his entire life to the sweet science and become an elite competitor in an unforgiving sport.

Mayweather is more than a mere boxer. He’s the best to strap on a pair of gloves in 30 years. McGregor, despite his unprecedented success in the UFC’s Octagon, has never stepped into the ring as a professional.

In a perfect world, that would be enough to halt this spectacle in its tracks. But, in case you haven’t been paying attention to the news, we don’t live in a perfect world. We live in a world where celebrities think the Earth is flat and someone invented a juicer that connects to the internet. 

In that world, our world, this fight is the perfect athletic contest for our time.

Sure, McGregor doesn’t stand much of a chance. Neither did anyone else Floyd fought. He’s the Golden State Warriors of boxing, and McGregor is a really talented handball player trying to figure out a brand new game. He’s gifted but inexperienced and in over his head.

What Conor lacks in fistic prowess, he more than makes up for in verbal dexterity. Maybe Mayweather will be able to deftly circle away from his powerful left straight and make him pay every time he charges recklessly in desperate search of a miracle. 

So what?

McGregor may not have Floyd’s skills inside the squared circle, but he has a preternatural gift for making people care about everything he does. The Irishman has been compared to every loquacious boxer up to and including Muhammad All for good reason—he was born with a silver tongue and will surely use it to make this the most talked about fight in modern history.

In his UFC career, McGregor has been required to shoulder almost the entire promotional burden. His opponents have either been incapable of generating much buzz on their own merits or lacking the requisite verbal prowess to effectively utilize the media platforms McGregor so easily attracts. 

That, of course, isn’t the case with Mayweather. Together with HBO, Mayweather essentially created modern boxing promotion with the trendsetting 24/7 series. The reality television staple helped Mayweather craft his “Money” persona, a fame-hungry capitalist character who fans either loved or hated. It’s hard not to see echoes of Mayweather every time McGregor posts a gaudy new purchase on Instagram or tweets about the ludicrous money he’s paid every time he steps in the UFC’s Octagon.

Now, at long last, the student will face the master.

For McGregor, it’s a rags to riches story that almost defies belief. A decade ago he was on the dole in Dublin, an Irishman with an unlikely dream of UFC stardom. Along the way he discovered The Secret and visualized the kind of success that was unprecedented in MMA’s short history.

He’s been the UFC champion in two weight classes simultaneously, made enough money to live comfortably for the rest of his life and will soon cash a check with so many zeroes that generations of McGregors will want for nothing.

Mayweather, who turned 40 in February, is one win away from breaking Rocky Marciano’s record and finishing his career at a perfect 50-0. McGregor has talked openly about walking away from fighting to preserve his health and mental faculties. It’s fitting, in a way, that the two biggest draws in their sports’ respective histories would end their days in the ring against each other.

Fans and media will have two choices about how they respond to this fight. They can either cross their arms, harrumph and write a series of grumpy tweets complaining about the sanctity of legalized fist fighting, or they can take a deep breath, smile and enjoy the show. 

I’m grinning already.

   

Jonathan Snowden covers combat sports for Bleacher Report.

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