I’m sure many of us that keep up with sports are in tune and aware of the upcoming fight set for August 26, 2017, starring America’s own, Floyd ‘Money Team’ Mayweather Jr, and Irish native, Conor McGregor.
This upcoming boxing match, according to Forbes, will be both competitors biggest payout in their history of the competition. Floyd, whom will earn no less than $100 million just to partake in the match tops McGregors highest career earning of $75 million. If the pay-per-view targets are met, Floyd should pocket a total of $400 million, leaving McGregor with $127 million. Talk about a huge payday!
As professional and well mannered both fighters have been in their past bouts, they’re the exact opposite this time around. In their press conferences leading up to the big day, they both have gone to extremes with their jokes towards one another. Some might even call them insults. “He looks like a seven-year-old breakdancer; a bitch!” Conor said to Floyd on stage at their press conference. “Just know you do something with that flag, you ain’t getting this bag or this money back and I’m gonna fuck you up on this stage” a fed up Conor hissed at Floyd, who grabbed his native flag entertaining the audience with it. Conor isn’t the only one game with the insults. Floyd also took to stage ‘making it rain’ with $1 bills. A total of $5,000 according to an online source.
Both athletes seem to be fired up about their upcoming match and their behaviors prove it. They’re putting on a show that makes viewers more than interested. Some would say their energy is well needed considering the price it will cost viewers to watch these two amazing superstars in the ring. 100 dollars for the PPV viewers, and $1,500, $5,000, $10,000 for the viewers that want to experience the fight in the same building. According to Bleachers Report, a sports news feed, this match will be worth every dime.
From me to you, scrape up every penny and buy the PPV package, and enjoy the fight. It will be worth it.