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bjpenndotcom - June 16, 2017

This week, fight fans were stunned when, without warning, news of a Conor McGregor vs. Floyd Mayweather boxing match was confirmed following the NSAC approving Mayweather Promotions request to promote an event on August 26th. Immediately opening betting lines for the fight were finalized, with Mayweather settling in as a pretty heavy favorite despite big money on McGregor swinging the lines closer in the opening days.

bjpenndotcom - June 16, 2017

While the general consensus in the MMA community is that fight fans are thrilled for the Conor McGregor vs. Floyd Mayweather boxing match on August 26th, boxers, as well as boxing fans, are less thrilled about the fight, with Oscar De La Hoya going as far as to state that the fight could set boxing so far back that it may never recover. With that being said, that sentiment isn’t held by the entire boxing community, as Andre Ward has come out and stated that he believes the fight is good for boxing. Despite that, many aren’t giving Conor McGregor much of a chance against Floyd Mayweather, including boxing legend Mike Tyson, who spoke in a recent interview, saying:

bjpenndotcom - June 16, 2017

This week, the Conor McGregor vs. Floyd Mayweather boxing match was formally announced, giving the MMA community plenty to discuss until the two men finally step into the ring together on August 26th. While many are thrilled for the fight, some, such as Oscar De La Hoya, believe that a Mayweather-McGregor fight has no benefits for boxing, and could even set the sport back.

Russell Ess - June 16, 2017

The competitors set for UFC Fight Night 111 took to the scales on Friday in Singapore for the early weigh-ins. All competitors but one made their weight with main event fighters Holly Holm and Bethe Correia making the women’s bantamweight limit with Holm coming in at 135 pounds and Correia coming in at 136 pounds. Holm will look to end her three-fight losing streak while Correia will be looking to get her hand raised after going to a majority draw in her last fight against Marion Reneau at UFC Fight Night 106.

Russell Ess - June 16, 2017

Many fans were unhappy when word spread that rising UFC featherweight star Doo Ho Choi was pulled from his scheduled UFC 214 bout against Andre Fili due to suffering an injury. According to Robin Black, who broke the news, “The Korean Superboy” suffered an injury that would keep him sidelined until October.

bjpenndotcom - June 15, 2017

This week, it was confirmed that Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor would have their highly anticipated boxing match on August 26th at the T-Mobile arena in Las Vegas. Immediately fighters, fans, and analysts began to give their predictions for the fight, with ESPN First Take host Max Kellerman boldly proclaiming that Conor McGregor wouldn’t land a single punch on Floyd Mayweather. After praising McGregor for his ability to knock fighters out while moving backwards, Kellerman continued:

Russell Ess - June 15, 2017

A historical rivalry seems to have been reignited as former UFC light heavyweight champions Chuck Liddell and Tito Ortiz have gone back and forth on social media recently.

Russell Ess - June 15, 2017

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bjpenndotcom - June 15, 2017

With news of the Conor McGregor vs. Floyd Mayweather fight being finalized this week, many fight fans have questioned what a loss to Mayweather would mean for McGregor’s career at this time. While UFC President Dana White revealed that McGregor will likely “turn right around” and defend the UFC lightweight title by the end of the year, he is also confident that a loss to Mayweather doesn’t damage the Irish superstar’s star power.

Russell Ess - June 15, 2017

With the Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor boxing bout now official, other UFC fighters see that the sport vs. sport matchup it is actually possible. One big matchup that could be arranged is with UFC heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic, who has been talking about a boxing match with unified world heavyweight boxing champion, Anthony Joshua.

Tom Taylor - June 15, 2017

Not all that long ago, UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley and UFC middleweight champion Michael Bisping agreed to a catchweight superfight. Despite their clear interest in fighting one another, however, the fight never came to fruition. Instead, Woodley now appears to be closing in on a title defense opposite Demian Maia, while Bisping is currently nursing an injury, and is expected to return against the winner of Yoel Romero and Robert Whittaker’s interim middleweight title fight. While this catchweight superfight has been relegated to the back burner for now, it is one that still interests Woodley, and one that surely still interests Bisping. And though they have swapped some trash talk in the past, their mutual interest in this fight is not borne of bad blood. In fact, Woodley actually has a good deal of respect for the middleweight champ.

bjpenndotcom - June 15, 2017

Prior to Conor McGregor‘s highly anticipated rematch with Nate Diaz, which was initially scheduled for UFC 200, McGregor enlisted the help of South African boxing champion Chris Van Heerden, a tall southpaw, to help him prepare for his rematch with Diaz given Diaz’ boxing skills. The training between the two men went well, however after the fact, McGregor posted footage of the session, with him getting the better of the South African champ in the footage posted. With that being said, Van Heerden then posted unedited footage from the sparring session to social media showing him getting the better of McGregor.

