‘You can’t even read!’ – Conor McGregor launches vicious attack on Floyd Mayweather as promo for fight reaches WWE-style levels of pantomime
Irishman delivers torrent of abuse in wrestling-style promotion for much-hyped bout
Conor McGregor probably won’t lay a glove on Floyd Mayweather in the ring, but he landed one verbal knockout blow after another as he turned the hype for next month’s fight into a pantomime not seen since the glory days of pro wrestling.
The latest stop of the promotional tour for the bout between mixed martial arts champ McGregor and 49-0 boxer Mayweather saw the Irishman unleash a Toronto torrent of foul-mouthed abuse, including accusing the American of being illiterate.
“How do I look?” said McGregor in a smart three-piece suit to roars of approval from the crowd, seemingly unanimously behind the UFC fighter.
Only took two press conferences for McGregor to tell Mayweather he can't read pic.twitter.com/pTMzHlgySk— Complex Sports (@ComplexSports) July 12, 2017
“What the f*** is he wearing? He looks like a little 12-year-old breakdancer b****! What the f***! He’s 40!
“You’re 40 years of age,” added McGregor, turning directly to Mayweather. “Dress your f***ing age!
“Carrying a schoolbag on stage – you can’t even read!”
Mayweather has been mocked before by the likes of rapper 50 Cent for alleged reading difficulties.