Floyd Mayweather Jr. beats Conor McGregor with 10th round TKO

Floyd Mayweather has defeated Conor McGregor, by technical knockout at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, on Saturday, a result that shocked few, claiming his 50th victory in a fight that lived up to the hype, and maintaining his unbeaten record. 

The fight billed as the first boxing-UFC crossover bout in history saw two different sports worlds competing in middleweight boxing match between Mayweather, considered one of the best defensive boxers of all time, coming out of retirement at age 40, and current UFC lightweight champion, McGregor, 29, a mixed martial arts who was about to fight his first professional boxing match.

For sure it was youth vs experience. 

Mayweather, who hasn't lost since 1996 in the Olympics when he was an amateur had declared the fight was not going to go the distance, and he delivered on that promise while McGregor, 29 though, surprised many by going toe to toe with Mayweather until the 10th round.

The Irishman who had been written off before the fight, surprised many of his critics with a largely professional display against Mayweather, by taking the fight to 10 rounds before being defeated by technical knock out.

He got off to a flying start, throwing a series of punches at Mayweather and scoring a few early points. Displaying some theatrics, the Irishman even put his hands behind his back to one stage. 

 

In the 10th round, Mayweather, backed McGregor, onto the ropes with a series of rights and lefts leaving McGregor’s face completely bloodied. He was about to fall through the ropes when the referee stepped in to stop the fight with 1:55 remaining in the round.

I gave the fans what they wanted to see, Mayweather said after the fight.

I told them that I owed them for the Pacquiao fight. I must come straight ahead and give them a show.

The victory improved Mayweather’s record to 50-0, and allowed the typically defensive fighter to say farewell in thrilling fashion in what he said was his last fight.

He's a lot better than I thought he was, Mayweather said after the bout.

Mayweather's record is now 50-0, surpassing Rocky Marciano, who went 49-0 and allowed him to say farewell after the win in what he said was the final fight of his career.

This was my last fight tonight ladies and gentlemen, for sure,” Mayweather said.

Although McGregor is one of the biggest stars in mixed martial arts, he had not boxed since he was a teenager, and had no professional boxing matches under his belt.