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CONOR MCGREGOR’S PROPER No. TWELVE IRISH WHISKEY TO DONATE $1.3 MILLION TO FIRST RESPONDERS: $1 Million to Tunnel to Towers Foundation in America

IRLAND, Mars 10, 2020 – Eire Born Spirits, the parent company of Proper No. Twelve Irish Whiskey, and the founding team of multiple weight MMA champion Conor McGregor, Audie Attar and business entrepreneur Ken Austin are pleased to announce that Proper No. Twelve will be donating $1.3 million dollars to first responder organizations around the world.



During Proper No. Twelve’s launch in late 2018, founder McGregor and his partners pledged that the whiskey company would donate $5 for every case of Proper No. Twelve sold until donations reached $1 million annually to first responder organizations around the world. Thanks to the tremendous love and support for the brand as well as the high-quality liquid, Proper No. Twelve has become a bartender and consumer favourite, setting sales records for the industry. Proper No. Twelve has sold approximately 200,000 9-liter cases in America and, based on the $5 per case donation the company will donate $1 million dollars in the United States.



The company is proud to announce it has selected the New York-headquartered Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Foundation to receive this $1 million donation for the United States. The donation will go towards paying off the mortgages for families of law enforcement officers and firefighters across the country, who were killed in the line of duty and left behind young children. Tunnel to Towers has a score of 100 for Accountability & Transparency on Charity Navigator. Additional donations will be announced in March and April for first responder organizations in Ireland, Kanada, Storbritannien, Australien, Ryssland, Poland and South Africa.



Conor McGregor stated, “I am so grateful to the hardworking team at Proper No. Twelve, our distributors, retailers and pub owners along with the millions of whiskey fans that have embraced the brand generating record sales. These sales enable us to make our first significant donation to such deserving families. First responders around the world are the true-life heroes. They are the ones running into emergency situations. This has been a dream of ours since we started the business. Ken, Audie and I had bold ideas for the brand, and sales have surpassed all of our projections! We are so proud to partner with the Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Foundation to honour these proper heroes. The foundation’s goal is to ensure stability and security for these families facing sudden tragic loss. I hope to inspire my fans and all Proper Twelve drinkers to join me and support this worthwhile cause.”



In addition to the donation to the Tunnel to Towers Foundation, McGregor has recorded PSAs (public service announcements) to encourage others to donate $11 per month to the foundation. These spots, one of which can be viewed här, will air throughout the United States on television.



Ken Austin, co-founder of Proper No. Twelve said, “When we began the vetting process on where to give, we saw the fundraising commercials that Tunnel to Towers was playing on TV. My wife grew up in The Rockaways in Queens, New York. Many first responders live in that area and many lost their lives on 9-11, just as Stephen Siller did. Conor said let’s donate the million dollars to Tunnel to Towers, but we need to do more. And through the TV spots with Conor, the hope is that many will donate and we can help raise many millions for the foundation and these families.”



“We are overjoyed to receive the donation from Conor McGregor and his team,” said Tunnel to Towers Foundation Chairman and CEO Frank Siller. “We did not solicit their supportthey approached us and have been nothing but generous, dedicated partners. Conor’s commitment to first responder families can serve as a role model for others. We are extremely grateful, and I know which whiskey we will be drinking this Paddy’s Day and beyond.”



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Link to PSA is below.

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About the Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Foundation
The Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Foundation’s mission is to honor the sacrifice of FDNY Firefighter Stephen Siller, who laid down his life to save others on September 11, 2001. Hittills, the Tunnel to Towers Foundation has spent over $250 million to honor and support our first responders and veterans and their families. For more about the Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Foundation, besök tunnel2towers.org.



The Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Foundation (EIN: 02-0554654) är en 501(c)(3) charitable organization. For more about the Tunnel to Towers Foundation, besök tunnel2towers.org. You can request a copy of the Tunnel to Towers Foundation’s most recently filed financial report from the Charities Bureau Registry on the New York Attorney General’s website (www.charitiesnys.com) or by contacting: Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Foundation, 2361 Hylan Boulevard, Staten Island, NY 10306; or New York State Attorney General Department of Law, Charities Bureau, 28 Liberty Street, New York, NY 10005. Information on New York charitable organizations can be found on the New York Attorney General’s website (www.charitiesnys.com) or by contacting (212) 416-8401.





About Proper No. Twelve Irish Whiskey

Numerous Irish whiskey makers sought McGregor’s endorsement over the years, but as a true born and bred Irishman, he did not want to simply endorse an Irish whiskey. Inspired by his pride for Ireland and his love of Irish whiskey, McGregor wanted to create his own whiskey that would match his high standards and make his country proud. McGregor, his manager Audie Attar and entrepreneur Ken Austin developed the brand under the project name “Notorious” through which came the foundation of what was to eventually become Proper No. Twelve. It became a longer and more complicated project than originally expected, so McGregor turned to a distillery with a proven history of quality whiskey making. He met David Elder, esteemed master distiller, previously of Guinness, and together they took painstaking measures to bring the whiskey to fruition. “We created close to one hundred blends and ultimately selected what we knew was the one and only proper whiskey blend. We took the time to develop an incredible whiskey, and I’m excited to share it with the world,” said McGregor. Besök www.properwhiskey.com and follow on Instagram and twitter @properwhiskey.

FORMER UFC STANDOUT ARTEM LOBOV JOINS BARE KNUCKLE FIGHTING CHAMPIONSHIP WITH EXCLUSIVE MULTI-FIGHT DEAL


Russian-Born Stablemate of Conor McGregor
To Make BKFC Debut at BKFC 6 april 20 vid
Mississippi Coast Coliseum in Biloxi, FRÖKEN



FILADELFIA (Februari 13, 2019) – Tidigare UFC-ställning Artem Lobov, a stablemate of Conor McGregor, has requested his release from UFC in order to sign an exclusive multi-fight deal with Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship(BKFC) and continue his combat sports career with BKFC as the organization prepares for a banner year.

I feel Artem is a great addition to our roster and his style is made for this sport,” sade BKFC grundare och VD David Feldman. “Attracting and signing a guy with the following that Artem has is a perfect match for where we are right now as an organization. I think this signing speaks volumes for the direction BKFC is heading.

Lobov will be making his BKFC debut on Saturday, April 20 as part of BKFC 6, which will take place at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum in Biloxi, FRÖKEN. He’ll face Biloxi native and fellow UFC veteran Jason Knight.

Jason Knight is an action, hard-nosed fighter who will be fighting in his hometown for the first time in a long time,” continued Feldman. “This is a true crossroads fight. I personally think this is a Fight of the Year candidate.

I cannot wait to fight for Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship,” Said Lobov. “I have been following them since the beginning. I love what they are doing and I thank David Feldman for believing in me. I look forward to this new stage in my career and I think it has the perfect ruleset for me to perform at my best ability. I look forward to becoming a star in this sport.

The 32-year-old fighter from Russia made his name on Season 22 av The Ultimate Fighter som en del av Team McGregor, där han arbetade sig till finalen av turneringen innan att förlora till Ryan Hall. Han utmanade Cub Swanson i ett UFC-huvudevenemang i 2016, efter plocka upp segrar över Chris Avila och Alex Vit. Medan han förlorade sina sista tre UFC anfall genom beslut, han äger 13 professional MMA wins and will take that experience into BKFC action.

Fight Talk Unlimited DOUBLE Episode

I kväll, Tom, Tony och Rich sammanfattade de senaste två veckorna av action i stridsport. Lyssna på hela sändningen för att fånga upp alla viktiga nyheter och händelser som du saknade och vad som händer i helgen, alltför.

