Fan Essentials: Here's Conor McGregor's Key To Beating Floyd Mayweather
Showtime Boxing announcers and analysts weigh in on what the strategy should be for Conor McGregor in his fight with Floyd on August 26th.
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Showtime Boxing announcers and analysts weigh in on what the strategy should be for Conor McGregor in his fight with Floyd on August 26th.
The mega-fight is set for August 26th, so what does Floyd Mayweather need to do in order to maintain his undefeated record.
During a recent sit-down with Stephen A Smith, Mayweather mused over his upcoming fight, and made some unusually self-effacing assertions.
For the Floyd Mayweather Jr.-Conor McGregor fight, it's Mayweather's rules, and his advantage. But if he loses, it's no longer his world.
McGregor is severely overmatched in the boxing ring. But one lucky McGregor left could level Mayweather, and that's the draw.
On Saturday night, Broner (33-2, 24 KOs), a four-division champion, will see if he can revive the superstar talk when he takes on the undefeated Garcia (36-0, 30 KOs), the WBC lightweight titleholder, this Saturday night at 9 p.m. in a 140-pound, 12-round fight at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York, on "Showtime Championship Boxing."
Mayweather and McGregor, two masters of trash talk, have put on a show in their first two press conferences. Here are some highlights.
"I think it was plain to see that I broke [Kovalev] mentally and physically," Ward said after the fight Saturday night.
The Mayweather - McGregor fight reflects society's appetite for the unusual, not the sad state of boxing.
To call this a spectacle is an understatement. It's actually a fascinating joke.
Spence visited the CBS Local studio to discuss the bout and his future plans in a division rife with formidable challengers vying to unify the welterweight belts.
Super middleweight Andre Dirrell discusses his fight with Jose Uzcategui and a potential rematch with James DeGale should he win.
WBO featherweight champion discusses his upcoming bout with Oscar Escandon.
At the final press conference for the fight, Joshua laid out what he thinks is going to happen when these two titans square off on Saturday.
The highly anticipated fight will air live on Saturday on Showtime beginning at 4:15 p.m. ET from Wembley Stadium.
Andre Berto discusses his eliminator bout with Shawn Porter on April 22nd and exacting sweet revenge on Victor Ortiz his last time in the ring.
Shawn Porter discusses his welterweight eliminator bout with Andre Berto on April 22nd and last year's Fight of the Year with Keith Thurman.
CBS was the No. 1 network in prime time on Saturday night, according to Nielsen overnight ratings, with the live broadcast of Showtime Championship Boxing.
The current welterweight champion discusses his upcoming fight against fellow undefeated welterweight Danny Garcia, airing live on CBS on Saturday, March 4.
It had been 40 years since boxing aired on CBS in primetime, but thanks to the overwhelming success of Thurman-Porter in 2016, the wait for the network's next primetime fight has been reduced substantially.
Joe Smith Jr. stopped Bernard Hopkins 53 seconds into the eighth round of their WBC international light heavyweight title fight Saturday night.
Muhammad Ali transcended boxing, and sports, and one need not be a fan of either to adore The Greatest, a cultural king.
The challenger for Keith Thurman's welterweight title discusses his unique professional relationship with his father and his original plan to play football and box professionally before his bout in primetime on CBS on Saturday night.
The WBA welterweight champion discusses his rise through the welterweight division, his friendship with Shawn Porter and their upcoming bout in primetime on CBS on Saturday night.
This Saturday's welterweight title bout between Keith Thurman and challenger Shawn Porter on CBS is more than just another fight.
