Pro boxers react to Mayweather-McGregor

For many boxing pros, the “biggest fight in combat sports,” aka Floyd Mayweather, Jr. vs. Conor McGregor, has been viewed as a gimmick, a…

By: Stephie Haynes | 6 years ago
Pro boxers react to Mayweather-McGregor
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For many boxing pros, the “biggest fight in combat sports,” aka Floyd Mayweather, Jr. vs. Conor McGregor, has been viewed as a gimmick, a farce and a slap in the face of those that have toiled away at the sweet science for years and years. To have the upstart McGrgegor come in with a 0-0 boxing record and get the biggest fight in history just didn’t sit well, and in the months-long buildup to tonight’s contest, they made themselves crystal clear via all forms of media.

Now that the fight is over, and we’ve all just borne witness to Floyd Mayweather’s victory over Conor McGregor via 10th round TKO, pugilists from around the globe are weighing in on tonight’s spectacle. Check out what your favorite pro boxers had to say about Mayweather-McGregor:

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Stephie Haynes
Stephie Haynes

Stephie Haynes has been covering MMA since 2005. She has also worked for MMA promotion Proelite and apparel brand TapouT. She hosted TapouT’s official radio show for four years before joining Bloody Elbow in 2012. She has interviewed everyone there is to interview in the fight game from from Dana White to Conor McGregor to Kimbo Slice, as well as mainstream TV, film and music stars including Norman Reedus, RZA and Anthony Bourdain. She has been producing the BE podcast network since 2017 and hosts four of its current shows.

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