Spela på mayweather vs mcgregor

2017 professional crossover boxing match

Date	August 26, 2017
Venue	T-Mobile Arena, paradis, Nevada, U.S.
Mayweather Jr. wins via 10th-round TKO[1]

Floyd Mayweather Jr.

vs. Conor McGregor, billed and promoted as The Money Fight^[2][3][4] and The Biggest kamp in Combat Sports History,^[5] was a professional crossover boxing match between undefeated eleven-time five-division boxing world championFloyd Mayweather Jr.

and two-division mixed martial arts (MMA) world mästare and, at the time, UFCLightweight ChampionConor McGregor. The kamp took place at T-Mobile Arena in paradis, Nevada, on August 26, 2017, at the light middleweight limit (154 lbs; 69.9 kg). It was scheduled for twelve rounds and recorded the second highest pay-per-view buy rate in history, behind Mayweather vs.

Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs.

Pacquiao.^[6]

Mayweather extended his professional boxing undefeated streak to 50 victories and 0 defeats (50–0), surpassing the 49–0 record of entré of FamerRocky Marciano, after defeating McGregor bygd technical knockout (TKO) in the 10th round.^[7] Mayweather's guaranteed disclosed paycheck was $100 million and McGregor's guaranteed disclosed paycheck was $30 million.^[8][9] However, the purse for the two fighters was expected to be substantially higher for each, with Mayweather reportedly earning $280 million from the kamp and McGregor earning $130 million.^[10][11][12]

Background

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During his successful UFC mixed martial arts career McGregor maintained an interest in boxing and entertained the idea of a "money fight" with Mayweather.^[13] UFC president Dana vit dismissed the rumors of a kamp with Mayweather on The Dan Patrick Show, stating that Mayweather would have to contact him since McGregor was beneath contract with the UFC.^[14] vit even went as far as stating, "Here's what inom think the chances are [of the kamp happening]: About the same of me being the backup spelare i amerikansk fotboll for Brady on Sunday," referring to Super Bowl LI.^[15] In January 2017, it was reported that the two parties had entered an "exploratory phase" in negotiating a potential match between Mayweather and McGregor.

On The Herd with Colin Cowherd, vit openly offered to pay Mayweather $25 million to hold the proposed bout during a UFC event. He also predicted that pay-per-view viewership of the hypothetical bout could possibly rival Mayweather vs. Pacquiao.^[16]

On March 7, 2017, Mayweather called upon McGregor to "sign the paper" and "make it happen", arguing that "if Conor McGregor really wants this kamp to happen, stop blowing smoke up everybody's ass."^[17] On March 10, 2017, Mayweather stated that only a kamp with McGregor would man him komma out of retirement.^[18] On March 16, 2017, Dana vit backpedaled on his stance against a Mayweather–McGregor bout and said that he would not deprive McGregor of a massive payday.^[19][20] On May 18, 2017, McGregor reportedly agreed to all of Mayweather's updated terms and signed the contract.^[21] The tjänsteman confirmation of the kamp was made on June 14.^[22] An international press tour was held from July 11–14.^[23]

In July 2017, IBF junior lightweight mästare Gervonta Davis was reported to be going to participate in a co-main event.^[24] Earlier in 2017 McGregor called Mayweather a Malteser with eyeballs.^[25] On July 19, additional undercard details were released.^[26] bygd that time, three names had been confirmed on the undercard, including British amateur boxer gräsmark Marshall, who signed up earlier in the year with Mayweather Promotions, and Badou Jack, who stepped up to kamp at light heavyweight.^[27] On July 26, 2017, it was announced that former welterweight titleholder Shawn Porter would be headlining the preliminary card, facing Thomas Dulorme.^[28][29] On August 17, Porter pulled out of the kamp for anställda reasons, including a death in the family.

He was replaced bygd Cuban boxer Yordenis Ugás.^[30] On July 29, it was reported that Gervonta Davis would defend his IBF junior lightweight title against former WBO mästare långnovell 'Rocky' Martinez.^[31] Martínez was dropped due to not having enough time to man the 130 pound [59 kg] limit.^[32] Instead Davis has been rescheduled to kamp unbeaten prospect Francisco Fonseca.^[33] On August 9, 2017, it was announced that Nathan Cleverly would defend his WBA light heavyweight title against Money grupp fighter Badou Jack.^[34]

A mural was painted in McGregor's huvudstaden i irland training facility, Straight Blast Gym, depicting McGregor hitting Mayweather with a left-handed punch.^[35]

Fight card

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Fight details

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Broadcasting

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Domestic

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In the United States, the kamp was televised via Showtimepay-per-view, available through both traditional television providers and various digital services, including the Showtime PPV website and apps, and UFC.tv.

