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Mayweather vs. McGregor: Showtime ‘All Access’ Episode 3 TV Schedule, Preview

The countdown is on, and we are starting to speed closer to the superfight between undefeated boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. and UFC champion Conor McGregor, scheduled for August 26 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
Showtime has been following both fight…

The countdown is on, and we are starting to speed closer to the superfight between undefeated boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. and UFC champion Conor McGregor, scheduled for August 26 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.

Showtime has been following both fighters for its All Access series, and the third installment will be broadcast Friday night on the network at 10 p.m. ET.

The second episode was both revealing and controversial. The controversy took place when McGregor flew in retired fighter and current boxing analyst Paulie Malignaggi for a sparring session at the Irish fighter’s training camp in Las Vegas. After filming all the introductions, the McGregor camp ordered that all cameras turned off as the two men stepped in the ring.

While the series is about access to the two fighters, McGregor cut it off at the most interesting moment. McGregor said he got the best of Malignaggi in the sparring session and offered a still photograph that showed him with both hands behind his back at one point. However, viewers were not shown any pictures of punches landing from either fighter.

Malignaggi was not happy because McGregor said that he was able to handle Malignaggi, and the former boxer says that is not the case and he wants the video released.

Since the airing of the broadcast, Malignaggi has been a guest on various radio sports-talk shows in an attempt to get his side of the story out.

While McGregor spent most of the second episode training or talking about the upcoming fight, Mayweather was not in the gym at any point. He spent much of the episode talking about how rich he was or showing off the actual cash he has one of his assistants carry in a large satchel.

He also vacationed in Miami, went shopping with his children and talked about a future business opportunity as a strip club owner.

Mayweather has to get back in the ring at one point or another before the fight with McGregor, and with just over two weeks to go before the fight, it seems that this is the right time for him to start working to get in decent shape.

Clearly, Mayweather has little respect for a mixed-martial arts fighter who has not had a single professional boxing match to this point in his career.

The third episode should reveal how both fighters are preparing for their confrontation.

The Mayweather-McGregor bout will be available on Showtime pay-per-view at a cost of $89.95 ($99.95 for high definition).

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Floyd Mayweather, Conor McGregor Glove Requests to Be Voted on by NSAC

Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Conor McGregor have reportedly submitted requests to the Nevada State Athletic Commission requesting to wear eight-ounce gloves for their Aug. 26 boxing match at T-Mobile Arena. 
According to ESPN.com’s Brett Okamoto, the …

Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Conor McGregor have reportedly submitted requests to the Nevada State Athletic Commission requesting to wear eight-ounce gloves for their Aug. 26 boxing match at T-Mobile Arena. 

According to ESPN.com’s Brett Okamoto, the move to eight-ounce gloves, if approved, would represent a shift from NSAC rules that require fighters weighing in above 147 pounds to duke it out with 10-ounce mitts. 

McGregor and Mayweather will reportedly appear in front of NSAC commissioners Aug. 16 to make their pitches in favor of the move to eight-ounce gloves. 

“The commission will hear both camps’ reasoning as to why it should deviate from its regulations during a scheduled meeting on Aug. 16,” NSAC executive director Bob Bennett said, per Okamoto. “Our chairman Anthony Marnell will then lead a conversation with the other commission members and they will vote on it that day.”

Mayweather previously stated he would be content to fight with eight-ounce gloves. He also went so far as to tell McGregor during their press tour he’d enter the ring donning four-ounce gloves that UFC fighters typically wear, according to Showtime Boxing‘s Mauro Ranallo. 

But as Okamoto noted, the NSAC will have to determine the fighters won’t be at greater risk of injury in order to approve a last-minute change to lighter gloves. 

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5 Reasons Conor McGregor Maybe, Just Maybe, Can Defeat Floyd Mayweather

Look, I know what you’re thinking, and you’re completely right. On paper, Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Conor McGregor is one of the most egregious mismatches in the history of combat sports.
Mayweather is 49-0 in the ring, with clean wins over many of the …

Look, I know what you’re thinking, and you’re completely right. On paper, Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Conor McGregor is one of the most egregious mismatches in the history of combat sports.

Mayweather is 49-0 in the ring, with clean wins over many of the best boxers of his generation, including Oscar De La Hoya, Juan Manuel Marquez and Manny Pacquiao. Peppered in there are a slew of accolades, including an Olympic bronze medal, numerous display cases of championship titles and countless Boxer of the Year awards.

McGregor, meanwhile, is 0-0. Despite achieving amazing things in mixed martial arts, he has no professional or amateur boxing experience.

By almost every metric, Mayweather has an insurmountable advantage over McGregor in a strictly stand-up fight. The key word there, of course, is “almost.”

Believe it or not, there are a handful of areas where the UFC lightweight champ bests Mayweather. With that in mind, it’s worth discussing what advantages McGregor has and how they could maybe, just maybe, lead him to a win on August 26 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.

