A war of words has erupted between UFC superstar Conor McGregor and Floyd "Money" Mayweather.
The charismatic, 27-year-old, Dublin-based McGregor has won 15 straight fights. In his most recent bout, he stopped a reigning champion, Jose Aldo, in 13 seconds. At the moment, he is the face of Mixed Martial Arts, having supplanted Ronda Rousey.
Don't presume that this bout will never happen. This is boxing, after all, and stranger things have happened. Pete Rademacher fought for the heavyweight title in his pro debut, so there's a precedent for McGregor-Mayweather without an intervening boxing bout for the Irishman.
I'm not sure how many MMA boxers have made a successful transition to conventional boxing, but there have been a few. Vitali Klitschko jumps quickly to mind. The older Klitschko brother was an outstanding kickboxer.
McGregor weighs in at about 145 pounds, so a bout with Mayweather wouldn't need to be contested at "catchweights."
McGregor notes that Mayweather's next-to-last fight was a dud and that his final fight with Andre Berto was a box-office bust. He thinks a fair purse split would be 80/20 with him getting the larger cut. LMAO.
The charismatic, 27-year-old, Dublin-based McGregor has won 15 straight fights. In his most recent bout, he stopped a reigning champion, Jose Aldo, in 13 seconds. At the moment, he is the face of Mixed Martial Arts, having supplanted Ronda Rousey.
Don't presume that this bout will never happen. This is boxing, after all, and stranger things have happened. Pete Rademacher fought for the heavyweight title in his pro debut, so there's a precedent for McGregor-Mayweather without an intervening boxing bout for the Irishman.
I'm not sure how many MMA boxers have made a successful transition to conventional boxing, but there have been a few. Vitali Klitschko jumps quickly to mind. The older Klitschko brother was an outstanding kickboxer.
McGregor weighs in at about 145 pounds, so a bout with Mayweather wouldn't need to be contested at "catchweights."
McGregor notes that Mayweather's next-to-last fight was a dud and that his final fight with Andre Berto was a box-office bust. He thinks a fair purse split would be 80/20 with him getting the larger cut. LMAO.
Conor McGregor vs. Floyd Mayweather, Jr.......a stroll in the park for "Money May"?
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