Money often is a huge issue in putting together mega-fights in the sport of boxing, and that appears to be the case for the potential bout between boxing champion Floyd Mayweather and UFC champion Conor McGregor. The egos involved in this situation are massive. Everyone wants their fair share of the money generated from the fight, and one legendary boxing promoter believes the UFC’s demands are too high. “I think the only impediment there is the UFC, because UFC doesn’t treat fighters the same way that boxing promoters do,” Bob Arum recently said, per SB Nation blog Bloody Elbow. “In other words, UFC fighters get so much less than boxe... NESN.com
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Floyd Mayweather Berates Conor McGregor, Wants To Make Fight Happen
The Floyd Mayweather vs. Conor McGregor super bout has shown no real signs of coming to fruition, but the two fighters never hesitate to take shots at one another. The latest soundbite came by way of Mayweather, who blasted “Notorious” for failing to stand behind his words. “Conor McGregor, stop blowing smoke up people’s ass you little (expletive),” Mayweather told FightHype, as transcribed by FOX Sports. “If you want to fight, let’s make it happen you punk. Conor McGregor you don’t even want to fight you little (expletive), you little punk. Let’s make it happen.” Both athletes have consistently broadcasted their interest in t... NESN.com
Floyd Mayweather Wants Conor McGregor To ‘Sign The Paper’ For Mega-Fight
Share this: It sounds like Floyd Mayweather Jr. finally is ready to get in the ring with UFC champion Conor McGregor. All he needs is McGregor’s signature. Mayweather spoke to ESPN’s Ben Dirs in London about the potential mega-fight with the Irish UFC star, claiming he’s just waiting on McGregor to put pen to paper to make the fight happen. “If Conor McGregor really wants this fight to happen, stop blowing smoke up everybody’s ass,” Mayweather told Dirs. “Sign the paper. Sign the paper. You said you were boss, so just sign the paper and let’s make it happen.” While Mayweather makes it sound simple, the logistics behind the potential fight are much more complex. There are issues with the purse for both fighters, as well
Holly Holm Calls Germaine de Randamie’s Post-Bell Strikes ‘Intentional’
Share this: NEW YORK — The first ever UFC women’s featherweight champion was crowned at UFC 208, but it wasn’t without controversy. Germaine de Randamie defeated Holly Holm via unanimous decision in the main event at Barclays Center to capture the inaugural belt, but there were a couple of controversial moments in the fight that left a bitter taste in Holm’s mouth. At the end of the second and third rounds, de Randamie delivered blows to Holm’s head after the bell. The fight’s official, Todd Anderson, who doesn’t have much experience in big events, did not deduct a point from de Randamie and that decision likely altered the fight’s decision. Following the fight, Holm said she thought she missed several opportunities to win on
Navarro gets 2017 into gear at team launch
Fausto Gresini, Team Manager: “Our program in the Moto2 World Championship together with Federal Oil continues to be a very ambitious project: in the 2017 season we will bring to the Moto2 debut one of the most talented riders expressed by Moto3, Jorge Navarro. A rider of undoubted talent, which in 2016 was still one of the great protagonists of the smaller displacement, despite some injuries have not allowed him to fully express his potential. Jorge has a great desire to do well and last November, although he was not in the best physical condition, he already wanted to try the Kalex to start getting to grips with a totally new category for him; later he had time to undergo
Amanda Nunes Publicly Apologizes To Ronda Rousey For Post-UFC 207 Comments
Share this: It appears Amanda Nunes doesn’t want to be known for her trash-talk. The UFC women’s bantamweight champion rose to fame after defeating Ronda Rousey by TKO in 48 seconds at UFC 207, and she took plenty of jabs at the former champ after, including one on Twitter. But now that UFC president Dana White and others believe Rousey is headed for retirement, Nunes is showing her respect. The 28-year-old Brazil native took to Instagram on Tuesday to apologize to Rousey. There was plenty for Nunes to be mad about heading into the fight, considering she was the underdog despite being the reigning champion and was set to earn $200,000 compared to Rousey’s $3 million. But the hype was mostly created by UFC, as
UFC Fight Night Denver Results: Valentina Shevchenko Tops Julianna Pena
Who were the winners at UFC Fight Night Denver? Check below to get the results for all the fights at Pepsi Center in Denver, Colo., on Saturday. Main event: Valentina Shevchenko defeated Julianna Pena Valentina Shevchenko surprisingly landed a pair of takedowns and finished Julianna Pena off with a sensational armbar submission at 4:29 of the second round. Pena took Shevchenko down, which was supposed to be where the “Venezuelan Vixen” would hold the advantage. But after a few moments, Shevchenko was able to throw her leg over the head and catch Pena sleeping with the armbar. Seconds later, Pena was forced to tap. The majo... NESN.com