Floyd Mayweather defeated Conor McGregor by technical knockout in the 10th round of a crossovers boxing match in 2017. The fight is widely regarded as the most iconic fight in the history of combat sports. Mayweather improved his unbeaten record to 50-0 with a win over McGregor and retired from professional boxing. Since then, he has only participated in an exhibition fight against Rizin Champion Tenshin Nasukawa in 2018, and rumors have circulated of a possible crossover fight between the biggest names in boxing and MMA for a year. Floyd Mayweather urged Conor McGregor to sign the contract during a March 2017 interview with ESPN. The call to fight fans confirmed that the match was already in preparation. The much-anticipated match between Conor McGregor and Floyd Mayweather took place on August 26, 2017, at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. After a strong start to the fight, Conor McGregor failed to keep up with Mayweather as the battle progressed, and the Irishman knocked off his feet in the 10th round, as the match sold 4.3 million pay-per-view. It’s the second-highest purchase rate in combat sports history after Mayweather vs Pacquiao which generated 4.6 million pay-per-view purchases. Set to return to competition both Conor and Floyd Mayweather, the fight against Floyd Mayweather was the only professional boxing match for Conor’s McGregor’s fighting career. The Irishman has reached a tough spot since his return to MMA, losing two of his last three fights. MacGregor suffered his first knockout loss in his MMA career against Dustin Poirier in the January 2021 rematch at UFC 257. The pair will fight in the rubber bout at the UFC 264 pay-per-view event on July 10, 2021. The winner of the match will likely be the opponent Next to the lightweight title. Floyd Mayweather is set to fight boxer Logan Paul who has become a YouTube pro at Freak Boxing Show on June 6, 2021. Although Paul has a sizeable advantage over Mayweather, the skill gap between the two is vast. At 44 years old, Floyd Mayweather has shown a keen interest in competing in boxing shows against celebrities in 2021, including Logan Paul’s younger brother Jake Paul. Log in / Register to reply.
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