McGregor vs. Mayweather: Who Celebrities Picked in the Big Fight

Tonight’s epic fight between Conor McGregor and Floyd Mayweather has been the talk of every town for months now, and has even had many celebrities weighing in.

Conor McGregor doesn’t actually have any professional boxing experience, but he did train in boxing when he was younger.

Currently, the 28-year-old holds the UFC Lightweight Championship, as well as a professional MMA record of 21-3, and his opponent, Mayweather, is unbeaten.

All these stats and more, celebrities are taking into consideration when deciding on who they think stands the best chance of winning.

Arnold Schwarzenegger spoke briefly with journalists and, while he didn’t pick a side, he did say, “I’ll be there.” The former California governor is also a huge boxing fan and frequently attends high-profile fights.

Interestingly, Arnold has even been to a couple of Mayweather’s fights in the past. He also checks out a UFC match now and then and was present at UFC 189 where Conor McGregor fought Chad Mendes.

Many other celebs have been tossing there two-cents in as well, as reported on by PEOPLE.

Scroll Down to See Who the Stars Are Picking in Their Bets on the Big Fight

Diddy

Back 2015, Diddy won a $250,000 bet against Mark Wahlberg over the outcome of the Manny Pacquiao vs. Floyd Mayweather Jr. fight.

So, it stands to reason, the hip-hop mogul is tossing his support back over the Mayweather again this time around.

In a recent commercial for the big fight, Diddy and Wahlberg throw on some gloves and hop into the ring themselves while talking about their picks.

Diddy exuberantly says that he’s rooting for “Money Mayweather, baby,” before exclaiming, “I’m going with the champ.”

Mark Wahlberg

As previously mentioned, Wahlberg lost a 250,000 bet to  Sean “Diddy Combs when he picked Manny Pacquiao over Floyd Mayweather Jr. back in 2015.

The veteran actor is betting against the boxing champ again, however, in favor of the UFC star, Conor McGregor.

In a video ad for the fight that features Wahlberg and Diddy, the Boston-born star shows off a pair of white boxing gloves that have a green shamrock printed on them.

This strongly suggests that he is team McGregor all the way.

Sylvester Stallone

TMZ caught up with Stallone and asked him who his bet is on.

He said that thinks Conor McGregor has good odds against Floyd Mayweather, and then went on to joke, “Then again, I live my life in fantasy.”

Stallone is, as you can imagine, a huge boxing fan, but what you may not know is that he also is a minority owner in the UFC.

The 70-year-old actor added, “I always have the underdog.”

Mike Tyson

Boxing legend Mike Tyson is choosing Mayweather over Mcgregor, but he has a professional-based opinion for why.

Tyson thinks that McGregor doesn’t stand a “chance” against Mayweather because boxing rules don’t allow for his mixed martial arts skills.

“McGregor is going to get killed boxing,” Tyson said in a podcast interview.

He added, “McGregor put his dumba– in a position where he’s gonna get knocked out because this guy’s been doing this all his life, since he was a baby. McGregor can’t kick and grab and stuff so he won’t stand much of a chance.”

Interestingly, back in 2015, Tyson called Mayweather a “scared little man” after Mayweather referred to himself as “TBE (The Best Ever)” while also comparing himself to Muhammad Ali.

Steve Austin

Legendary WWE wrestler Steve Austin is of the persuasion that McGregor has a genuine shot at taking home the “Money Belt.”

Soon after the bout was announced, Stone Cold took to his podcast to say, “If Conor hits [Mayweather], he’ll knock him into next week.”

The 52-year-old then added, “That’s a big if, but on the other side of that I don’t think Mayweather can hurt Conor – he’s as tough as nails.”

Lastly, Austin summed up most everyone’s feelings by saying this is certainly “going to be a damn interesting fight.”

Photo Credit: Getty / Christian Petersen