 

Fallet för Floyd Mayweather, Jr. Vs. CM Punk i UFC-buren

Av: Rich Bergeron

Floyd Mayweather, Jr. är inte klar med att slåss. Pengarna han tjänade med Conor McGregor i en ensidig boxningsmatch kommer inte att vara särskilt lätta att tjäna utanför kampsportens farliga värld. Pensionering verkar alltid äta på Floyd, och förr eller senare kommer han tillbaka för ännu en storsäljande match som chockerar världen.

 

CM Punk behöver oavgjort för att få oss intresserade av hans karriär. Även om han slår den ständigt levande skiten ur nästa kille matar de honom i UFC Octagon, Punk kommer fortfarande att ha mycket att bevisa. Sätt in honom mot Mayweather i en välkommen till MMA-match för världsklassboxaren, och gör det till drömupplägget för Floyd som ger honom alla förmåner och sponsringsmedgivanden han vill ha i kontraktet.

 

Floyd skulle vara en automatisk underdog som går in mot McGregor direkt i buren. En utmanare som CM Punk ger honom en större chans att slåss. Det ger CM-punk en chans att verkligen starta sin karriär om han kan slå Floyd.

 

Faktum är, Mayweather kan snabbt lära sig sporten blandad kampsport, och med sin snabbhet och atleticism, med fler slående alternativ kunde han faktiskt chocka oss i sin första MMA-kamp… om han verkligen backar upp sitt tal om att slåss i buren med handling.

 

Under turnén för boxningsmatchen, Floyd hänvisade upprepade gånger till idén att slåss mot McGregor i buren efter att boxningsmatchen gick hans väg. Han säger inte saker högt som han inte riktigt tror är sanna eller som kan vara sanna om han lade ner sin ansträngning i det.

 

Jag hade turen att stå på kanten av ringen bredvid Leonard Ellerbe under ett Mayweather-träningspass i Las Vegas för flera år sedan.

 

Innan han kastade några slag på vantarna frågade jag honom vad han tyckte mest om med boxning. Jag försökte inte komma nära under den stora pressrushen, så jag tror att han inte förväntade sig frågan.

 

Han satt tyst, och jag ville inte att den skulle hänga som en dålig fis i vinden. Jag frågade det igen, ännu högre. Han såg inte min väg när han skuggade med sig själv. “Allt.” han medgav till slut, och sedan gick han till jobbet med att visa upp sin snabbhet och slagförmåga för alla media att se.

 

Inkluderande armbågar, ryggnävar, sparkar och brottning i hans stridsrutin kan skapa ett riktigt monster ur Mayweather. Också, pengarna från boxningen som skulle följa honom till buren kan vara enorma både för honom och UFC. Det kommer att krävas massor av arbete i hans ålder för att anpassa sig till den nya sporten, men CM Punk som första motståndare sätter ribban ganska lågt och båda männen får en chans att visa att de hör hemma. Ge dem båda ett seriöst träningsläger, göra en dokusåpa av det, och det kan hända.

 

 

 

“Pengar” förbereder sig redan för att träna i blandad kampsport med UFC-mästaren Tyron Woodley, och han rönte lite beröm över både Woodley och McGregor som fighters nyligen:

 

"Så vi måste justera några saker då, ta saker till nästa nivå. Du vet att jag inte kan förbise eller slå någon MMA-kille. Tyron är otrolig. Otrolig fighter, tuff konkurrent. Conor McGregor, han är en tuff konkurrent, jävla fighter. Det finns mycket tufft, robusta killar där ute i MMA och jag kan inte förbise eller respektlösa de killarna."

 

 

 

MMA kontra boxning-debatten har pågått sedan långt innan jag bestämde mig för att ta mig an den med en serie radioprogram som ställer en expert mot en annan. En av mina favoriter var “Iceman” John Scully mot Ken Shamrock.

 

Inte överraskande, Debatten mellan dessa två fighter/tränarexperter drev in i Mayweather och gjorde crossover till MMA. Detta är inget nytt koncept för Floyd. Han har hört kritikerna tjata om att han aldrig klarat sig i MMA i mer än ett decennium nu, tänker alltid på hur han en dag skulle kunna bevisa sina haters fel.