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Floyd Mayweather Says He’s Gotten Slower, Conor McGregor Has Advantage On Paper

Floyd Mayweather Jr. usually talks about himself, but he spent Tuesday building up his upcoming opponent.
In an interview with Stephen A. Smith of ESPN, the boxer explained why Conor McGregor has some advantages for the Aug. 26 bout.
“He’s a lot younge…

Floyd Mayweather Jr. usually talks about himself, but he spent Tuesday building up his upcoming opponent.

In an interview with Stephen A. Smith of ESPN, the boxer explained why Conor McGregor has some advantages for the Aug. 26 bout.

“He’s a lot younger. When you look at myself and Conor McGregor on paper, he’s taller, has a longer reach, he’s a bigger man from top to bottom. He’s a lot younger, so youth is on his side,” Mayweather said, per ESPN.com. “And I’ve been off a couple of years. And I’m in my 40s. So, if you look at everything on paper, it leans toward Conor McGregor.”

While some might think he is making built-in excuses in case he loses, it’s tough to argue with the 40-year-old’s points, especially as he says he has “lost a step.” Although he is still 49-0 in his career, he hasn’t knocked anyone out since 2011.

Still, he is ready to fight the 29-year-old McGregor.

“I didn’t say I couldn’t fight,” he explained. “I just said I’m not the same Floyd Mayweather I once was.”

He is certain to produce his best effort against the UFC champion. There could even be some extra motivation after being on the receiving end of some hateful words during the promotional tour.

In the Smith interview, Mayweather explained that the biggest issue he had with McGregor was his use of racial slurs.

“I just didn’t like when he called us monkeys,” he said.

Mayweather is known for his trash talk leading up to events of this nature, but his opponent this time took it to another level. This could lead to an interesting bout in Las Vegas.

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Canelo Alvarez Says Fight with Conor McGregor Possible If Floyd Mayweather Loses

Canelo Alvarez isn’t closing the door on a potential boxing match with Conor McGregor, but it comes with the caveat that the UFC star has to beat Floyd Mayweather. 
In an interview with Jack Jorgensen of Fansided, Alvarez laid out the scenario tha…

Canelo Alvarez isn’t closing the door on a potential boxing match with Conor McGregor, but it comes with the caveat that the UFC star has to beat Floyd Mayweather. 

In an interview with Jack Jorgensen of Fansided, Alvarez laid out the scenario that would lead him to want a match with McGregor. 

“If that miracle was to happen, then we have a conversation,” Alvarez said. “If that miracle were to happen, but I doubt it very much that Conor beats Floyd.”

McGregor and Mayweather are scheduled to fight on Aug. 26, but Canelo is also deep in preparation for his marquee showdown against Gennady Golovkin on Sept. 16. 

This will be the first professional boxing match in McGregor’s career. The 29-year-old has a 21-3 career record in mixed martial arts, including a 9-1 mark in UFC. He’s the only fighter in UFC history to hold two championships simultaneously when he won the lightweight title while holding the featherweight title.

If any active boxer knows the difficulty of trying to knock Mayweather from the ranks of the undefeated, it’s Alvarez. The Mexican superstar’s only blemish in 51 career matches was a majority decision loss against Mayweather in Sept. 2013. 

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Vasyl Lomachenko Offers to Spar vs. Conor McGregor Before Floyd Mayweather Fight

WBO Super Featherweight champion Vasyl Lomachenko has offered to spar with Conor McGregor, ahead of the UFC star’s bout against Floyd Mayweather in Nevada on Saturday, August 26. 
Lomachenko made his offer on his official Twitter account:

If McGr…

WBO Super Featherweight champion Vasyl Lomachenko has offered to spar with Conor McGregor, ahead of the UFC star’s bout against Floyd Mayweather in Nevada on Saturday, August 26. 

Lomachenko made his offer on his official Twitter account:

If McGregor accepted the offer, Lomachenko would replace Paulie Malignaggi, who recently quit his role as sparring partner for the Irish UFC star. Since then, Malignaggi has been quick to offer disparaging opinions on McGregor’s skills as a boxer.

Malignaggi has told TMZ Sports McGregor knows he would be beaten in a real bout, something the Italian wants. He also told Ariel Helwani of The MMA Hour (h/t Martin Domin of the Daily Mirror) McGregor struggled to take his body shots.

Working with a boxer the caliber of Lomachenko, as unlikely as it seems, would surely sharpen McGregor up before he steps through the ropes to face Mayweather. Ukrainian Lomachenko boasts some of the quickest hands in boxing.

He’s a big puncher, but one whose swift combinations and nifty footwork truly set him apart. Top Rank promoter Bob Arum even compared Lomachenko to Muhammad Ali after the 29-year-old beat Miguel Marriaga August, per ESPN’s Dan Rafael.

Lomachenko has called out McGregor before, donning a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles outfit to do so back in March, per Stuart Atkins of The Sun. In May, Lomachenko also used Twitter to ask McGregor if he should try stepping into the Octagon:

Lomachenko’s willingness to put McGregor through his paces could be read as a further indication of how many in the boxing world would be happy to take the Irishman down a peg or two before Mayweather gets his chance.

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