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Mayweather vs. McGregor Results: Prize Money Payouts and Reliving Top Highlights

Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Conor McGregor did exactly what they set out to do on Saturday night: Entertain fans and make mountains of money while doing so. 
In the end, the man they call Money walked away from the combat sports extravaganza as the w…

Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Conor McGregor did exactly what they set out to do on Saturday night: Entertain fans and make mountains of money while doing so. 

In the end, the man they call Money walked away from the combat sports extravaganza as the winner. He scored a technical knockout victory over the UFC star in the 10th round, but not before the two put on an intriguing and entertaining show. 

Now that it’s over, the only thing left to do is sit back and watch just how much money they’ll bring in on this whole deal. As pay-per-view numbers begin trickling in, the picture will be more clear. 

For now, we do know where each fighter will start in terms of the revenue share. According to The Telegraph, McGregor is guaranteed to make $30 million for stepping into the ring on Saturday night, while Mayweather’s minimum is set at $100 million. 

Of course, both fighters will likely wind up with much more cash than that lining their pockets (or suits in McGregor‘s case). In the post-fight press conference, Mayweather said that the fight had already broken the live gate record despite not selling out. 

“We did break the record tonight for the biggest gate,” Mayweather said, per Yahoo. “Me and Pacquiao done $72 million. I think we done somewhere over $80 million in the live gate (with McGregor).”

Mayweather went on to say that the fight had also broken the pay-per-view record, but he didn’t elaborate on the numbers. 

Darren Rovell of ESPN noted just how crazy it is to see how far boxing has taken Mayweather in accumulating wealth:

While the money is mind-boggling, the fans were treated to a fight that helped ease their mind about the big price tag. McGregor showcased his skills early on while Mayweather came forward as advertised and engaged in an exciting fight. 

McGregor came ahead early in the fight. As the anticipation of this bout gave way to actual fighting, McGregor‘s first round showed a fighter that wasn’t afraid of the moment and was ready to put on a show. He was measured, but assertive. 

The Notorious landed a clean uppercut that showed he could get his fist to Mayweather’s chin. It was the first notable punch of the fight and had fans thinking they were in for something special.

McGregor continued that pace through the first four rounds, as many who were scoring the fight at home believed the MMA star was winning the fight. Round 5 is where Mayweather’s aggression started to shine through.

ESPN Stats & Info noted the uptick in his production once he got going:

As the rounds progressed, McGregor continued to press forward and didn’t take any rounds off. But Mayweather responded in kind and started to land harder shots even more regularly. 

Showtime Boxing captured a few of the harder shots the boxing superstar landed as the fight began heading toward the end. 

With McGregor gasping for air, hopes for the Notorious faithful began to fade. Money almost drew a finish at the end of the ninth frame with flurry after flurry and no recourse. However, McGregor evaded the finish long enough to hear the bell. 

Coming out in the 10th and final round, McGregor fired a body shot that was ruled a low blow, showing his final signs of life in the fight. Mayweather was patient in allowing McGregor to punch himself out a little more before going to close the fight out, but he moved quickly once he set his mind to it. 

McGregor never went down, but his legs were definitely suspect. After repeated shots to the head with no response, referee Robert Byrd saw it fit to end the fight. 

It was a fitting end to an exciting bout. While fans have been burned by Mayweather fights before, this one had a little bit of everything, including a finish. It was the first time that Mayweather had finished a fight since 2011, when he scored a controversial knockout of Victor Ortiz. 

With all the money that was made and the quality of the fight, it would be surprising if this is the last big-money fight that sees McGregor in the ring. Mayweather, however, provided the last memorable moment of the fight as he made sure to let everyone know he was calling it a career, per Showtime Boxing:

The landscape of big-money fights in boxing won’t be the same without Mayweather, and this was a fitting end to his era of pay-per-view dominance.  

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Snoop Dogg Rips Conor McGregor in NSFW Instagram After Floyd Mayweather Fight

Snoop Dogg called Conor McGregor a “punkass” in the aftermath of his fight with Floyd Mayweather on Saturday in an explicit Instagram post.
In the video, the rapper is critical of the UFC star, who was beaten by Mayweather in the 10th round of their La…

Snoop Dogg called Conor McGregor a “punkass” in the aftermath of his fight with Floyd Mayweather on Saturday in an explicit Instagram post.

In the video, the rapper is critical of the UFC star, who was beaten by Mayweather in the 10th round of their Las Vegas showdown. However, he did go on to praise the spirit showcased by the Irishman (warning: video contains explicit language):

“50 and 0 n—a.” said Snoop Dogg, per Jed Meshew of MMA Fighting. “The motherf–king champ, n—a. 50 and 0. F–k that motherf–king punkass McGregor, you b—h. F–k him. Motherf–king champ, n—a.”

