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VIDEO | Floyd Mayweather does first tv interview since Conor McGregor fight
Floyd Mayweather added a good chunk of cash to his fortunes with what the now 50-0 boxing great said would be his last fight ever. Mayweather pocketed a guaranteed $100 million purse for his boxing match against Conor McGregor and “Money” has stated he could make over $300 million when everything including pay-per-view is added […]
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VIDEO | Anthony Pettis praises Conor McGregor, trashes Nate Diaz
Former UFC lightweight champion Anthony Pettis is pretty impressed by reigning lightweight champ Conor McGregor. He is not, however, impressed by McGregor’s fiercest rival, Nate Diaz. Speaking to FightHype.com over the weekend, Pettis was asked about McGregor’s recent boxing match with Floyd Mayweather Jr. “I thought it was actually a good fight,” he said. “I […]
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Floyd Mayweather explains why Conor McGregor landed more than other opponents
Conor McGregor didn’t beat Floyd Mayweather. Instead, he succumbed to a storm of 10th-round punches dealt by the undefeated boxing legend. That said, McGregor did far better than many fans and pundits expected, arguably winning the fist few rounds of the fight, and surprisingly, out-landing many of Mayweather’s previous opponents – stars like Manny Pacquiao, Shane […]
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Conor McGregor is being sued for his UFC 202 bottle-throwing incident
Back in August of 2016 – now well over a year ago – at a press conference for UFC 202, Conor McGregor and his opponent Nate Diaz got into a heated confrontation. This confrontation reached a hectic crescendo when McGregor and Diaz’s team got into a strange firefight, whipping water bottles and energy drink cans […]
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Conor McGregor continues to party it up after raking in millions fighting Floyd Mayweather
Conor McGregor is enjoying his time coming off his first professional boxing match and for good reason. The current UFC lightweight champion is expected to make over $100 million for his bout with undefeated boxing great Floyd Mayweather. Immediately after fighting in his biggest prize fight in Las Vegas, “The Notorious” hosted his fight after […]
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Mayweather vs McGregor breaks first official PPV record
While Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor failed to surpass the 2015 Mayweather and Manny Pacquaio record for the highest gate, they are still sitting pretty at the number two spot. Despite not setting the record for the live gate, the Mayweather and McGregor madness has set a new official pay-per-view (PPV) record. Boxing News reported […]
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Tony Ferguson Goes Completely Off on ‘Fake B*tches’ Nate Diaz and McGregor
Tony Ferguson has never been the kind of guy that holds anything back. He’ll walk into anywhere, shades permanently on his face, and speak his mind to anyone. If you’re not careful, he may start to demonstrate some new hybrid breakdance combat move that he invented right in front of you. He was in rare […]
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Showtime executive explains Mayweather vs McGregor pay-per-view numbers and why it takes so long to calculate
Although Conor McGregor and Floyd Mayweather did not break the all-time combat sports live gate record, the two superstars still have a good chance of breaking the pay-per-view record. Showtime Sports executive vice president and general manager Stephen Espinoza explained on this week’s episode of The MMA Hour where the numbers are currently at for […]
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Showtime VP Stephen Espinoza reveals what upset him most about Conor McGregor’s harsh comments
In Los Angeles during the first stop of the Mayweather vs McGregor world tour press conference hyping up their multi-million dollar boxing match, Conor McGregor’s mic was cut off when it was Floyd Mayweather’s time to address the crowd. McGregor was not happy with the technical issue and targeted Showtime and executive vice president and […]
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Urijah Faber Tells How Conor McGregor Heated Up His Rivalry With TJ Dillashaw
A stacked UFC 217 card is coming just around the corner in November, complete with (at least) two title fights. One of which will be Cody Garbrandt defending his bantamweight title against bitter rival and former champ, TJ Dillashaw. Behind one of the most skilled match-ups the UFC can make, lies the fire of a […]
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Floyd Mayweather vs. Conor McGregor fight fails to conquer previous gate record
UFC lightweight champ Conor McGregor‘s showdown with undefeated boxing legend Floyd Mayweather Jr. was expected to shatter all kinds of combat sports records. While the jury is still out on some of those records, we now know that the card did not, despite early optimism, set the all-time record for live gates. Instead, the August […]
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Dan Hardy to Sit Down For an Evening With Conor McGregor
Conor McGregor lost the biggest fight so far in his career against Floyd Mayweather, yet he’s still a multi-millionaire living it up right now in Ibiza. We all know how he got there, despite being a 0 – 0 boxer, McGregor climbed to the top of MMA and he can captivate an enormous crowd of […]
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John Kavanagh gives his take on Conor McGregor’s next fight, and if it’s likely to happen this year
Now that Conor McGregor‘s blockbuster boxing match with Floyd Mayweather is in the rear-view, the big question on everyone’s mind is: what’s next for the Irish MMA superstar? In an article published exclusively on The42.ie, McGregor’s head coach John Kavanagh gave his take on just that. “I’ve said for a long time that the Nate […]
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Scott Coker Thinks Mayweather vs McGregor in MMA is Bigger Than the Boxing Match
Conor McGregor boxing Floyd Mayweather was one of the biggest fights of all time. Depending on which numbers you’ve seen. it either outperformed Mayweather’s fight with Manny Pacquiao or raked in just underneath it. The UFC lightweight champion made a ton of money, of course not as much as Mayweather, and Showtime definitely made a fortune. […]
