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:
Who remembers the movie “The Great White Hype?”. Classic Movie wasn’t it? Funny as hell lol.
— Paul Malignaggi (@PaulMalignaggi) August 27, 2017
The best fight in boxing is still to come. #CaneloGGG pic.twitter.com/Eo4cepRNjz
— GoldenBoyPromotions (@GoldenBoyBoxing) August 27, 2017
Smart money is on Floyd tonight. If they meet in the octagon, I’ll sing a completely different tune!#mayweathermcgregor
— Lennox Lewis (@LennoxLewis) August 27, 2017
It’s a Mayweather Win 4sure, but I could actually see Conor getting DQed 4going UFC on us. The house wins the bets & a 2nd fight happens
— Shane Mosley (@ShaneMosley_) August 27, 2017
I paid $100 for the #Boxing PPV. FOR THE REMACH as a #MMA PPV I would pay $200 #MayGregor2MMA
— Guillermo Rigondeaux (@RigoElChacal305) August 27, 2017
FM KO’s CM In 10th! #MayweatherMcGregor
— Lennox Lewis (@LennoxLewis) August 27, 2017
Great fight. Congrats to both McGregor & Mayweather well spent money
— George Foreman (@GeorgeForeman) August 27, 2017
Fair play to @TheNotoriousMMA no doubt the irish fans will still go crazy in Vegas tonight!! #MayweatherMcGregor
— Michael Conlan (@mickconlan11) August 27, 2017
Boxing wins tonight
— Danny ‘Swift’ Garcia (@DannySwift) August 27, 2017
Damn good fight. Mayweather put on a hell of a show. Conor did much better than I had expected. Hats off to both guys. Worth the money
— Shane Mosley (@ShaneMosley_) August 27, 2017
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— Canelo Alvarez (@Canelo) August 27, 2017
More than a blow, he was overcome by fatigue of @TheNotoriousMMA looking great for his first time in a ring.
— Julio Cesar Chavez (@jcchavezjr1) August 27, 2017
Respect to McGregor for taking a chance but congrats to Floyd on #50!
— Manny Pacquiao (@mannypacquiao) August 27, 2017
This is what my @FightScorecard looked like… show me yours. One lucky winner wins a phone call from me. Use #fightscorecard hashtag pic.twitter.com/Dl7wlwHMXB
— Lennox Lewis (@LennoxLewis) August 27, 2017
I’d buy it! https://t.co/oWbgD9aUuB
— George Foreman (@GeorgeForeman) August 27, 2017
Boxers are conditioned to go 12 rounds. All FM had to do was take him to deep water & drown him… any good boxer would have done the same! https://t.co/4sEBNnLBVs
— Lennox Lewis (@LennoxLewis) August 27, 2017
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