Pros react to Floyd Mayweather’s knockout of Conor McGregor
Floyd Mayweather is now 50-0 as a professional boxer.
Mayweather, arguably one of the best boxers of all time, stopped UFC’s lightweight champion Conor McGregor in the tenth round of their boxing bout on Saturday night. The event took place at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nev. This cultural phenomenon captured the attention of millions across the world, including pros in the MMA community.
Below is a timeline of how their reaction:
— Jose Aldo Junior (@josealdojunior) August 27, 2017
People ask me I just say I know it will go more than 3 rounds
— nick diaz (@nickdiaz209) August 27, 2017
Conor is a first round fighter, no cardio no heart you still owns me a fight #fouxo #chickenheart
— Rafael dos Anjos (@RdosAnjosMMA) August 27, 2017
Tips your caps To @TheNotoriousMMA , took TBE 10 fucking rounds .. great show for the world of MMA @ufc #greatWork
— Eddie Alvarez (@Ealvarezfight) August 27, 2017
@TheNotoriousMMA did his thing tonight he represented our sport like a G!
— Demetrious Johnson (@MightyMouseUFC) August 27, 2017
Conor did real good
— Derrick Lewis (@Thebeast_ufc) August 27, 2017
Amazing fight! @TheNotoriousMMA is a legend! @FloydMayweather is the best of our time! @ufc @danawhite you guys give the fans the fights!
— #UFC219 CyborgVHolm (@criscyborg) August 27, 2017
Wow what a fight. #MayweatherMcGregor
— JIMI MANUWA (@POSTERBOYJM) August 27, 2017
Best Mayweather fight in a loooooong time #McGregorMayweather
— Cub Swanson (@CubSwanson) August 27, 2017
He went to boxing give one of the best ever a very good run for his money, now he should come to mma. Great fight #MayweatherMcGregor
— Joe Duffy (@Duffy_MMA) August 27, 2017
I don't care. BS stoppage !
— Chris Weidman (@ChrisWeidmanUFC) August 27, 2017
What a fucking man!! @thenotoriousmma congrats on everything you've achieved honoured to be a… https://t.co/qViROtG6ms
— james gallagher (@StrabanimalMMA) August 27, 2017
@TheNotoriousMMA making history either way!
— Cung Le (@CungLe185) August 27, 2017
Now that lived up to 100$ any day of the week!
— Ian McCall (@Unclecreepymma) August 27, 2017
Props to McGregor for what he showed tonight against one of the best ever! He's a #martialartist and an amazing competitor! #MayMac
— Stephen Thompson (@WonderboyMMA) August 27, 2017
Conor @TheNotoriousMMA gotta come back now imma fuck that boy up after I whoop @TonyFergusonXT. #MichiganMade
— Kevin MTP Lee (@MoTownPhenom) August 27, 2017
Money well earned @thenotoriousmma respect.
— Luke Rockhold (@LukeRockhold) August 27, 2017
I tell ya what @TheNotoriousMMA is a G !! He went 10 Rds w/ @FloydMayweather . He made #Mayweather HAVE to box. It was an entertaining fight
— Dennis Bermudez (@MenaceBermudez) August 27, 2017
Congrats on an amazing performance. You made history. Hold your head high! @TheNotoriousMMA
— Paige VanZant (@PaigeVanzantUFC) August 27, 2017
All respect to @TheNotoriousMMA for stepping into Floyd's arena and giving it is all. #UFC #boxing #allheart
— Sara McMann (@Sara_McMann) August 27, 2017
Both of those guys where inspiring to watch . I am happy for @UFC and @boxing to collaborate
— Jessica Eye (@jessicaevileye) August 27, 2017
Nothing but respect for Conor Mcgregor. Went to the 10th Rd with the Greatest Boxer of All Time and arguably won 4 Rounds.
— Chase Sherman (@ChaseShermanUFC) August 27, 2017
Bullshit stop
— Angela Magana (@AngelaMagana1) August 27, 2017
What a self promotion by Connor ... I need to learn myself...
Just to be on this magnitudeof a matchup without having the skills....— Raphael Assuncao (@RaphaAssuncao) August 27, 2017
Damn took ten!!
— tim means (@MeansTim) August 27, 2017
50 and 0 baby !!!!
— U R I A H H A L L (@UriahHallMMA) August 27, 2017
I'm forever a fan of Mcgregor he fought one of GOAT in boxing and held his own. He was still standing at the end. #McGregorVsMayweather
— Tatiana Suarez (@TSPMMA115) August 27, 2017
Great fight
— Julianna Peña (@VenezuelanVixen) August 27, 2017
McGregor already won
— Jake Ellenberger (@EllenbergerMMA) August 27, 2017
I did not think the fight was going to go that way, way more competitive than I anticipated
— Leslie Smith (@LeslieSmith_GF) August 27, 2017
No Loser really !!! Insane moment !! #MayweathervMcgregor
— patrick cote (@patrick_cote) August 27, 2017
@TheNotoriousMMA You earned my respect bro. Congrats on a great fight! @ufc rocks @danawhite #MMA congrats #FloydMayweather #50
— Manny Gamburyan (@MannyGamburyan) August 27, 2017
I was entertained
— Ben Saunders (@bensaundersMMA) August 27, 2017
Good stoppage. Mayweather landed clear shots to an exhausted McGregor. Good refereeing. Well done to Conor and congrats to Floyd.
— Anthony Perosh (@AnthonyPerosh) August 27, 2017
That is EXACTLY how I thought that fight would go. Props to Mcgregor tho, he just got PAID!! He did what he does best, SOLD this fight!
— Brad Tavares (@BradTavares) August 27, 2017
Daaaaammmn! What a great fight!!!
— Randa Markos (@randamma) August 27, 2017
Love the sportsmanship that's final. Respect. #MayMac
— Danny Roberts #HC (@DanHotChocolate) August 27, 2017
