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McGregor: If I fought Mayweather again, it would be different

By Daily Sports on August 28, 2017

Conor McGregor proved in the first 6 rounds that he had better boxing skills than Floyd Mayweather Jr. did last Saturday night. Making his debut in the sport, McGregor out-boxed Mayweather tough the first half of the fight at the T-Mobile Arena, in Las Vegas, Nevada.

It was only after fatigue set in for McGregor, 29, that Mayweather was able to come on and stop the UFC fighter in round 10 of their mega-fight on Showtime pay-per-view.

McGregor said after the fight that in a rematch, he would be ready for Mayweather’s style of fighting. Unfortunately for McGregor, the chances of him getting a rematch against Mayweather are slim at this time.

Few boxing fans would have thought that Mayweather would make a comeback in 2017 after earning $300 million for his fight against Manny Pacquiao in 2015. McGregor believes Mayweather wasn’t smart with his money, and that he had to come back to make more money. If Mayweather did burn through his winnings from the Pacquiao in just 2 years, then it’s quite possible he’ll burn through the money he gets for the McGregor fight.

Mayweather has been saying lately that he’ll be getting $350 million from Showtime for the McGregor fight. Surely, Mayweather wouldn’t burn though $350M in just 2 years with his spending habits. If Mayweather does come back, he’s probably going to need to find another inexperienced UFC fighter to face.

“I thought it was an early stoppage, and I felt the fight was close,” said McGregor. “I felt like I was dominating the early rounds. I had that fatigue later, and he capitalized on that. That’s what experience as a champion will give you. I signed to fight under the Marquis of Queensbury rules. I’m happy for him, 50-0. I hope he’s good with his money. I hope this is the last time we see him,” said McGregor.

Many fans thought the fight was close. Boxing News 24 had McGregor winning 5 rounds to 4 at the time of the stoppage in round 10. Referee Robert Byrd stopped the fight a little too quickly in the 10th round, says McGregor. He felt that the fight should have been allowed to continue. He thought he would be fine once he got a rest after the 10th, because he was a little fatigued during that round.

•Photo shows Conor McGregor.

Source Daily Sports

Posted August 28, 2017