Mayweather vs McGregor: Preview for Floyd Mayweather’s Las Vegas mega fight with Conor McGregor
Written by News on 27/08/2017
Floyd Mayweather’s proud legacy will be on the line when the five-weight world champion faces UFC star Conor McGregor in a ground-breaking fight.
Background
The biggest names in the two combat codes will collide in the early hours of Sunday morning – no earlier than 4am – live on Sky Sports Box Office, as Mayweather targets his 50th victory against McGregor, who has entered the world of boxing to challenge its No 1 fighter.
The Irishman has conquered two weight divisions in UFC and confidently predicts he will become the first man to defeat Mayweather, despite the huge gulf in boxing experience, although the debutant has displayed concussive power in mixed martial arts.
Heated words from Mayweather and McGregor have cranked up the hype surrounding this blockbuster battle, which is expected to captivate a worldwide audience when the fighters enter the ring after 4am on Sunday morning.
Mayweather has vowed to draw the curtain on his career with a landmark victory in Las Vegas, but there is an air of mystique about McGregor and the man nicknamed ‘Notorious’ should guarantee drama when the first bell rings.
What the fighters say
What the experts say
What the boxing world says
What the UFC world says
The weigh-in
Floyd Mayweather: 149.5lbs
Conor McGregor: 153lbs
The time draws near…
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