The fight took place at T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, Nevada, on August 26, 2017, at the light middleweightlimit (154 lbs; 69.9 kg). Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Conor McGregor, also known as "The Money Fight" and "The Biggest Fight in Combat Sports History", was a professional boxing match between undefeated eleven-time five-division boxing world champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. and two-division mixed martial arts (MMA) world champion and, at the time, UFC Lightweight Champion Conor McGregor. Mayweather retired from boxing with an unblemished 50-fight record. Despite officially retiring in 2017 after beating UFC star Conor McGregor in a money-spinning crossover bout which is said to have earned the American £300m, Mayweather has resorted to … He was part of the 'Fab Four' era of the 1980s alongside Roberto Duran, Marvin Hagler and Sugar Ray Leonard at welterweight and super-welter. BOXING legend Thomas Hearns has revealed a five-step formula he believes would be enough to beat fellow great Floyd Mayweather. Three Shamrock Rovers games postponed after two players test positive, 'Irish' Pat Lawlor still finding his way in the world, Ex-Man City star Boateng faces up to 5yrs jail after ‘attacking ex on hols’, Arsenal preparing to hijack £35m transfer swoop for Pau Torres from Man Utd, Second Shamrock Rovers player tests positive for Covid-19, ©News Group Newspapers Limited in England No. “I think that if I got closer to him trying to land a body shot, that would be what he wants. His last victory came when he silenced UFC star Conor McGregor with a tenth-round stoppage win in 2017. To inquire about a licence to reproduce material, visit our Syndication site. “I would have to keep the jab on him and keep him at a distance. “I think that he could go the distance with me. Force him to use his head movement all of the time. So I think that my best thing would be to stay on the outside and box him. Unfortunately their two paths never crossed - Hearns was up at cruiserweight and beyond as Mayweather was making a name for himself at feather mid-to-late 1990s. Somewhere down the line, I would probably hit him with a couple of right hands. “I would probably get him with a good right hand if not an average right hand. And it could be music to the ears of Logan Paul, with the YouTuber believed to be in line to fight Mayweather in an exhibition fight in the near future. He’s a shorter man. The 61-year-old believes the five key ingredients would be: The five-weight world champion known as 'Hitman' explained: “Against me, I would have to respect him. So he can’t get to me. I would have to out-think him and definitely out-jab him. His last victory came when he silenced UFC star Conor McGregor with a tenth-round stoppage win in 2017. He stopped the UFC sensation within 10 rounds, but that’s not the only achievement he unlocked that day. View our online Press Pack. "But I think that he could go the distance with me.”. Floyd Mayweather and his super lucrative boxing fights The last time ‘Money’ stepped inside the ring was against Conor McGregor, in 2017. This service is provided on News Group Newspapers' Limited's Standard Terms and Conditions in accordance with our Privacy & Cookie Policy. Hearns seemingly retired from boxing in 2000 after retiring against Uriah Grant. The Sun website is regulated by the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO), Comments are subject to our community guidelines, which can be viewed, Thomas Hearns believes he has the five key ingredients to beat Floyd Mayweather, Floyd Mayweather has never tasted defeat in the professional boxing game, Tommy Hearns was part of the great boxing era in the 1980s in the US, Logan Paul fancies his chances of beating a boxing great in Floyd Mayweather, Floyd Mayweather set to end retirement and fight YouTube star Logan Paul in sensational exhibition bout this year, Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO). "The Sun", "Sun", "Sun Online" are registered trademarks or trade names of News Group Newspapers Limited. It was schedule… For other inquiries Contact Us. If I was to go to the body, you know that might play into what he is probably trying to do strategically. 679215 Registered office: 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF. News Corp is a network of leading companies in the worlds of diversified media, news, education, and information services. Mayweather retired from boxing with an unblemished 50-fight record. But he made a stunning comeback in 2005, winning two fights before going out on a win. FLOYD MAYWEATHER has revealed he was out of shape and overweight for a fight in Japan which he earned £2.5million a MINUTE. In an interview with The Ring Magazine as reported by World Boxing News, Hearns ran through five tactics he would have employed that he thinks would have seen him beat Mayweather. To see all content on The Sun, please use the Site Map. Another money-spinner is in the pipeline to fight social media sensation Paul.

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