Here's how the richest boxing bout in history went down.
Floyd Mayweather defeated Conor McGregor by way of technical knockout in the 10th round of their much-anticipated boxing bout on Sunday. With the win, the American now boasts of a perfect 50-0 career record as a professional boxer, going past heavyweight great Rocky Marciano's 49-0 record.
McGregor, though, can be proud of his performance in the mega-fight. The Irishman looked the more impressive of the two in the early rounds of the fight. Coming from a Mixed Martial Arts background, he adjusted remarkably well to the ways of boxing. But at the end, the he ran out of gas, with the length of the match getting to him.
Mayweather, perhaps, knew that McGregor would struggle to keep going as he isn't used to lengthy fights coming from UFC. The veteran did what he does best - soaked in the pressure, measured his opponent, and came out trumps eventually.
Here are highlights of the match:
After months of hype and profanity, Mayweather and McGregor took their war of words into the ring on Saturday for a boxing mismatch that is poised to become the richest fight in history. Boxing purists had dismissed the bout as nothing more than a cash grab with McGregor in line for a $100 million pay day and Mayweather adding upwards of $200 million to push his career earnings towards the $1 billion mark.
Promoters had sold the bout as "historical," a fight that will be talked about around the world for years to come and many intrigued fight fans had bought into the hype.
A crowd of close to 20,000 turned up to fill the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, where ringside seats on resale sites were being offered for more than $100,000, with millions more around the globe watching on pay-per-view.
No titles were on the line in this bout, only a gaudy "Money Belt" with a strap made from crocodile leather and featuring 24 karat gold, 3,360 diamonds along with sapphires and emeralds.
For Mayweather, this fight was the culmination of a life's work, a chance to surpass former heavyweight great Rocky Marciano, who retired with a perfect 49-0 career record. For McGregor, a victory would give him the greatest upset in combat sports history and establish him as a crossover star able to choose big money fights in both the octagon and the ring.
(Inputs from Reuters)
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