But, lately, members of the McGregor team have been predicting that the Irish star is going to pull off the biggest upset in boxing history, and take out Mayweather. “UFC maintains that any champion is expected to accept fights against the top contenders in their respective weight classes in order to maintain the integrity of the sport”.
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(Photo: Reuters/Adam Hunger-USA TODAY Sports) Conor McGregor celebrates with his two championship belts after defeating Eddie Alvarez in their lightweight title bout at UFC 205, November 12, 2016.
“This [Mayweather-McGregor] is not for fighters, but business”, Golovkin told reporters at a press conference in London Monday. Only Brock Lesnar’s fight against Frank Mir in 2009 is sandwiched between those two. “When I first got there, there was a thought about MMA guys”. You just can’t. He will make you look silly. The venue has held major fights in the past, including UFC 202.
“And it’s gonna be on Showtime Pay-Per-View. I think we’re going to get there”.
After constant posturing and trash-talking, Mayweather and McGregor finally agreed to a bout in Las Vegas on August 26.
The light-middleweight fight between American Mayweather, 40, and Ireland’s McGregor, 28, has been described as a “farce” but could earn both men as much as $100m (£78.4m). “He’s very happy, I’m very happy and I can’t wait”.
Conor has an exceptional ability to read fighters. In fact, based on the current betting line, Mayweather was an even greater favorite against Miguel Cotto and Marcos Maidana than he is right now against McGregor.
“So I do think maybe late June maybe early July there’ll be multiple cities, not a huge tour but more than a couple and I think it’ll be something that will be really entertaining to watch”. Everything is entertainment, that is what people do with their time.
Rogan thinks Mayweather would not stand a chance if the fight was on UFC terms.
Saunders, who asked Canelo why he had not fought Golovkin sooner, holds the only world middleweight title not in Glolovkin’s hands and wants to face the victor of the Sep 16 showdown.
The cost of this fight is likely to land around the $100 for U.S. dwellers, but that will again vary around the world.
“I can’t take it serious”. Pacquiao’s trunk sponsors netted an estimated $2.25 million.
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