Conor McGregor may have lost his fight against Floyd Mayweather, but it appears the Irish UFC fighter has a lot of respect for his victorious opponent.
After the fight, McGregor spoke to the media and revealed one key part of Mayweather’s success.
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When speaking about Mayweather’s talent, McGregor said, “He’s composed. He’s not that fast, he’s not that powerful. But boy is he composed.”
McGregor: “He’s composed. He’s not that fast, he’s not that powerful. But boy is he composed.” OK.
— Bleacher Report MMA (@BR_MMA) August 27, 2017
McGregor lost to Mayweather by technical knockout in the tenth round inside the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
The fight was expected to generate $700 million and go down in history as one of the best matches to date.
Before the fight, Mayweather was going in with a record of 49-0, 26 KO’s. This was McGregor’s first boxing match, but his UFC record stands at 21-3, with 18 KO’s.
After this fight, Mayweather remains undefeated with a 50-0 career record.
Following the match, Mayweather announced his retirement.
“This was my last fight, ladies and gentleman,” he said.
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