 

 

Den som tror att den bästa MMA-fightern i sin viktklass river Floyd har aldrig sett honom träna. Vad skulle den här killen kunna göra med ett par tune-up fights och en titeltilt? Vad sägs om 9 månader av hård träning i nedtagning och inlämningsförsvar?

 

Alla och deras bror som kan något om MMA bestämmer sig för att använda argumentet från alla tidigare boxare som misslyckades på MMA. De påminner oss alla om freakshow-kampen där Randy Couture lätt besegrade James Toney. Floyd Mayweather, Jr. är inte bara på en annan nivå än vad James Toney var när han fick chansen att slåss i buren, han är på en annan planet.

 

 

Floyd har råd med de bästa tränarna, det bästa av allt egentligen i förberedelserna för att gå in i UFC Octagon. Han kommer inte att spara några kostnader i ekonomi och svett kapital för att cementera sitt arv som den bästa crossover-fightern i boxnings- och MMA-rivalitetens historia. Vem har de bästa riktiga idrottarna? Mayweather representerar boxningens bästa, och han har inte mycket tid kvar att bevisa att en boxare i världsklass kan dominera MMA-scenen med rätt tillvägagångssätt och strategi.

 

 

 

McGregor bevisade att han kunde ge Floyd några pass i boxningsringen, men på den tredje kampen in i ett UFC-kontrakt kan den matchen hända igen i buren. Floyd måste bara visa att han hör hemma, men det första steget är att ha modet att backa upp sina ord med handlingar. Han sa på boxningspressturnén för McGregor-kampen att när han slog McGregor i sitt eget hantverk, han skulle gå till UFC och slå Conor i buren, alltför.

 

 

 

Jag räknar med en “Shark Tank” typ av förhandling mellan Mayweather och UFC:s president Dana White. Floyd kommer att behöva få en del av själva befordran, tillgång till en vild mängd sponsorpengar, alternativ att samla på medieintäkter, och åtminstone $10 miljoner per kamp i bara grundlön. För att få det miljardkontrakt han föreställer sig, advokaterna kommer att stryka ut detaljerna så länge Floyd bestämmer sig för att han behöver träna för sin första kamp.

 

Floyd kunde lätt håva in $90+ miljoner i sponsring och medieintäkter att tjäna $100 miljoner per kamp med Showtime-chefer i sitt hörn och en förtrogenhet med att stå framför kamerorna. En femkampsaffär betyder att det finns en 1/2 miljarder dollar gap om jag inte underskattar hur mycket UFC skulle ge Floyd för grundlön. Även om han gör det $200 miljoner per kamp, resten skulle behöva komma ut ur det övergripande företaget självt som eget kapital, vilket är vad Conor McGregor har bett om.

 

Floyd har bara en större uppsida att vara ägare/partner och skulle vara en stor tillgång när det kommer till att UFC vill främja boxning någon gång. Han kan också ta med sina fans och alla som vill se honom bli piskad och skolad i den nya disciplinen. Han tar med sig ögonglober, extrem uppmärksamhet och pengar med honom vart han än går. Vid en $5 miljarder värdering, UFC skulle sannolikt kunna ta del av en tioprocentig del av befordran för att få Mayweather officiellt ombord och få honom inlåst för ett långsiktigt avtal.

 

 

Det andra området som Floyd kan ha en enorm inverkan på är att locka fler boxare att gå över till MMA. Vi har sett fotbollsspelare som Matt Mitrione och Greg Hardy uppleva praktiskt taget omedelbar framgång i MMA, så varför inte en boxare i världsklass som Floyd? 19-0 Proffsboxaren Gervonta Davis antyder redan att följa sin skyddsling Floyd till MMA och säger han väntar bara på Dana Whites telefonsamtal. Sedan finns det tungviktsboxarna att tänka på att ta med sig in i buren, och Ordmästare Anthony Joshua är angelägen om att ge det en chans, alltför.

