All the talk and presser antics led to the center of the ring at the T-Mobile Arena on Saturday night. Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Conor McGregor finally squared off in what is being deemed to be the most lucrative fight in boxing today.
What was the high point of the fight?
Those who never gave McGregor a fair shake and even foresaw him landing zero shots in the fight were proven wrong. The UFC lightweight champion held his own in the first round of the fight, using the awkward angles he is known for, while connecting some shots. He did show some flashes of brilliance, until his stamina began dwindling around the fifth round.
From then on, Floyd Jr. took over, and showed the most aggression we have all seen from him in his last few fights. By the tenth round, McGregor, was on wobbly legs, breathing through the mouth, and was leaning against the ropes, before referee Robert Byrd stepped in to stop the fight.
It was actually a decent showing from a 0-0 professional boxer that is McGregor, but Mayweather once again showed his ability to adjust mid-fight and turn the tides to his favor.
Where do these two go from here?
Mayweather says this would definitely be his last fight, no matter how much money is thrown at him. It could be all true this time around, since he has already broken Rocky Marciano’s record and will likely take home the biggest paycheck of his career, and probably in all of boxing at this point.
McGregor promises he will be switching back to MMA mode and return to the UFC to defend his lightweight belt. According to UFC President Dana White, his top star is more interested in fighting Khabib Nurmagomedov in Russia, than the winner of the Kevin Lee-Tony Ferguson match-up at UFC 216 this October.
Watch it now, later or never?
While the fight did go down as how the majority had expected it to, Mayweather was not wrong when he said it would a way more entertaining fight compared to when he faced Manny Pacquiao in 2015. If you haven’t yet, watch it now.