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Boxing/MMA Mayweather vs. McGregor [Mayweather wins by TKO]

Started by Poohdini, May 25, 2016, in Sports Add to Reading List

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    MGM apparently booked for an unspecified Mayweather promotions bout on Aug. 26th hosted by Showtime.

    The Nevada State Athletic Commission has approved a request submitted by Mayweather Promotions to host a boxing event on Aug. 26 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.

    NSAC chairman Anthony Marnell told ESPN the commission approved the request as an item on its consent agenda on Wednesday.
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    Earlier this week, multiple sources told ESPN that Mayweather Promotions planned to retract its request for the Aug. 26 date, but the promotion informed NSAC officials late Tuesday evening it would not do so.

    "I got a call (Tuesday) night from Mayweather Promotions that they wanted to be put back on the agenda, so I put them back on the agenda," Bob Bennett, executive director of the Nevada State Athletic Commission, told ESPN. "They pulled the request but then decided to put it back on."

    According to multiple sources, Mayweather Promotions secured the date for a potential boxing match between Floyd Mayweather, the former pound-for-pound king, and UFC star Conor McGregor. The two sides have not announced a finalized deal, however, and Mayweather Promotion's request was for an unspecified event.

    The approved request is for an event to be televised on Showtime, Mayweather's broadcast partner. It is also for MGM Grand Garden Arena, which shares the same parent company as Las Vegas's T-Mobile Arena.

    McGregor and UFC president Dana White have previously announced they've come to terms on their side of what would be a blockbuster summer event. The UFC is owned by entertainment agency WME-IMG. Earlier this month, the Los Angeles Times reported negotiations were underway between the entertainment powerhouse and Al Haymon, Mayweather's longtime advisor.

    Showtime executive Stephen Espinoza also confirmed negotiations are taking place to ESPN.

    Mayweather (49-0, 26 KOs) retired from professional boxing after defeating Andre Berto in September 2015. Many observers expected him to return at some point to chase a record of 50-0. Based out of Las Vegas, he has stated publicly a bout against McGregor is the only fight that would currently bring him out of retirement.

    McGregor (21-3) is a two-weight UFC champion, having own belts at 145 and 155 pounds. The Irish star hasn't fought since he defeated Eddie Alvarez at UFC 205 in November. He has never boxed professionally.

    The Mayweather-McGregor card is expected to be a boxing-only card, and Mayweather has said he wants two of his company's top fighters to appear on it, Badou Jack (21-1-2, 12 KOs), a former super middleweight world titleholder who vacated his belt in January to move up to light heavyweight, and junior lightweight world titlist Gervonta Davis (18-0, 17 KOs).
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    Jun 14, 2017
    It's official.

     
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    I will watch the fight on a stream. Certaintly won't pay for it. Press Conferences & face off's will be great though/
     
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    redsoxx "What's my favorite ring? The next one."-TB12

    Jun 14, 2017
    I dunno if this fight happens under the old UFC ownership. But the new owners are deep in debt and with Rousey/McGregor gone they don't really have anyone else selling PPV's. GSP and Jon Jones are coming back but those guys won't sell near what Rousey/McGregor did.

    Was kinda hoping they would do some MMA in for the undercard, probably would have been a pain in the a--- though.
     
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    lol
     
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    that's floyd's father right? lol
     
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    RobTheDude This that Bada$$-assination

    Jun 14, 2017
    HYPE
     
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    Yeah just getting into his head already by saying that he's too old
     
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    Cannot believe it's actually happening though

    The press conferences & weigh ins etc. will be funny as f---
     
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    Build up gonna be insane
     
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    I bet there's a rematch clause in the contract too for another huge payday for the both of them

    The figures will be absolutely mad
     
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    money money money moneyyyyyy
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    Better then the fight
     
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    Imagine being excited for this lol
     
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    Why not?

    Biggest fight in sporting history bro
     
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    But of course
     
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    Because the fight is going to be boring af lol. Floyd is going to outbox McGregor for 12 rounds and get a UD fairly easily. It's not any where near worth the hype.
     
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    Well yeah I think most people who are at least half-knowledgable on combat sports realise Conor will be out of his depth, but that doesn't mean the prospect of the actual fight isn't exciting

    & If Conor lands his left hand, who knows..
     
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    Only interesting factor is whether Floyd will have the power to KO McGregor or will McGregor have the heart to get up from knock downs.
     
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