 

 

 

Så, oddsen är höga att Mayweather kliver in i buren för att tävla i december i år om du tror på en av hans mest kontroversiella videor hittills i ämnet:

 

 

Mayweather kan bli en otrolig MMA-fighter om han får halva chansen. Han är inte en man som tar lätt på en utmaning som denna. Han kommer att ha bästa möjliga tillvägagångssätt för att komma i cagefighting-form. Han kommer att få tillbaka alla typer av intresse för boxning vs. MMA-debatt och kan faktiskt till och med inspirera till en helt ny fas i den debatten. Kampsportvärlden som helhet kommer att gynnas om Floyd och UFC kan få detta partnerskap att fungera.

 

 

När det gäller de som tror att Floyd kommer att bli uppäten levande, de har verkligen rätt till sin åsikt, men använd inte McGregors misslyckande med att anpassa sig till boxning som din bar för Floyd. Mayweather kommer inte att ta sig an en MMA-fighter i världsklass första gången han kliver i buren. Han kommer inte att ta in MMA-motsvarigheten till Paulie Malignaggi för att få fart på sporten. Han kommer inte att spara några kostnader för att få bästa möjliga förberedelser. Han visar redan att det är sant genom att ta Tyron Woodley som sin officiella träningspartner. Han kommer att handplocka sin första motståndare och troligen inte få någon crack på en titel förrän två eller tre slagsmål går hans väg.

 

Kritiker av människor som tror att de kan dyka upp till ett MMA-gym och komma ut om sex veckor på UFC-nivå kommer att kalla mig galen, men Floyd är verkligen en fantastisk atlet som kan tysta sina tvivlare, och han blir inte yngre. Det är nu eller aldrig för att lösa frågan om vilken sport som verkligen är bättre på att skapa den ideala fightern.

FNU Combat Sports Visa: Holm. Cyborg Recap, Stephenson v. Ho Choi Preview, Kan UFC Boxing Work: Se fram emot 2018

Denna FNU Combat Sports Show täcker ett brett spektrum av viktiga ämnen och händelser. Vi återblick Holly Holm brutala kamp med Cris Justino på UFC 219 och ser fram emot en stor Fight Night 124 kort på den 14: e.

Vi rapporterar om Mike Tyson nya Pot Ranch i Kalifornien, Big John McCarthy Gå med i Bellator Analyst Crew, Vinny Paz blir insvept i misshandel avgifter, och Floyd Mayweather vs. Conor McGregor 2 chanser.

Tony diskuterar kommande boxning schema och vi får också av ämnet och prata lite fotboll och basket. Tony uppdaterar oss även på Canelo vs. GGG omspel förhandlingar.

 

Lyssna nu:

SHOWTIME Sports Confirms Aug. 26 SHOWTIME PPV® Presentation Of Mayweather vs. McGregor Second Biggest Pay-Per-View Of All Time

Foto Credit: Esther Lin / SHOWTIME

SHOWTIME SPORTS confirmed today that the SHOWTIME PPV presentation of Mayweather vs. McGregor on August 26, 2017 generated 4.3 million pay-per-view buys in North America. This includes traditional television distribution and online portals such as the new SHOWTIME PPV app and SHOWTIMEPPV.com as well as UFC.TV in U.S. och Kanada.

Mayweather vs. McGregor, a four-fight SHOWTIME PPV boxing event at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, officially stands as the second largest pay-per-view event of all time behind Mayweather vs. Pacquiao, which set the North American pay-per-view mark at 4.6 million buys in 2015. The SHOWTIME PPV totals for Mayweather vs. McGregor far exceed the now third best event in history—nearly doubling the 2.48 million buys for Oscar De La Hoya vs. Mayweather in 2007.

