The speculation around the combat sports world is that the potential mega fight between boxing legend Floyd Mayweather and MMA superstar Conor McGregor is very close to being finalized. The fight could potentially take place at the end of this year. Last week Dana White confirmed on TNT during their postgame coverage of game one […]
Though the highly talked about the match between Conor McGregor and Floyd Mayweather still hasn’t become official, other members of the UFC community have started to voice their opinions on the possible crossover match. Lightweight fighter Jim Miller showed support for the fight, but also mentioned a concern for what it’s meant for the UFC […]
The history of people beating the crap out of each other goes way back in time before sanctioned fights were even a thought. Whether it’s man versus man or woman versus woman, history tells us that fights for sport were witnessed and enjoyed by our forefathers and was an early boom in sports popularity. […]
There’s been much speculation over a possible crossover fight between Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor, and now there’s even more buzz about the financial implications for McGregor if a match did take place. UFC President Dana White is not completely on board with the idea of crossover fights that incorporate boxing aspects into the matches, […]
The Nevada State Athletic Commission announced on Wednesday that they have approved a settlement agreement with UFC lightweight champion Conor McGregor. McGregor was punished for his actions when he purposely threw a water bottle and energy drink at Nate Diaz prior to their UFC 202 news conference last August. Originally, the NSAC had penalized the […]
The dream matchup of UFC’s latest superstar Conor McGregor and boxing icon Floyd “Money” Mayweather is inking closer and closer to a reality this year. On Friday, March 17, McGregor announced that a date in September will showcase the super fight between the two combatants. “[September] is what I’m thinking. That’s that the word is. […]
For months, UFC president Dana White has shot down the possibility that lightweight champion Conor McGregor would ever fight Floyd Mayweather in a boxing match. Well, it appears White has changed his stance on the subject. During an appearance on “Conan” Wednesday night, White said with no hesitation that he believes a deal will get […]
UFC president Dana White doesn’t appear to be a believer that a Conor McGregor vs. Floyd Mayweather boxing fight will take place. He sounds pretty negative about the chances it actually happens. In a brief talk with TMZ Sports, White stated that they were “nowhere” in terms of the fight coming together: “I don’t know where we’re at, we’re nowhere. […]
The wheels are in motion for a Floyd Mayweather-Conor McGregor super bout in Las Vegas. Nevada State Athletic Commission Executive Director Bob Bennett told USA TODAY Sports on Tuesday evening that he doesn’t “anticipate any issues” in regards to the sanctioning of the possible Mayweather-McGregor bout. “That’s certainly a fight that we would approve and […]
UFC fighter Nate Diaz is intending to apply for a boxing license in the state of Nevada, days after rival Connor McGregor announced he was given one in California. Nevada State Athletic Commission director Bob Bennett confirmed to ESPN that Diaz has already begun the process, as well as paying the $50,000 fine for a […]
I found it a bit humorous that on the night of May 2nd, 2015 millions of Americans huddled around their televisions, each paying a hundred dollars a piece to basically watch an episode of Dancing With the Stars. No not really, but if its any indication about the nature of the fight, then boxing is in trouble. There […]
Mayweather versus Pacquiao. Money, obsessive woman-beater versus boxing’s renaissance man. Evil versus good. The second of May was declared as, “The Battle for Greatness.” Enter two of boxing’s elite fighters and witness history. It was the sports Hollywood story everyone waited for five years, and when it finally arrived it was a disappointment to say […]
