Floyd Mayweather will try to improve his record to 50-0 against Conor McGregor, who is fighting in his first professional boxing match. [Where to watch Mayweather-McGregor for free in D.C.]*****After months of hype, promotion and bickering between the principles, the megafight featuring Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Conor McGregor finally is at hand. The undefeated 12-time champion over five divisions is now a 3-to-1 favorite against McGregor, a mixed martial arts specialist who’s participating in the first boxing match of his career. Contract stipulations also expressly forbid McGregor to use MMA tactics, or else face potential disqualification as well as financial penalties. Mayweather and McGregor are the latest pitchmenDays before fight, Mayweather talks business.

Source: Washington Post August 26, 2017 23:52 UTC