Mayweather vs. McGregor: Highlights From Every Round
Here’s how Mayweather beat McGregor:
McGregor comes out pushing Mayweather back onto the ropes.
By round 10, he seemed almost out on his feet, and when Mayweather landed a series
of blows with McGregor on the ropes, referee Robert Byrd stopped the fight.
Mayweather, out of retirement at age 40, won the fight on a 10th round TKO to take his record to 50-0.
“Our game plan was to take our time, then take him out at the end, down the stretch,” Mayweather said after the fight.
At the start of round 4, Mayweather backs onto the ropes and covers up, allowing McGregor to take shots, none of which landed cleanly.
Mayweather ducked under a McGregor jab and landed a pretty solid right hand.
Although the fight is still pretty scrappy, Mayweather seems to be settling in.
In one moment, McGregor slid around Mayweather but was met with a right hook.
When McGregor gets in close, he seems to be hammer-fisting Mayweather on top of Mayweather’s head when they clench.
Referee warns McGregor for hitting Mayweather in the back of the head.
