Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor locked horns for one of the most lucrative combat sports events of all time back in 2017.
The pair engaged in a fiery build-up, trashing each other with insults, before colliding on the biggest stage of them all at the T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas.
Conor McGregor, of course, was making his professional boxing debut, whereas Floyd Mayweather was entering the 50th fight of his scintillating career.
Nevertheless, the UFC legend’s belligerence towards his more seasoned opponent made for a compelling promotion, with the world’s biggest stars all in attendance for the one-sided showdown.
Floyd Mayweather stops Conor McGregor with 15-punch combination
Before facing McGregor, Mayweather had already cemented his greatness as one of the best pound-for-pound boxers of all time.
After all, with victories over the likes of Oscar De La Hoya, Ricky Hatton and Canelo Alvarez, the American had very little left to prove.
Still, even after all the accolades he has amassed, the flashy slickster could not help but cash in on a golden opportunity to teach McGregor a harsh lesson .
And so, while the MMA fighter got off to a bright start in the early rounds, it was only a matter of time before Mayweather took control of the contest with his superior skill and experience.
But while McGregor made it into the championship rounds, he was hardly able to remain on his feet after expending all his energy in the first few rounds.
And then, with no real incentive to drag out the fight any longer, Mayweather got unleashed a blistering 15-punch combination to daze ‘The Notorious One.’
Soon after, the referee put a halt to the bout in the tenth round, with the multi-weight world champion securing his 50th professional win while remaining unbeaten.
How much money did Floyd Mayweather vs Conor McGregor make?
Needless to say, both combatants were paid handsomely for their vastly different performances, with McGregor taking home $100m and Mayweather claiming the lion’s share of $300m.
Their dustup also generated the second all-time highest number of pay-per-view sales – 4.3m – in the US, coming just short of Mayweather’s historic battle with Manny Pacquiao, which set the record at 4.6m.
