Floyd Mayweather Jr. connects with a left against Conor McGregor during their bout in Las Vegas on Saturday, Aug. 26, 2017. Photo: joe camporeale/ReutersLAS VEGAS—The boxing match between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Conor McGregor wasn’t supposed to be a fair fight. Midway through the first round, McGregor briefly taunted Mayweather by putting both hands behind his back. In the first five rounds of the bout, McGregor held a 51-40 edge in punches landed, according to CompuBox. The fight between boxer Floyd Mayweather and UFC fighter Conor McGregor could enable Mayweather to surpass $1 billion in pay-per-view revenue over the course of seven fights.

Source: Wall Street Journal August 27, 2017 05:26 UTC