The rapper also accused McGregor of arriving at a “gang fight with a butter knife.” However, he went on to add that the MMA competitor is a “bad motherf–ker” who has “got heart.”

“Good win tonight champ,” he rounded off. “Good fight McGregor, that was a great f–king fight, man. Now we celebrate.”

As noted by Meshew, despite these words of praise for the first-time boxer, Snoop went on to post a number of bulletins on his Instagram in which McGregor was the butt of the joke.

While Snoop seemed to be pretty pleased to see the Irishman lose this one, he has lent his voice to MMA coverage in the past. He is a co-commentator on Dana White’s Tuesday Night Contender Series.

In the main, the assessment of McGregor’s performance against Mayweather was a positive one from those who tuned in for the contest. The latter eventually picked apart the boxing novice after a stirring effort early in the bout, taking his professional record to an outstanding 50 wins from 50 fights.

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Tom Brady Downplays Floyd Mayweather Friendship, Says McGregor Fight Was Great

New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady denied Floyd Mayweather Jr.’s claim the pair are “very, very close friends” in his weekly radio appearance on WEEI’s Kirk & Callahan.
“No, I met him a couple of times,” Brady said. “I think …

New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady denied Floyd Mayweather Jr.’s claim the pair are “very, very close friends” in his weekly radio appearance on WEEI’s Kirk & Callahan.

“No, I met him a couple of times,” Brady said. “I think he’s a great fighter. That was a great fight the other night.”

Mayweather had told ESPN’s Sal Paolantonio last week that he and Brady were friends.

“That’s a close friend of mine. Tom Brady is a very, very close friend,” Mayweather said. “An unbelievable guy with unbelievable talent…he’s a great guy. Actually, Tom Brady texted me yesterday.

“We have a cool friendship. He texted me and asked me ‘How’s everything going?’ And I texted him back: ‘Everything is cool, how you doing? How’s the family?’ And he said, ‘Everything is going A-OK.'”

Brady reiterated the two had only met a “couple times” when pressed further. He did, however, compliment Mayweather as a “great fighter” and said he watched the boxer’s 10th-round TKO of Conor McGregor on Sunday—a day after attending a friend’s wedding.

This is the second time this year Brady’s alleged friendship with a controversial figure has made headlines. President Donald Trump has counted Brady as a friend for years, and the Patriots star even had a Making America Great Again hat in his locker in 2015.

Trump has become one of the most controversial presidents in United States history in his brief seven months in office, due in large part to his handling of societal issues. Brady has maintained he does not agree with all of Trump’s political viewpoints.

Mayweather has been convicted of domestic violence on multiple occasions and spent two months in jail as part of a plea deal in 2012. 

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Mayweather vs. McGregor 2: Odds Released for Potential Rematch

Saturday’s megafight between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Conor McGregor may have been a relatively one-sided affair, but oddsmakers aren’t ruling out a rematch at some point in the near future.
Justin Hartling of OddsShark.com reported there are already b…

Saturday’s megafight between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Conor McGregor may have been a relatively one-sided affair, but oddsmakers aren’t ruling out a rematch at some point in the near future.

Justin Hartling of OddsShark.com reported there are already betting lines available for the unlikely rematch, with Money coming in at -2000 and the Notorious sporting a line of +1000.

Mayweather beat UFC lightweight champion McGregor by TKO on Saturday after an entertaining but ultimately predictable fight. The Irishman showed flashes in the first three rounds but never hurt his more experienced opponent, who seemed to draw out the fight as much as he could.

The win took the 40-year-old’s undefeated record to 50-0, beating Rocky Marciano’s mark in the process. As shared by 247Sports, he once again retired from the sport after the fight:

Mayweather came out of retirement for the big-money fight against the popular McGregor and had visibly slowed down since his decision-win over Andre Berto in 2015. With the greatest undefeated record in boxing history now his, he’s likely to stay retired this time around.

McGregor will have plenty of options for his next fight. Per Hartling, he could box once more, as his open feud with Paulie Malignaggi has some anticipating a bout between the two. A return to the UFC seems more likely, however, possibly for a third fight against longtime rival Nate Diaz.

  

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Mayweather vs. McGregor: Full Punch Stats and Scorecard Results from Megafight

Despite some pay-per-view issues, Saturday night’s superfight between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Conor McGregor was more entertaining than most boxing pundits and critics thought it was going to be.
Mayweather came away with the victory to move past Rock…

Despite some pay-per-view issues, Saturday night’s superfight between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Conor McGregor was more entertaining than most boxing pundits and critics thought it was going to be.

Mayweather came away with the victory to move past Rocky Marciano with a 50-0 record after stopping McGregor in the 10th round via TKO, but the fight wasn’t as one-sided as you may think. Without a doubt, McGregor won the first three rounds, regardless of what the judges’ scorecards read.

