Conor McGregor's top 5 legendary trash-talk moments in build up to Floyd Mayweather fight
Conor McGregor and Floyd Mayweather were involved in one of the most unique events in the history of combat sports. The boxing bout, billed as "The Money Fight", saw two of combat sports' biggest names competing against each other.
Mayweather came into the bout with an unbeaten 49-0 professional boxing record. Meanwhile, McGregor was the reigning UFC lightweight and flyweight champion. 'The Notorious' became the biggest star in MMA in less than 4-years in the UFC. The bout was one of the rare occasions where Dana White was open to a cross-promotion bout. It was very lucrative for all involved and generated over 5.3 million pay-per-view buys.
Despite the bout obviously favoring Mayweather, the press tour was the highlight of the build-up. McGregor's charisma was on full display as he and the boxing great traded insults back-and-forth in anticipation of their bout.
It was recently reported that they are in talks for a rematch, which could surpass the revenue of their first encounter. This list will look at Conor McGregor's top five legendary trash-talk moments in the build-up to his fight with Floyd 'Money' Mayweather.
#5. Conor McGregor calls Mayweather a "novice" fighter
McGregor keeps hope for a Mayweather fight alive. Says he's a "Novice" fighter https://t.co/vE2UieU7eN
In the build-up to Conor McGregor vs. Floyd Mayweather, many wondered how the then UFC two-division champion would adapt to a different discipline. He would obviously need to adjust his fighting stance as boxing doesn't allow kicks. He also needed to adjust his training because he wasn't competing in five-minute rounds like in the UFC.
While one would assume the boxing rules wouldn't favor him, 'The Notorious' flipped the script and called Mayweather a novice fighter.
"He's [Mayweather] a novice where I come from. He's a phenomenal boxer, a phenomenal athlete. An intelligent business man. But he's a novice in true fighting and that's just simple fact." McGregor responding to a reporter about Floyd Mayweather."
This comment from 'Mystic Mac' heightened the curiosity of fans. He was confident that the boxing rules wouldn't make a difference, even if 'Money' was one of the greatest of all-time.