Mayweather, who bombarded McGregor with expletives and homophobic slurs during last month's frenzied publicity blitz, did not swear once during Wednesday's news conference. However McGregor, the 29-year-old two-time UFC world champion from Dublin, insisted he was ready to stun the world of combat sports by upsetting Mayweather. And rather than the abuse of last month, Mayweather praised McGregor as a "helluva fighter, a stand-up guy and a tough competitor." McGregor is hoping his punching power can catch Mayweather out on Saturday. The showdown between Mayweather and McGregor was confirmed in June after a protracted guessing game about whether the two fighters from different sports would ever meet.

Source: Daily Nation August 24, 2017 07:30 UTC