According to MMAjunkie, the fight was scored 87-83, 89-82, 89-81—amazingly—for Mayweather through the first nine rounds before referee Robert Byrd stepped in and stopped the fight. 

McGregor appeared sharp in the opening rounds of the bout and looked like he belonged in the boxing ring, even against someone as great as Mayweather. But as McGregor has shown in a couple fights against Nate Diaz in the UFC, he gassed out in the later rounds, allowing Mayweather to push forward and look for the finish.

Despite the loss, no one can take anything away from McGregor: He had the courage to enter into a new sport and go up against, arguably, the best fighter of our generation. The Irishman went toe-to-toe with his American opponent for 10 rounds and landed a few good shots.

In fact, McGregor landed more punches against Mayweather in 10 rounds than Manny Pacquiao did against Mayweather in 12 rounds. 

Mike Chiappetta of MMAFighting.com provided a breakdown of McGregor’s performance against Mayweather compared to Pacquiao:

And here’s a complete breakdown of both fighter’s punch stats from Saturday night, per Arash Markazi of ESPN:

As for what’s next for each fighter, it’s simple.

Mayweather is riding off into the sunset with a perfect, 50-0 record and more money than he can count in his bank account. If he’s smart with his money, he’ll never have to work another day in his life.

The same can be said for McGregor, who is expected to make over nine figures from Saturday’s fight, but there is a lot of discussion surrounding him returning to the Octagon to fight Nate Diaz in a trilogy match, as McGregor’s manager Audie Attar told MMA Junkie (h/t MMA Mania’s Ryan Harkness).

Attar said he could defend his 155-pound title against Tony Ferguson or Kevin Lee or have a rematch against Max Holloway for the featherweight title, while McGregor has also teased a match with Khabib Nurmagomedov.

And even if McGregor chooses not to fight again, he’s set for life. This weekend was historic in many ways, but most of all, the world witnessed two of the best fighters in their respective sports go head-to-head in a boxing match. 

Who could’ve asked for more?

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Mayweather vs. McGregor: Full Punch Stats and Scorecard Results from Megafight

Despite some pay-per-view issues, Saturday night’s superfight between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Conor McGregor was more entertaining than most boxing pundits and critics thought it was going to be.
Mayweather came away with the victory to move past Rock…

Despite some pay-per-view issues, Saturday night’s superfight between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Conor McGregor was more entertaining than most boxing pundits and critics thought it was going to be.

Mayweather came away with the victory to move past Rocky Marciano with a 50-0 record after stopping McGregor in the 10th round via TKO, but the fight wasn’t as one-sided as you may think. Without a doubt, McGregor won the first three rounds, regardless of what the judges’ scorecards read.

According to MMAjunkie, the fight was scored 87-83, 89-82, 89-81—amazingly—for Mayweather through the first nine rounds before referee Robert Byrd stepped in and stopped the fight. 

McGregor appeared sharp in the opening rounds of the bout and looked like he belonged in the boxing ring, even against someone as great as Mayweather. But as McGregor has shown in a couple fights against Nate Diaz in the UFC, he gassed out in the later rounds, allowing Mayweather to push forward and look for the finish.

Despite the loss, no one can take anything away from McGregor: He had the courage to enter into a new sport and go up against, arguably, the best fighter of our generation. The Irishman went toe-to-toe with his American opponent for 10 rounds and landed a few good shots.

In fact, McGregor landed more punches against Mayweather in 10 rounds than Manny Pacquiao did against Mayweather in 12 rounds. 

Mike Chiappetta of MMAFighting.com provided a breakdown of McGregor’s performance against Mayweather compared to Pacquiao:

And here’s a complete breakdown of both fighter’s punch stats from Saturday night, per Arash Markazi of ESPN:

As for what’s next for each fighter, it’s simple.

Mayweather is riding off into the sunset with a perfect, 50-0 record and more money than he can count in his bank account. If he’s smart with his money, he’ll never have to work another day in his life.

The same can be said for McGregor, who is expected to make over nine figures from Saturday’s fight, but there is a lot of discussion surrounding him returning to the Octagon to fight Nate Diaz in a trilogy match, as McGregor’s manager Audie Attar told MMA Junkie (h/t MMA Mania’s Ryan Harkness).

Attar said he could defend his 155-pound title against Tony Ferguson or Kevin Lee or have a rematch against Max Holloway for the featherweight title, while McGregor has also teased a match with Khabib Nurmagomedov.

And even if McGregor chooses not to fight again, he’s set for life. This weekend was historic in many ways, but most of all, the world witnessed two of the best fighters in their respective sports go head-to-head in a boxing match. 

Who could’ve asked for more?

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