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Is this real life? Did Connor McGregor and Floyd Mayweather just agree to a boxing match that will yield over $150 Million to split between the two athletes? Yes, this is happening in August in Las Vegas.

Now I will tell you how this is the dumbest fight of all time that will put an end to Connor McGregor’s career and be an ENOURMOUS loss for the UFC. The UFC is rolling in $$$$ right now. Boxing has been struggling to stay relevant for the last 15+ years as the UFC has become a multi-billion Dollar business. And THIS fight is about to reverse the trajectory of both sports.

Last month, boxing had its best night in years with the exciting and brutal Heavy Weight Fight between Wladimir Klitchko and Anthony Joshua. It was the best heavy weight fight since the 90’s and a rematch is already in the works. Combine this with the ABSOLUTE BEATING that Connor is going to take from Floyd in August and boxing will once again be back on the map. And the UFC will look like complete fools for allowing this fight to even happen. Sure, Connor will make more money than he ever has, but the beating he will get and the certain knockout he receives will be devastating and possibly career ending.

I grew up with Iron MIke Tyson and Evander Holyfield and then Lenox Lewis and those days are long gone. But thanks to this ridiculous fight, boxing will be back on the map. Thank you Connor and Dana White for being complete fools by letting your Super Star get knocked out by an aging boxer. And if you think I'm the crazy one, go to the sports book at any hotel in Vegas and you can see that Floyd is -900 to win the fight.

So why would Connor agree to this fight? Two reasons, Money and Ego. There aren't many things in the world that a man wouldn't do for $60+ Million dollars. In fact, if this payout gets a high as we think it will, Connor will then demand similar payouts for future fights. His previous 3 fights, which were UFC pay per view records, earned him a total of $34 Million dollars. Now he is going to make double that in one fight. He may never fight in the UFC again. Why fight for $15 Million a fight?

Now let's look at reason 2 that Connor is fighting, Ego. All of the world wide hype that Connor has received has gotten to his head. Yes, he is a bad and tough man, but he is stepping in the ring with one of the greatest boxers of all time. This fight is destined to only have one outcome, and that is for a bloodied and unconscious Connor laying face down in the ring.

The reasons Floyd is fighting are simple. First, he can't lose. And second, is money. Floyd has a raging gambling problem and often bets millions of dollars per game. He can never have enough cash... August can't get here fast enough to see this fight. And in a blink of an eye, it will all be over, by way of a knockout. Cheers!

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