McGregor takes subtle approach to trolling Mayweather

When asked by the podcast host, Ariel Helwani, if McGregor would theoretically be allowed to wear Nike apparel for the Mayweather bout, Attar said: “If he signed with Nike, he could wear Nike for this fight, that’s accurate”. Only Brock Lesnar’s fight against Frank Mir in 2009 is sandwiched between those two. “It would but it would f*** everything up because no one would ever trust another fighter from MMA to ever fight a boxer in a boxing match again”.

“McGregor, he’s won most of his fights standing up, punching”, added Broner.

Check out the clip above to hear more from Reyes on the matchup.

As for the rules, it will be held under boxing rules, presenting a huge challenge for mixed martial artists McGregor as he faces off against one of the greatest defensive boxers in history. But a former Mayweather sparring partner says the actual fight will be lame – basically.

Well, we ain’t seen nothing yet. Broner said. “So after this fight, I just feel like, if I come out untouched, I feel like I’m going to be victorious…”

McGregor is fighting Mayweather under a separate promotion from the UFC so he’s not beholden to the promotion’s exclusive clothing deal with Reebok, who makes the fight kids worth by all competitors inside the Octagon.

Mayweather and McGregor confirmed their fight last week with the August 26 showdown set to happen in Las Vegas at the T-Mobile Arena. “Stand by the fighter that you believe in and he’s a hell of a competitor”, Mayweather said.

“If they got in close and Floyd was shucking and juking on the outside and he threw a jab to cover up a left high kick and that left high kick necks him?”

Alvarez, who cruised to a wide points win over fellow Mexican Julio Cesar Chavez Jr in May, admitted he did not know who WBO world middleweight champion Billy Joe Saunders (24-0, 12 KOs) was when the Briton addressed him at a press conference in London yesterday. Depending on the punishment I take (in) this fight … if I come out unmarked like I usually do, I’d be willing to fight on Floyd’s undercard against Nate Diaz.

There was a general feeling that Mayweather’s record breaking fight with Manny Pacquiao in May 2015 sold itself without the need for mind games, trash talk or anything of that nature as it was a bout the whole world had been waiting over five years to see.