So, the most anticipated fight in boxing history lived up to its expectations in Las Vegas last night. Conor McGregor took Mayweather to the 10th round in the awesome superfight. He managed to surprise a lot of his critics in the fight with an impressive start to the match and then making it all the way to the 10th round!
Conor McGregor, the legendary UFC MMA fighter, started the fight with a huge amount of energy. It wasn’t until the 5th round that Mayweather could stamp his authority on the fight. In that round, McGregor took a few heavy blows and it showed in the 6th round when he started to tire. It was clear Mayweather’s skills were still superior even though he had retired from boxing two years ago.
In his true spirit, McGregor believed the referee stepped in too early to stop the fight. He said ‘I get a little wobbly when I’m tired, it is fatigue, the referee could have let it keep going, let the man put me down.’
What’s Next for McGregor?
McGregor said before the fight he wasn’t sure whether he would go back to UFC after the boxing fight with Mayweather. After being out skilled he said he wasn’t sure what the next step for him was.
And Mayweather?
Mayweather said that it was to be his last dance. With the win he managed to take his overall boxing record to an undefeated 50-0, beating the legendary fighter Rocky Marciano’s 49-0. There’s no doubt, after this latest win, that he’s further etched his name into the list of all time greats of boxing.
Gambling Records Smashed
Many gambling records were smashed for this superfight. We’ll have to wait to hear from the bookies on how much exactly they took.
There were a number of huge bets for Mayweather to win in the last few hours before the fight. The biggest bet being a US$1.2 million wager at William Hill. This punter would have won $240,000 thanks to Mayweather winning the fight.
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