Conor McGregor News

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.

Chris Taylor - July 11, 2017

PHOTO | Conor McGregor and Floyd Mayweather square off in Los Angeles UFC lightweight champion Conor McGregor (21-3 MMA) will take his talents to the boxing ring on August 26 live from T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas where he will square off with undefeated boxing legend Floyd Mayweather (49-0 Boxing).

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.

Tom Taylor - July 11, 2017

Earlier this week, UFC President Dana White posted to Instagram, sharing a photo of himself and UFC lightweight champion Conor McGregor. The two crossed paths on the tarmac at LAX. McGregor was arriving from Ireland to partake in the first of the four stops on his multi-city press tour with Floyd Mayweather, who he will box on August 26. I get off my plane in LA an @thenotoriousmma is getting off his plane!!!! #mayweathermcgregor #zettajet #worldtour

Tom Taylor - July 11, 2017

Conor McGregor‘s blockbuster boxing match with the undefeated Floyd Mayweather Jr. is now just a month and a half away, and it seems to be all anybody is talking about. The latest member of the MMA Community to weigh in on this groundbreaking showdown was three-time UFC title challenger and current Bellator light heavyweight star, Chael Sonnen. Sonnen chimed in on the fight on Monday’s edition of The MMA Hour. One of the more interesting takeaways from Sonnen’s discussion of the fight came when host Ariel Helwani asked if the Irishman McGregor had any chance against the boxing star.

Tom Taylor - July 11, 2017

On Monday, ESPN revealed that Mayweather filed a Tax Court petition on July 5. This petition asks the IRS to give him a reprieve until his August 26 mega fight with UFC lightweight champion Conor McGregor, which could see both men pocket north of $100 million. The petition also asks for the IRS to reduce the penalty for Mayweather’s tardiness on paying his taxes. “Although the taxpayer has substantial assets, those assets are restricted and primarily illiquid,” the petition said, according to the legal website Law360. “The taxpayer has a significant liquidity event scheduled in about 60 days from which he intends to pay the balance of the 2015 tax liability due and outstanding.”

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 10, 2017

What are you willing to dish out to watch Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor meet in the boxing ring on August 26? According to Los Angeles Times Sports Reporter, Lance Pugmire, the prices for the Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor fight have been set.

bjpenndotcom - July 8, 2017

Friday night in Las Vegas, former WSOF champion Justin Gaethje made his triumphant UFC debut as he knocked out Michael Johnson in the second round of their main event scrap of the TUF 25 Finale. Following the thrilling win, many immediately began to speculate as to who Gaethje should fight next, he spoke at the post-fight press conference where he reveled that he is targeting top ranked lightweight Tony Ferguson, in an effort to fast-track to the interim UFC lightweight championship.

bjpenndotcom - July 8, 2017

Friday night in Las Vegas, Justin Gaethje made his highly anticipated UFC debut as he faced UFC veteran Michael Johnson in a highly anticipated grudge match that will go down as one of the most thrilling fights of all time. The fight earned praise from nearly every member of the MMA community given its back and forth nature. Following the fight, UFC lightweight champion Conor McGregor took to social media to give his reaction to the bout:

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.

bjpenndotcom - July 7, 2017

Ahead of the highly anticipated Conor McGregor vs. Floyd Mayweather superfight on August 26th, MMA fighters and boxers have continued to offer insight into the bout, giving breakdowns of the scrap in interviews, and on social media. The general consensus amongst fighters is that Conor McGregor likely needs to land a big punch early in order to either put Mayweather to sleep, or force the undefeated boxer to respect his power. With that being said of course, many are predicting that Mayweather will once again coast to a decision, using his elite defensive skills to avoid McGregor’s power punches, while tiring the UFC champion out.

bjpenndotcom - July 7, 2017

Thursday evening news surfaced regarding the first Floyd Mayweather vs. Conor McGregor press conference, which will be held at the Staples Center on Tuesday July 11th. Friday morning, the combat sports community awoke to news of the full Floyd Mayweather vs. Conor McGregor world tour schedule, which you can see below!

bjpenndotcom - July 6, 2017

With the countdown officially underway for the highly anticipated Conor McGregor vs. Floyd Mayweather boxing match, the reports of the media tour recently began to emerge. Now however, an official announcement regarding the press tour has surfaced, after the Staples Center posted on social media that tickets were on sale for the highly anticipated press conference:

Tom Taylor - July 6, 2017

When Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor step into the boxing ring together on August 26, Mayweather is expected to dominate. He is simply far too experienced to be anything less than a massive betting favorite against the Irish mixed martial artist. McGregor of course, will not be without his advantages. He’ll be much bigger than Mayweather. He’ll be longer. He hits harder. He might well be able to throw Mayweather off with an unorthodox approach to traditional boxing. The list goes on.

Tom Taylor - July 6, 2017

Conor McGregor‘s August 26 boxing showdown with undefeated legend Floyd Mayweather Jr. is quickly approaching, and his training for the bout is now well underway. Unsurprisingly, McGregor’s training camp for the boxer Mayweather is quite different from his training camp for a typical MMA fight, as he’s focused solely on the sweet science, and not on the other facets of MMA.