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Russell Ess - July 13, 2017

On Wednesday, Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor were in Toronto, Canada for stop number two of their press conference world tour. On Tuesday, the two faced off for the very first time at the first stop of the tour in Los Angeles, California at the Staples Center. Even with their hyped up first face-to-face encounter, perhaps the most iconic image thus far surrounding the entire Mayweather vs McGregor madness was captured in Toronto for their second day of facing off with one another.

Russell Ess - July 13, 2017

Music megastar Drake was in attendance for the second stop of the Floyd Mayweather vs Conor McGregor world tour in Toronto, Canada on Wednesday. The Candian rapper, singer, songwriter, record producer, and actor appeared on stage in front of nearly 15,000 fans in attendance for the press conference to hype up the money fight between the two biggest names from boxing and mixed martial arts.

Russell Ess - July 13, 2017

ICYMI: Conor McGregor might've given us the greatest promo of all-time. Even wrestling fans would approve… #MayMacWorldTour pic.twitter.com/1lvFE3lctF — FOX Sports: UFC (@UFCONFOX) July 13, 2017

Tom Taylor - July 13, 2017

Last night, Floyd Mayweather Jr. and “The Notorious” Conor McGregor touched down in Toronto, Ontario Canada for the second stop of their headline-generating world press tour. While many fans and pundits felt like Mayweather was the quicker man on the mic during the tour’s first stop in Los Angeles, the consensus in the wake of Toronto event is that McGregor came out on top in a big way. Over the course of the event, McGregor repeatedly lambasted his foe, even getting the crowd to shout “fuck the Mayweathers,” and throwing an Irish flag on Mayweather’s head with sharpshooter accuracy. That said, McGregor also found himself in a bit of hot water, as several pockets of the combat sports world thought his repeatedly referring to Mayweather as “boy” was veiled in racism.

Chris Taylor - July 12, 2017

UFC lightweight champion Conor McGregor and boxing legend Flod Mayweather travelled north of the border today for round two of the Mayweather vs. McGregor promotional world tour. After a brief delay, this due to Floyd Mayweather being stuck in traffic, the two superstars took to the stage in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Russell Ess - July 12, 2017

The Floyd Mayweather vs. Conor McGregor mega money fight is set to take place on August 26 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada and ticket prices have just been announced. The two biggest draws from the sports of boxing and mixed martial arts will meet in the center of the boxing ring as the two combat sports superstars will look to put on the richest fight in history as they look to break records of Mayweather’s previous 2015 fight against Manny Pacquiao.

Russell Ess - July 12, 2017

Conor McGregor is already one of the highest-paid stars fighting in the UFC and could potentially make more in this single boxing match against Floyd Mayweather than he has in his entire mixed martial arts career. UFC President Dana White stated early on when negotiations were still going on that he estimated with his predicted numbers on how the fight sells, “The Notorious” would likely make around $75 million and Mayweather would make over $100. McGregor believes he will make over $100 million given that White’s estimates were based on conservative numbers for how the fight sells and didn’t include endorsements and his other business ventures that are tied to the mega money boxing match.

Tom Taylor - July 12, 2017

When Conor McGregor steps into the boxing ring with Floyd Mayweather on August 26, he’ll be short on advantages. One clear advantage he does have, however, is his age. He’s a relative fresh 28, while Mayweather is now 40 years old. During the Los Angeles stop of the Mayweather-McGregor world press tour, Mayweather spoke candidly about his age, and how it’s effecting his training. Apparently, training camp is taking its toll on his battered body.

Russell Ess - July 11, 2017

TJ Dillashaw has had some experience in the ring with one of the greats from boxing as we’ve recently seen the footage of the former UFC bantamweight champion sparring with Vasyl Lomachenko. Lomachenko is one of the boxers that is often talked about in the pound-for-pound debate. Joe Rogan speaks very highly of Lomachenko and considers him “the best boxer on earth.”

Russell Ess - July 11, 2017

The Floyd Mayweather vs Conor McGregor Conor McGregor Floyd Mayweather world tour press conference kicked off at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California on Tuesday. Both Mayweather and McGregor were present for the first stop of the world tour with McGregor taking to the mic first. “The Notorious” fired off his shots at Mayweather during his opening speech.

Chris Taylor - July 11, 2017

VIDEO | Floyd Mayweather fires back, promises to finish “Mr. Tapout” Conor McGregor UFC lightweight champion Conor McGregor was the first fighter to take the microphone at today’s Mayweather vs. McGregor press conference in Los Angeles, California.

Chris Taylor - July 11, 2017

VIDEO | Conor McGregor blasts Floyd Mayweather at Los Angeles Press Conference UFC lightweight champion Conor McGregor wasted little time bringing the heat to boxing legend Floyd Mayweather at today’s press conference in Los Angeles.

Russell Ess - July 11, 2017

It seems that the UFC still has beef with Ariel Helwani. On Tuesday, just hours prior to the start of the Floyd Mayweather vs Conor McGregor world tour press conference kicking off in Los Angeles at the Staples Center, Helwani tweeted that he was removed from working with Showtime for the event as a specific request by the UFC.

bjpenndotcom - July 11, 2017

Monday afternoon, reports surfaced that undefeated boxing icon Floyd Mayweather petitioned the US Tax Court for a 3-month agreement to pay off his 2015 taxes, asking for the IRS to allow him to pay after his August 26th scrap with Conor McGregor. Conor McGregor was quick to fire back at Mayweather over the incident, saying that Mayweather should have paid his taxes and stayed retired. Mayweather has now broken his silence on the matter now, releasing a lengthy statement on Instagram:

Russell Ess - July 10, 2017

The mega money fight between Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor is less than two months away and the world tour press conference kicks off the first of four stops on Tuesday. However, on Sunday, the undefeated boxing great didn’t let the fight or any promotion get in the way of his family time as he was at the skating rink with his friends and family, which the boxing superstar says he routinely does on Sundays.

Russell Ess - July 10, 2017

There is no doubt that the super fight between undefeated boxing great Floyd Mayweather and UFC lightweight champion Conor McGregor will generate a ton of money. Floyd Mayweather is expected to make upward of $100 million for his role in the boxing match while McGregor is expected to make a bit less than his undefeated opponent.

Russell Ess - July 7, 2017

McGregor Sports and Entertainment is the featured promotion sitting right next to Floyd Mayweather’s Mayweather Promotions logo on the Mayweather vs McGregor World Tour graphic that the UFC posted on Friday. The announcement of the four-city international press tour will jump to three different countries in four days.

Russell Ess - July 7, 2017

The mega money fight featuring the two biggest stars from combat sports is coming on August 26 as Floyd Mayweather will welcome Conor McGregor into the boxing ring. Mayweather is undefeated in his professional boxing career holding a perfect 49-0 record while McGregor will make his professional boxing debut with a 0-0 pro boxing record.