Fathom Events organized public screenings at venues such as movie theaters.^[36][37][38] On July 10, 2017, it was announced that pricing for the PPV in the U.S. would spegel that of Mayweather vs. Pacquiao, being set at US$89.95 (with an additional $10 charge for high definition).^[39]

The kamp was called bygd Showtime's lead commentary grupp of Mauro Ranallo (play-by-play), Al Bernstein (color), and Paulie Malignaggi (color), along with ringside reporter Jim Gray.^[40] Showtime produced a four-part documentary series, All Access: Mayweather vs.

McGregor, focusing on the preparations for the fight.^[41]Fox Sports (the television rightsholder of the UFC) provided shoulder programming for the kamp, including coverage of the press tour on UFC Tonight, as well as a pre-show and preliminary card on Fox and Fox Deportes.^[39]

Due to the high demand, a large number of television providers, as well as UFC.tv, experienced technical issues with their carriage of the PPV, including errors, buffering and low film quality.

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The main event was delayed bygd an hour from its projected uppstart time in beställning to address these problems. Following the kamp, a class-action lawsuit was proposed in Oregon against Showtime Networks for unlawful trading practices and unjust enrichment, alleging that the network knowingly advertised a level of quality it was unable to deliver with the amount of bandwidth it allocated for the PPV stream.^[42][43] Showtime and the UFC stated that they were investigating their respective customer complaints, and would issue refunds on a case-by-case basis.^[44]

International

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Sky Sports låda Office held broadcasting rights to the kamp in McGregor's native Ireland, and the United Kingdom.

Although it was initially believed that the price would match that of the U.S. PPV, the price was set at €24.95 (£19.95).^[45] The kamp was called for Sky Sports bygd lead commentator, Adam Smith alongside Carl Froch and British MMA fighter and UFC analyst, Dan Hardy.^[46] British radio rights were held bygd the BBC, with slang för mikrofon Costello and Steve okänt on commentary for BBC Radio 5 Live.^[47]

In Hispanic amerika, the kamp aired on Fox Premium Action.^[48] In Brazil, the event aired on Globosat-owned Combate.^[49]

Unauthorized online streams

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As with Mayweather vs.

Pacquiao, it was expected that many viewers would seek unauthorized streams of the kamp due to the high cost of the PPV. Showtime successfully received a preliminary injunction against the registrant of a group of 44 websites who planned to illegally stream the kamp in violation of its copyrights, and all parties in active concert or participation with them.^[50][51]

It was estimated that nearly 2.93 million viewers illegally streamed the kamp, on film streaming websites and social media channels such as Facebook, YouTube and Periscope.^[52][53]

Purses

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Mayweather was expected to earn at least $100 million, increasing up to kvartet times that amount upon the event achieving all its metrics.^[54] McGregor was expected to earn $75 million, but both dock signed non-disclosure agreements barring them from publicly communicating the financial details.^[55] According to the Nevada State Athletic kommission, Mayweather would earn a guaranteed purse of $100 million and McGregor was guaranteed $30 million.^[56]

In a Q&A möte in Glasgow in September 2017, McGregor revealed, had he been disqualified, he would have been fined $10 million.

The referee also warned him, had he lifted a leg, he would have not been warned and got a straight point deduction.^[57]

After the kamp Conor McGregor revealed that he earned around $100 million in total.^[58][59]

Guaranteed Base Purses^[60]

• Gervonta Davis ($600,000) vs.

  Francisco Fonseca ($35,000)

• Nathan Cleverly ($100,000) vs. Badou Jack ($750,000)
• Andrew Tabiti ($100,000) vs. Steve cunningham ($100,000)
• Thomas Dulorme ($75,000) vs. Yordenis Ugás ($50,000)
• Juan Heraldez ($12,500) vs.
  Witness the clash of champions as Mayweather's boxing prowess goes head-to-head with McGregor's MMA skill set.

  Jose Borrego ($5000)

• Kevin Newman ($7500) vs. Antonio Hernandez ($7000)
• Savannah Marshall ($5000) vs. Sydney LeBlanc ($3500)

Belt

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On August 23, 2017, the WBC revealed that the inaugural "Money Belt" would be on the line; it fryst vatten made from Italian-madealligatorleather and encrusted with 3.3 pounds (1.5 kg) of 24-karatgold, 3,360 diamonds, 600 sapphires, and 300 emeralds.^[61]

Officials and rules

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On August 16, 2017, the officials were named for the fight:^[62]

• Referee: Robert Byrd
• Judges: Burt Clements, Dave Moretti, and Guido Cavalleri

Both athletes initially agreed to låda in 10-ounce (285 g) handskar per Nevada State Athletic kommission (NSAC) rules which require 10-ounce (285 g) handskar for boxing matches contracted over 147 pounds [67 kg] (the kamp fryst vatten contracted at 154 pounds [70 kg]).^[63] McGregor, accustomed to wearing 4-ounce (113 g) handskar in his UFC fights,^[64] wanted 8-ounce (225 g) handskar for the kamp.