The total global revenue from the event including ticket sales, sponsorship and international distribution exceeds $600 milj, which—along with Mayweather vs. Pacquiao— is among the largest for a single-day sporting event of all time. Mayweather and SHOWTIME PPV now account for the three highest grossing pay-per-view events in television history with the third-ranked event Mayweather vs. Canelo from 2013.

FNU Combat Sports Visa: Canelo/GGG controversy, Featured Guest Eddie Barraco

This episode of the FNU Combat Sports Show features special guest Eddie Barraco. Eddie was a fighter who last connected with us when MySpace was still cool (kolla Eddie’s Facebook page Here), and it’s been too long. We cover a wide range of issues and catch up on what he’s been up to as a first class MMA trainer in Las Vegas. Tom, Tony and Rich also discuss the abhorrent judging of Adelaide Byrd, who scored the Canelo Alvarez vs. Gennady Golovkin fight 118-110 in favor of Canelo, who by most accounts lost a close fight at best. Additionally we touch on Ana Julaton’s transition from boxing to MMA, Conor McGregor’s upcoming appearance before congress, and former heavyweight champion boxer Michael Moorer’s new job punching out looters in Florida.

 

Part One and Show Close:

 

Eddie’s Interview:

FNU Combat Sports Visa: Post-Fight Reaction to May/Mac, UFC Fight Night Preview, Sign Tony’s Petition to Throw out First Pitch at a Phillies Game

This week’s combat sports show covers a wide range of topics. Tom, Tony and Rich discuss the dud of a boxing match that proved McGregor needed about six more months ofproper fookintraining to be more competitive in. Mayweather cruises to 50-0, but Rich questions if that really eclipses the true 50-0 circumstances that would have made Rocky’s unbeaten streak more impressive. After all, Mayweather did not possess an active title belt at the time of the win and theMoney Beltshouldn’t count as a true championship he was defending. Rocky retired undefeated, owning the belt at 49-0. To eclipse Rocky’s record Floyd would need to have a world title belt or multiple belts at the time of his 50th win being recorded. We also discuss everything else going on in the combat sports world, except Ronda Rousey and Travis Browne getting married.

 

 

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Mayweather vs. McGREGOR TO PREMIERE ON SHOWTIME® THIS SATURDAY IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWED BY ALL ACCESS: Mayweather vs. McGREGOR EPILOGUE

 

Networks’ Emmy Award-Winning ALL ACCESS Epilogue Takes Viewers Behind The Scenes Of The Blockbuster Event & Floyd Mayweather’s Final Fight

Foto Credit: Esther Lin / SHOWTIME

 

The unprecedented Floyd Mayweather vs. Conor McGregor blockbuster, the final fight of Mayweather’s illustrious career, will premiere on SHOWTIME this Lördag, Sju. 2 vid 9 p.m. OCH/PT. The showdown between the future Hall of Famer and the UFC superstar originally aired live on SHOWTIME PPV® på lördag, Augusti 26 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Lördagens SHOWTIME premiere of the main event will include the singing of the national anthems of the United States and Ireland by Grammy® nominated and multi-platinum artist Demi Lovato and Irish recording sensation Imelda May.

 

The SHOWTIME presentation of the exciting fight will be immediately followed by the premiere of ALL ACCESS: Mayweather vs. McGregor Epilogue. The network’s’ distinctive Epilog reveals the drama of fight night from a unique perspective and introduces viewers to the rarely seen aftermath of world championship prizefighting. ALL ACCESS: Mayweather vs. McGregor Epilogue goes behind the scenes into the locker rooms, corners and inner circles as McGregor aimed to shock the world in his boxing debut and Mayweather exited the ring for the final time.

