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Floyd Mayweather Jnr v Conor McGregor superfight

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Floyd Mayweather Jnr v Conor McGregor superfight
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Retired boxer Floyd Mayweather Jnr punches MMA star Conor McGregor in their super welterweight boxing crossover fight at the T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas in 2017. Photo: Zuffa LLC
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UFC: Mayweather reignites McGregor racism feud

Floyd Mayweather calls Conor McGregor a ‘con artist’ who ‘can steal everything from me and be loved but I’m hated’, then rips into the Irishman’s potential Manny Pacquiao crossover bout.

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The mixed-martial artist might have a bad boy rep but he is generous when it comes to his loved ones. Photo: AFP
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Mayweather Jnr ‘didn’t really train’ for McGregor bout

Floyd Mayweather Jnr recalls his lax training schedule ahead of Conor McGregor boxing bout in 2017 – ‘sometimes I wouldn’t go to the gym for a week’.

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Martial arts

Before Manny, Conor and Muhammad Ali – how did boxing begin?

When and why exactly did grown men start getting prizes and prestige for beating each other up inside a ring – and how long did it take for women to get in on the razzle?

While better known as an MMA fighter, Conor McGregor famously entered the boxing ring for a one off bout with American boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. in 2017 – which he lost in the 10th round. Photo: Reuters
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Are you a Conor or a Manny? Which combat sport is right for you?

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Conor McGregor vs Floyd Mayweather – who lives the fullest life?

They may have already settled their score in the ring, but which millionaire prizefighter leads the most outrageously decadent life when the gloves are off?

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What do millionaire MMA fighters do outside the ring?

These three champion fighters have all invested their billions in business – but who has proved the smartest entrepreneur outside the ring?

(Left to right) Floyd Mayweather, Manny Pacquiao and Conor McGregor have all earned millions both in and outside the ring. Photo: Wires
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Tale of the Tape | The sad epilogues of Mayweather and McGregor’s careers

Once the best, ‘Money’ and ‘The Notorious’ resort to gimmicks, controversy, and social media antics to bring in cash and publicity when neither needs to.

Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor pose together after their mega-money boxing bout in August 2017. Photo: AP
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Will Pacquiao KO Mayweather Jnr in crypto game?

Filipino WBA welterweight champion launches digital currency at Sunday’s free Manila concert and hopes fans use it to buy merchandise and interact with him on social media

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McGregor and Mayweather set to go head-to-head in Tokyo

UFC star on verge of signing contract for New Year’s Eve showdown of sorts with ‘Money’, according to UK media.

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Easy Money as Mayweather beats Nasukawa in first-round TKO

Japanese kick-boxer Tenshin Nasukawa is on his way to the canvas after being hit by Floyd Mayweather Jnr in their exhibition fight in Saitama. Photo: AP
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‘Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker’: McGregor mocks Mayweather fight

UFC star accused of racism over reference to ‘Rush Hour’ series in social media post mocking retired American boxer’s fight against Japanese kick-boxer

Floyd Mayweather (left) shakes hands with Japanese kick-boxer Tenshin Nasukawa during a press conference in Tokyo. Mayweather said he has signed to fight Nasukawa for a bout promoted by Japan’s Rizin Fighting Federation on December 31 in Saitama, north of Tokyo. Photo: AP
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Breaking | Is Floyd Mayweather preparing a rematch with Conor McGregor?

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Mayweather back on top of Forbes best paid list

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Floyd Mayweather ready to start MMA training soon

Floyd Mayweather says he is almost ready to embark on a training period in the MMA cage. Photo: Twitter/@FloydMayweather
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Show me the Money: Mayweather-McGregor fight second richest ever

Floyd Mayweather Jnr (right) has been involved in the top three highest-grossing fights. Photo: USA TODAY Sports

Peak Money: Mayweather relaxes during whistle-stop tour of Hong Kong

Floyd “Money” Mayweather lounges in Hong Kong. Photo: Twitter/@FloydMayweather

Flaunting Mayweather shows cuddly side by ‘adopting’ panda

Floyd Mayweather to visit Hong Kong as part of ‘luxury China tour’

‘In a rematch, I would beat him’: McGregor claims he would avenge Mayweather loss

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Conor McGregor claims he would defeat Floyd Mayweather Jnr where they to have a rematch. Photo: AP

Mayweather-McGregor gate receipts fall short of record

The Mayweather-McGregor fight failed to break the gate receipts record, but Showtime executives are confident it will break the PPV record, or at least be second. Photo: AFP

Mayweather repairs his legacy, but Bolt may forever wonder ‘what if?’

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