LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Khabib Nurmagomedov thwarted Conor McGregor’s bid to regain the UFC lightweight crown Saturday with a dominant submission victory in a grudge match marred by a post-fight brawl. Nurmagomedov improved to 27-0 in his professional career — 11-0 in UFC bouts — with the win at a sold-out T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The UFC lightweight champion had McGregor on the ground less than a minute into the opening round […]
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McGregor surrenders to New York police, report
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — Conor McGregor has turned himself into US police Thursday night following an incident where he allegedly attacked a shuttle bus loaded with fellow mixed martial arts fighters who were attending a New York media event. The 29-year-old McGregor surrendered to the 78th Precinct station but there was no immediate indication whether charges had been filed, the New York Post reported. The newspaper said McGregor was being questioned and would […]
McGregor says he wants MMA fight next
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — Mixed martial arts star Conor McGregor, touted as a potential opponent for Filipino boxing icon Manny Pacquiao, has indicated he wants his next bout to be a return to the octagon rather than the ring. Caught on video by the celebrity news site while out and about in New York, McGregor was asked about Pacquiao’s announcement last week that he had opened talks to fight McGregor. “I think a […]
Boxing: I’m finished, says Mayweather after McGregor rout
LAS VEGAS, United States (AFP) –Floyd Mayweather insisted he would head into a permanent retirement after sealing his place in boxing history with a 50th straight win against Conor McGregor on Saturday. The 40-year-old American star outclassed McGregor over 10 absorbing rounds at the T-Mobile Arena to defeat Irish mixed martial arts star McGregor by technical knockout. The win sees Mayweather, who had come out of a two-year retirement to face McGregor, surpass heavyweight legend […]
UPDATED: Mayweather beats McGregor via 10th round TKO
By Vivem Soriano Eagle News Service Floyd Mayweather beat Conor McGregor via 10th round TKO, in a much-publicized fight that led to television delays as a result of audience demand. Referee Robert Byrd mercifully halted the bout after McGregor got tagged defenseless with vicious head punches by Mayweather. But it wasn’t like this in the beginning of the fight. McGregor came out firing at the start, tagging Mayweather with numerous jabs and hooks. Mayweather had […]
Boxing: Moment of truth as Mayweather-McGregor looms
by Rob Woollard LAS VEGAS, United States (AFP) — Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor prepared for their money-spinning showdown on Saturday as Las Vegas crackled with anticipation for what is poised to become the richest fight in history. Undefeated welterweight boxing world champion Mayweather and mixed martial arts star McGregor were expected to touch gloves at around 9:00 pm (0400 GMT Sunday) before 20,000 fans at the T-Mobile Arena. The controversial 12-round showdown between two […]
Boxing: Mayweather, McGregor trade verbal jabs as countdown begins
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor traded verbal jabs on Tuesday as the circus-like countdown to their money-spinning super fight cranked into overdrive on the Las Vegas Strip. Thousands of fans including a sizable contingent of Irish supporters thronged the heart of the Nevada boxing capital to greet Mayweather and McGregor at their separate formal grand arrival ceremonies. Mayweather, the 40-year-old undefeated former welterweight boxing champion, has been lured out of retirement to […]
Boxing: McGregor vows fast finish against Mayweather
by Rob Woollard Agence France-Presse LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) – Conor McGregor believes he will knock out Floyd Mayweather inside two rounds but is ready for all scenarios when the two fighters clash in their eagerly anticipated superfight next week. Irish mixed martial arts star McGregor told reporters on a conference call on Wednesday that a controversial switch to lighter gloves could lead to an explosive outcome in the August 26 showdown in […]
Mayweather and McGregor storm Canada with fight promotion
TORONTO, Canada (Reuters) — Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor moved their trash-talking extravaganza north to Canada on Wednesday (July 12) on the second stop of their four city fight promotion. Thousands of fans attended the raucous event at Ontario Place. Mayweather taunted McGregor by toying with the Irish flag while McGregor hurled obscenities at the Mayweather family and had some left over for the fight promoter, Showtime, whom he accused of turning off his microphone […]
Boxing: Expletives, insults as Mayweather, McGregor bout promotional tour kicks off
by Rob Woollard Agence France Presse LOS ANGELES, United States — Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor lit the touchpaper for their cross-combat superfight here Tuesday, turning the air blue in an expletive-laden face-to-face meeting to launch their global promotional tour for the bout. More than 11,000 fans crowded into Los Angeles’s Staples Center for a raucous first live showdown between former boxing world champion Mayweather and Irishman McGregor, one of the biggest stars of mixed […]
BOXING: Will MMA Fighter Conor McGregor weather the crossover into boxing?
By: Alex Tejada, EBC Sports International, Las Vegas Bureau Crossover athletes have not done especially well at the professional level. One of the two most famous athletes who have excelled in two different professional sports, were Bo Jackson and Deion Sanders. Coincidentally, the two played both football and baseball. In the world of MIx Martial Arts (MMA), athletes learn to become better boxers in order to enhance their stand up game; meanwhile increase their fighting […]
Boxing: Pacquiao willing to fight McGregor
MANILA, Philippines (AFP) — WBO welterweight world champion Manny Pacquiao is willing to square up with mixed martial arts star Conor McGregor if his potential superfight with Floyd Mayweather fails to materialize, a spokesman said Sunday. But the Filipino boxing hero-turned-senator stressed that any fight with McGregor would have to be a boxing bout, not an MMA contest. “If McGregor will fight me in boxing, why not? But not in MMA. MMA is much different […]