FLOYD MAYWEATHER SCORES 10th ROUND TECHNICAL KNOCKOUT WIN OVER UFC STAR CONOR McGREGOR ON SHOWTIME PPV® FROM T-MOBILE ARENA IN LAS VEGAS

Gervonta Davis, Badou Jack and Andrew Tabiti All Record Victories In Four-Fight SHOWTIME PPV Event
Delayed Telecast of Kvällens Main Event Will Air Exclusively on SHOWTIME® på lördag, September 2
vid 9 p.m. OCH/PT
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LAS VEGAS (Augusti. 27, 2017) – Future Boxing Hall of Famer Floyd “Pengar” Mayweather ended his historic career in style på lördag night with a convincing 10th-round technical knockout victory over UFC mega-star Conor McGregor in the main event of a four-fight SHOWTIME PPV event from T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
The 40-year-old Mayweather, fighting for the first time i 714 dagar, announced after the fight that he will never fight again, ending his 21-year career in style by controlling an all-action fight that thrilled the 14,623 fans in attendance and watching around the world. With Mayweather coming forward just like he promised, referee Robert Byrd stopped the super welterweight fight at 1:05 av 10th round as Mayweather punished McGregor with a series of blows that staggered his weary opponent.
Med segern, the five-division world champion from Las Vegas becomes the first boxer to finish his career at 50-0, eclipsing the record he had previously shared with the legendary Rocky Marciano.
I think we gave the fans what they wanted to see,” Mayweather told SHOWTIME ringside reporter Jim Gray after the fight. “I owed them for the Pacquiao fight. I had to come straight ahead and give the fans a show. That’s what I gave them.
All three judgesDave Moretti (87-83), Burt Clements (89-82) and Guido Cavalleri (89-81) – had Mayweather ahead on the scorecards at the time of the stoppage. SHOWTIME’s unofficial scorer Steve Farhood had Mayweather ahead by the score of 86-85.
The first two-division champion in UFC history, McGregor, från Dublin, Irland, said he was fatigued as the fight got into the later stages. “He’s composed, he’s not that fast, he’s not that powerful, but boy is he composed in there,” the 29-year-old McGregor said. “I thought it was close though and I thought it was a bit of an early stoppage. He was just a lot more composed with his shots. I have to give it to him, that’s what 50 pro fights will do for you.
Both fighters had their moments in the early rounds. I den fjärde omgången, Mayweather forced McGregor to back-pedal and continued to force the action.
At the midway point of the fight, Farhood had given the first three rounds to the more aggressive McGregor, but then rounds four, five and six to the more accurate Mayweather.
Our game plan was to take our time, go to him, let him shoot his shots early and then take him out down the stretch,” Mayweather said. “We know in MMA he fights for 25 minuter. Efter 25 minuter, he started to slow down. I guaranteed to everybody that this wouldn’t go the distance.
Our game plan was to go straight ahead. I said numerous times that I wouldn’t back down and that’s what I did.
McGregor said he would consider boxing again, and would also return to fight in the UFC. “I’ve been strangled on live TV and came back,” sa han. “When you’re in here in the squared circle, everything is different. Let the man put me down, that’s fatigue, that’s not damage.
Where was the final two rounds? Let me walk back to my corner and compose myself.
Mayweather was lethally accurate in the final round, landning 20 av 26 power punches before the referee stopped the fight. McGregor had a 51-40 advantage in punches landed over the first five rounds but was out-landed 130 till 60 in rounds six through 10 as Mayweather put an exclamation point on the final fight of his career.
Rocky Marciano is a legend and I look forward to going into the Hall of Fame one day,” Said Mayweather. “This was my last fight i kväll. Säkert. I kväll was my last fight. I kväll I chose the right dance partner to dance with. Conor, you are a hell of a champion.
I co-main event, obesegrad stigande stjärna Gervonta “Tank” Davis defeated unbeaten challenger Francisco Fonseca via a controversial eighth-round knockout 39 sekunder in i rundan.