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Owen Roddy Respects the Ref’s Decision to Stop McGregor’s Fight with Mayweather
The fight with Floyd Mayweather may have not gone as well as Conor McGregor and his team wanted, but it could have gone way worse. Both fighters have celebrated by sharing comments about walking away with an impressive amount of cash. Still, money isn’t everything, McGregor definitely wanted to win that fight and take over […]
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VIDEO | Corner and family reactions tell the story of the Mayweather vs McGregor fight
What has been trending to be the richest fight in the history of combat sports lived up to the hype for many as Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor put it all on the line in their boxing match. McGregor showed that he could compete with Mayweather, who many consider the greatest boxer of this generation […]
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Swimsuit models snap a pic partying with Conor McGregor in Ibiza
Current UFC lightweight champion Conor McGregor is coming off the biggest payday of his career in the multi-million dollar boxing match with Floyd Mayweather, which is trending to be close to or breaking the Mayweather vs Pacquiao record for the richest fight in history. Following his 10th round TKO loss to Mayweather, McGregor held his […]
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Nate Diaz blasts Conor McGregor and the UFC on social media
How many fans have been thinking about the trilogy fight between Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz now that the Mayweather boxing match is out of the way? Diaz was the last to defeat McGregor in mixed martial arts as he submitted the Irish superstar at UFC 196 back in March of last year. The two […]
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VIDEO | Chris Jericho predicts timeline for Conor McGregor’s entrance to the WWE
Conor McGregor has crossed over to the sport of boxing to bring in the largest payday of his career. Now, could crossing over to another sport and form of entertainment be in the cards for the Irishman? UFC President Dana White wants to get “The Notorious” back to fighting in the Octagon but only time […]
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With Pacquiao out, Australian politician targets Conor McGregor as opponent for Jeff Horn
Back in early July, Jeff Horn defeated Manny Pacquiao with a hotly debated unanimous decision. Given the nature of Horn’s victory, plans for a rematch were quickly laid out for November 12. Regrettably, Pacquiao’s political duties have forced him out of this planned rematched, which has forced Horn and his team to begin hunting for […]
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VIDEO | Joe Rogan explains why he thinks Mayweather and McGregor have a rematch
Floyd Mayweather is expected to make over $300 million and Conor McGregor over $100 million for their money fight. If they could repeat the success of their first fight, it’s hard to see how either man could turn down that kind of money for another boxing match scheduled for 36 minutes. Joe Rogan spoke with […]
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Brendan Schaub claims Conor McGregor is “steering the ship” in the UFC
Brendan Schaub has never been afraid to heap praise on UFC lightweight champ Conor McGregor. On Saturday’s special UFC Rotterdam Fight Companion edition of The Joe Rogan experience, Schaub did just that once more, explaining the he believes McGregor will have an incredible amount of sway in future negotiations with new UFC owners WME-IMG. “Conor […]
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VIDEO | Emotional Conor McGregor apologizes to Dana White following loss to Mayweather
Current UFC lightweight champion Conor McGregor put forth a valiant effort in his boxing super fight with Floyd Mayweather last weekend in Las Vegas. Unfortunately, after a terrific opening four rounds, “Mystic Mac” fatigued late in the bout which allowed Floyd Mayweather to score a tenth-round TKO victory. In the above video, we see an […]
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Michael Bisping knows how to fix Conor McGregor’s cardio problem
Last weekend, Conor McGregor came up short in his anticipated boxing match with Floyd Mayweather Jr., succumbing to 10th round punches. While this loss can be primarily attributed to Mayweather’s fantastic ring craft, it can also be stacked up to McGregor’s cardio issues – issues that also plagued him in his two Octagon battles with […]
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Conor McGregor had an equipment emergency minutes prior to the Mayweather fight
Current UFC lightweight champion Conor McGregor put on an incredible performance in his boxing debut last weekend in Las Vegas against Floyd Mayweather. The Irish superstar was eventually stopped in the tenth round by the legendary undefeated boxer, but still McGregor’s stock did nothing but rise in defeat. McGregor put together a terrific opening four […]
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Conor McGregor Celebrates Being ‘Filthy Rich’ in a Post Packed With Metaphors
After Conor McGregor lost to Floyd Mayweather, you sure couldn’t say he appeared defeated just by looking at him. He was all smiles, his new brand of whiskey in hand, addressing the media at the podium like a man who just closed the business deal of a lifetime. In a way, that’s exactly what happened. […]
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Jose Aldo Didn’t Actually Tweet About Conor McGregor’s Loss to Mayweather
Right after Conor McGregor lost his fight with Floyd Mayweather, everyone had their reactions. The most controversial reaction had to be Jose Aldo. We all know that McGregor knocked the former UFC featherweight champion out in “turteen” seconds, since then Aldo has commented on every step McGregor has made. That’s why no one was surprised […]
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Holly Holm on Mayweather vs McGregor: It was definitely an early stoppage
There has been a bit of a debate regarding the 10th round TKO stoppage in the Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor money fight. McGregor said after the fight was over that he would have liked it if the ref let the fight go on as he claimed he was more fatigued than hurt. “That’s why […]