Tom Taylor - June 15, 2017

UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley and UFC lightweight champion Conor McGregor have certainly had their issues in the past. When Woodley heard the news that the Irishman had finally made his much-discussed boxing match with Floyd Mayweather happen, however, he could only offer his respect. “I immediately started thinking in my mind how I’m going to be at the fight, that’s the first thing I thought” Woodley told BJPenn.com’s Chris Taylor of his reaction to the news. “Obviously, you know, me and Conor haven’t seen eye-to-eye a couple of times, but from a standpoint of what he does for the sport – I’ve made a lot of money being on the same card as him. Do I really want to sit here and act like I can’t stand this dude or I can’t respect him? I’d be lying to you. I respect the hell out of his hustle, and what he’s done to put himself in this position that he’s in. His ability to go out there and make himself this larger than life figure, and then to get the pound-for-pound best boxer of our generation to come out of retirement and fight him? Come on now. Give the dude his due. Everybody stand up, everybody clap. He is now the ambassador of quan. He just made something that happen that wasn’t even fathomable in our minds. So with that being said, I can deal with it and I’m excited to see it.”

bjpenndotcom - June 15, 2017

This summer at UFC 213 on July 8th, top ranked middleweight contenders Yoel Romero and Robert Whittaker will square off for the interim middleweight title in a highly anticipated showdown to crown the middleweight #1 contender. While the winner will be crowned the interim middleweight champion, more importantly, they will secure a title fight with middleweight champion Michael Bisping. The way the champ sees it however, an interim belt is next to meaningless. He spoke to OddsBible:

bjpenndotcom - June 15, 2017

This week, news surfaced that the highly anticipated Conor McGregor vs. Floyd Mayweather boxing match would take place on August 26th at the T-Mobile arena in Las Vegas, where the two men would fight at 154 pounds. While the fight community immediately went wild following months of anticipation, MMA fans began to wonder if this meant McGregor wouldn’t be returning to the UFC to defend his lightweight title belt. Following news of the fight being made official, UFC President Dana White did a Q&A with fight fans, where he fielded questions regarding the fight, as well as Conor McGregor’s future with the UFC.

Tom Taylor - June 15, 2017

This August 26, UFC lightweight champion Conor McGregor will step into the boxing ring with undefeated pugilist Floyd Mayweather Jr for a 12-round, 154-pound boxing match. The fight is likely to go down as the biggest in the history of combat sports, and it is sure to make all parties involved much, much richer. While McGregor is certain to make a fortune for this fight. he is likely to have a very difficult time winning it. Mayweather, after all, is 49-0 as a pro boxer, while McGregor has never competed professionally in the boxing ring.

EVOLVE MMA - June 15, 2017

This video was first published on Evolve Vacation. Former UFC lightweight champion and member of the prestigious Evolve Fight Team, Rafael Dos Anjos, is one of the most complete fighters in all of mixed martial arts. His unparalleled skill and tenacity inside the cage is only brought about his incredible confidence in his skills. Of his many fight disciplines, Muay Thai is one of his strongest.

Tom Taylor - June 15, 2017

With the big fight between UFC lightweight champion Conor McGregor and undefeated boxing legend Floyd Mayweather now official, the promotional wheels are definitively in motion. Over the next 10 weeks, we can expect SHOWTIME Boxing, Mayweather promotions, The UFC, and other massive organizations to dig deep into their pockets to promote this fight, ensuring that it does indeed go down as the biggest fight in combat sports history. While we haven’t seen much in the way of promotional video just yet, SHOWTIME boxing, who will be promoting this landmark pay-per-view, have already released a poster for the fight, and it’s a cool one.