The 22-year-old Davis (19-0, 18 Kos) landed a series of clean blows before an apparent shot to the back of the head sent Fonseca down. Referee Russell Mora gave the 10-count allowing Davis to earn his 18th stoppage win in 19 professionella slagsmål. The fight was originally scheduled to be Davissecond defense of his IBF Junior Lightweight World Championship, but Davis failed to make weight på fredag, coming two pounds over the 130-pound limit that Fonseca (19-1-1, 13 Kos) vägdes in på.
I threw the shot as he put his head down,” sade Davis. “I was definitely going to stop him eventually. He was in trouble before the last shot.
Davis fortsatte, “I’m going to stay at 130 pounds and try to get my title back. I still want to unify the junior lightweight division.
Fonseca said he was sent to the canvas with an illegal blow.
Everybody saw that when I was going down, he hit me twice behind,” Fonseca said. “It’s a blow that’s not legal. It was here in Las Vegas, so he had the crowd going for him, and I just want a rematch. He never hurt me with that exchange. Even though he came in at 160 pounds today, he doesn’t hit as hard as they say he hits.
Former super middleweight champion Badou Jack became a two-division world champion with a TKO win over Nathan Skickligt to capture the WBA Light Heavyweight World Championship.
The Las Vegas-based, Swedish-born Jack (21-1-3, 13 Kos) out-classed Cleverly (30-4, 16 Kos) in a one-sided bout that was stopped by referee Tony Weeks with 12 seconds remaining in the fifth round. It was the first fight for Jack since moving up from 168 pund till 175 pounds.
Jack had recorded majority draws in each of his past two fights against James DeGale of England and Canada’s Lucian Bute.
“Det är en dröm som går i uppfyllelse,” said the 33-year-old Jack. “I’ve learned that you can’t leave it in the hands of the judges.
Jack was very strong,” Said Skickligt. “He caught me and broke my nose in the third round. It was a downward spiral from there. I was wounded and protecting myself. It’s horrible but part of the sport.
Jim Gray asked Jack who he would like to fight next, Andre Ward or Adonis Stevenson? “I think Adonis Stevenson, let’s get it on. I’ll go to Canada. I’ll go anywhere.
I got a little excited at times but I barely got hit,” Jack said. “My boxing IQ was the difference in this fight. Everybody doubting me motivated me. My trainer and my team did a great job getting me to this point.
The PPV telecast began with unbeaten Andrew Tabiti och tidigare världsmästare Steve Cunningham meeting in a 10-round cruiserweight battle. Tabiti (16-0, 13 Kos) controlled the action against the 41-year-old Cunningham (29-9-1, 13 Kos) on his way to a unanimous decision scored 97-93 två gånger och 100-90.
With Floyd Mayweather Sr. working in his corner, the 27-year-old Tabiti set the tempo early and set the pace for the entire fight. “I was just jabbing him and making sure I stayed smart,” Tabiti said. “He’s a veteran so I had to stay composed. I wanted to show that I could box. This was a step up for me and I felt comfortable in there.
A Chicago native who lives and trains in Las Vegas, Tabiti landed 31 percent of his jabs (70 av 229) och 49 procent av sin makt slag jämfört med bara 27 percent for Cunningham. Med segern, Tabiti retains the NABF cruiserweight title and won the USBA cruiserweight championship.
He had a decent jab but he wasn’t busy enough,” Tabiti added. “I just didn’t want to make mistakes. If you start too fast against a veteran you’re liable to get caught by him.
Cunningham wasn’t impressed with Tabiti. “I don’t think Andrew Tabiti is a championship level fighter,” sa han. “I thought I won the fight. I didn’t think I saw anything special from him.
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Mayweather vs. McGREGOR
Floyd Mayweather vs. Conor McGregor was a 12-round super welterweight matchup that pitted the legendary boxer Mayweather against the all-time MMA great McGregor in the main event of an unprecedented four-fight pay-per-view boxing event. Mayweather vs. McGregor took place Saturday, Augusti. 26 vid 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The event was produced and distributed live by SHOWTIME PPV, promoted by Mayweather Promotions and sponsored by Corona.