Floyd Mayweather stopped Conor McGregor on his feet, against the ropes, in the 10th round of their Las Vegas extravaganza.
Mayweather extended his record-breaking career to 50-0 at the
expense of the debuting UFC superstar who was tough, but ultimately
out-skilled.
The American registered his first stoppage since
toppling Victor Ortiz in 2011 as he surpassed the 1950s heavyweight
Rocky Marciano to further establish himself as an all-time boxing great.
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McGregor had
started the fight impressively but faded and, being forced backwards for
two rounds, was eventually pummelled by a barrage of unanswered shots
forcing referee Robert Byrd to intervene.
"I
would have liked the ref to let me keep going," McGregor said
afterwards. "I was a little fatigued, early on I thought it was handy, I
have to give it to him."
The first significant punch was a slick
uppercut by McGregor that answered questions about his skills and
Mayweather's chin despite his two-year retirement. His hubris was
quickly evident, as he put his hands behind his back to goad his more
experienced rival.
McGregor
certainly looked the part in the opening rounds, definitely winning his
fair share, although his feet and reflexes dipped in the fourth and
fifth. As five-division world champion Mayweather began finding a home
for his right hand, he ended the fifth round by spitefully shoving
McGregor back to his corner.
McGregor's holding was being punished
more and more frequently and he spent periods of the sixth round going
backwards as Mayweather's fast hands flashed past his guard.
The
Irishman's tiring feet were beginning to catch him in a defenceless
position and Mayweather, taking advantage, snapped his head back with
straight punches. McGregor took a noticeably huge inhale of breath after
the seventh.
Free
from the defensive shell in which he started the fight, Mayweather
began aggressively walking McGregor in the eighth and bloodied his face
when the debutant all too frequently couldn't find a sideways exit.
McGregor's
arms were lethargically low and his three-and-a-half pound weigh-in
advantage (estimated at 15lbs during the fight) hindered him when the
more nimble Mayweather went on the hunt. In the ninth, he sensed a
stoppage which was only kept at bay by McGregor's ruggedness.
And
McGregor's toughness never failed him, even at his demise. He was sent
stumbling backwards by a Mayweather right hand but never went down -
several more blows to the face caused the conclusion.
Mayweather vs McGregor: Floyd Mayweather stops Conor McGregor (Watch the video match)
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on
Sunday, August 27, 2017
Rating: 5
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