Floyd Mayweather capped off his professional campaign with a win over UFC star Conor McGregor in one of the most lucrative events the sport of boxing has ever seen.
Mayweather and McGregor brought crossover contests to the big stage when they announced they would face off inside the ropes in 2017. The pair reportedly earned into the hundreds of millions for the fight, billed ‘the biggest in combat sports history.’
As for the action, ‘Money’ Mayweather was largely comfortable for ten rounds before scoring the TKO. Though he was stalked by McGregor around the ring, his famed defence held up and his counters took their toll on the MMA man.
McGregor made the contest look close in the early stages with his pressure, but fatigue kicked in as the rounds went on and he was the 27th stoppage victim of Mayweather’s 50-fight career.
At the press conference in the aftermath, Mayweather discussed his rival’s power and was relatively complimentary.
“As far as his punching power – he’s solid. I’ve felt it before, so that’s why I kept coming straight ahead. Obviously, it wasn’t the type of power to say, ‘I can’t come forward.’ Because if it were that type of power, I wouldn’t have come forward.”
One issue many feel with MMA stars crossing over to boxing is that the way in which they throw their shots isn’t as effective with bigger gloves.
McGregor will hope that isn’t the case when he returns to the ring, which will be, according to him, against YouTuber, occasional boxer and WWE star Logan Paul next year.
“The rumours of a bout with [Ilia] Topurio are false. I am in preliminary agreements with the Ambani family to face Logan Paul in a boxing exhibition in India. I have agreed. I will then seek my return to the Octagon.”
Paul, who’s younger brother Jake recently fought Mike Tyson, has previously had an exhibition with Mayweather. He has also faced British star KSI (points loss) and former McGregor training partner Dillon Danis (Points win).