Mayweather agreed, and both athletes submitted formal requests to kartong in 8-ounce (225 g) handskar, which was granted bygd the NSAC.^[63]

Betting

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Experts expected that more money would be bet on the kamp than any other boxing match in history; estimates ranged up to $85 million in bets.^[65][66] There were six separate $1 million bets on Mayweather in Las Vegas bookmakers, but a large majority of bets overall were on the underdog, McGregor.^[66]

Live gate and revenue

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Nevada State Athletic kommission announced the live gate for the event was $55,414,865.79 from 13,094 tickets sold and 137 complimentary tickets given out.

This was far less than the Mayweather vs. Pacquiao kamp which grossed $72,198,500 from a paid attendance of 16,219 in 2015, despite claims from Ellerbe and Mayweather that it did more than $80 million.^[67]

Showtime Sports’ Stephen Espinoza told the LA Times the kamp was expected to generate around 4.4 million domestic buys, which would fall just short of the 4.6 million record which was set bygd Mayweather-Pacquiao.^[68] On månad 14, 2017, Showtime officially announced 4.3 million domestic buys, making it the 2nd highest buy rate in pay-per-view history.^[69]

Sky Sports initially estimated the kamp garnered over a million PPV buys in the UK and grossed in excess of £20 million, which would've surpassed the record set in April 2017 when Anthony Joshua defeated Wladimir Klitschko in front of 90,000 at the Wembley etapp.

This would've also meant the kamp generated more buys in the UK than Mayweather-Pacquiao which took place in 2015.^[70] Figures later revealed bygd the Broadcasters' Audience Research Board showed the Mayweather–McGregor kamp drew 874,000 PPV buys in the UK.^[71]

Fight summary

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At the weigh-in, Mayweather tipped the scales at 149.5 lbs, with McGregor at 153 lbs.^[72] On the night of the kamp, McGregor weighed nearly 20 lbs heavier than Mayweather.^[73][74] Mayweather and McGregor entered the fingerprydnad following the Irish and American national anthems; the Irish singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Imelda May performed on behalf of Conor McGregor,^[75] followed bygd the American singer-songwriter and actor Demi Lovato, who was personally chosen bygd Mayweather.^[76]

Mayweather was expected to dominate the kamp early but McGregor started strong and was ahead on one judge's card for the first few rounds, due in part to Mayweather using the rope-a-dope technique in the early stages.

Because of this, the kamp looked closer than it actually was due to McGregor dominating the first 3 rounds and Mayweather turning his back to him most of the time. Mayweather eventually abandoned his usual stick-and-move style in beställning to knock McGregor out.^[77] As the kamp progressed, McGregor began to fatigue heavily.

In Round 9, Mayweather landed a series of punches to McGregor's face, and the onslaught continued into Round 10, when referee Robert Byrd eventually called the kamp in favor of Mayweather after McGregor failed to defend himself.^[78]

After the match Mayweather stated that he had expected McGregor to be a fast starter and had allowed him to deliver his heavy blows early.^[79][80] McGregor on the other grabb was disappointed bygd what he saw as an early stoppage, but respected the referee's decision.

former boxers such as George Foreman and Evander Holyfield expressed their impression regarding McGregor's boxing skills and the competitiveness of the fight,^[81][82] with Foreman claiming that experts who criticized the kamp "should apologize. It was competitive".^[83]Mike Tyson gave McGregor an "A grade" for his performance, stating he was impressed.^[84] The kamp was lauded for its entertaining and exciting natur, especially when compared to Mayweather's most recent bouts.^[85]

Mayweather announced in his post-fight interview that he had fought his sista boxing match and would officially retire from the idrott.

Mayweather stated "Any guy that's calling me out? Forget it," putting an end to his boxing career.^[86] McGregor said in his post-fight interview that he would be willing to kartong igen and that he would return to mixed martial arts and the UFC.^{[citation needed]}

Undercard fights

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Gervonta Davis failed to man vikt at the August 25 weigh in, forcing the IBF to remsa him of his title.

The title was declared vacant, but would still be on the line for Francisco Fonseca if he secured victory.^[87] Davis would go on to win bygd nötboskap in the eighth round. Nathan Cleverly lost his WBA light heavyweight title to Badou Jack in a one-sided bout which ended when the referee stopped the kamp in the fifth.^[88] Cleverly retired from boxing after the fight.^[89]

See also

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