https://www.scmp.com/rss/501204/feed The latest news on Floyd Mayweather, American boxing promoter and former professional boxer, including boxing news and updates. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Agence France-Presse Agence France-Presse Manny Pacquiao’s planned September fight with Floyd Mayweather will not be an exhibition, the Philippine boxing legend said on Thursday, days after his fellow hall of famer said their bout would be strictly entertainment. Netflix last month announced a long-awaited rematch of the highest-grossing clash in boxing history, with Pacquiao and Mayweather – now both in their late forties – set to clash at the Sphere in Las Vegas on September 19. But Mayweather this week stunned the boxing world by... https://www.scmp.com/sport/boxing/article/3348848/philippines-manny-pacquiao-says-fight-against-floyd-mayweather-not-exhibition?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/boxing/article/3348848/philippines-manny-pacquiao-says-fight-against-floyd-mayweather-not-exhibition?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 03 Apr 2026 00:00:13 +0000 Associated Press,Agence France-Presse Associated Press,Agence France-Presse It turns out the Floyd Mayweather Jnr v Manny Pacquiao fight on September 19 in Las Vegas will not count after all. And it might not even be at the Sphere, the immersive arena near the Strip that has attracted people from all over the world because of its massive high-resolution video backdrop. “As of right now, we don’t know exactly where the fight is going to be at,” Mayweather said on Saturday in a video captured by Vegas Sports Today in an interview session with select media. “The Sphere is... https://www.scmp.com/sport/boxing/article/3348277/floyd-mayweather-says-rematch-manny-pacquiao-exhibition-venue-still-undecided?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/boxing/article/3348277/floyd-mayweather-says-rematch-manny-pacquiao-exhibition-venue-still-undecided?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 29 Mar 2026 06:30:08 +0000 Agence France-Presse Agence France-Presse Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao will meet in a long-awaited rematch of the highest-grossing clash in boxing history this September at the Sphere in Las Vegas. The bout between two of boxing’s biggest names – who famously fought a blockbuster clash in 2015 and are now both in their late forties – comes days after Mayweather announced he is coming out of retirement. It will be broadcast live September 19 on Netflix, as the global streaming platform increasingly moves into live sports with... https://www.scmp.com/sport/boxing/article/3344390/mayweather-fight-pacquiao-long-awaited-las-vegas-rematch-september?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/boxing/article/3344390/mayweather-fight-pacquiao-long-awaited-las-vegas-rematch-september?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 24 Feb 2026 00:45:08 +0000 Associated Press Associated Press The Floyd Mayweather Jnr v Manny Pacquiao bout happened probably five years too late. Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua still have not fought. But Naoya Inoue and Junto Nakatani are ready to square off soon in what would be the biggest fight in Japanese boxing history. No posturing, but just two top pound-for-pound boxers in their prime seemingly willing to give fans what they want. Here is the catch: they each have one more fight and need to avoid a surprise before their expected showdown. Inoue... https://www.scmp.com/sport/boxing/article/3337599/naoya-inoue-has-plan-japanese-rival-junto-nakatani-who-has-designs-his-title?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/boxing/article/3337599/naoya-inoue-has-plan-japanese-rival-junto-nakatani-who-has-designs-his-title?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 24 Dec 2025 13:00:13 +0000 Associated Press Associated Press Manny Pacquiao has hinted a rematch of his 2015 blockbuster with Floyd Mayweather Jnr could be on the cards next year. “Right now we have a lot of negotiations about my next fight – there’s a possible rematch with Floyd Mayweather,” Pacquiao told a news conference on Wednesday. “There’s a lot of ongoing negotiations right now, so it’s hard to plan what fight I’m going to post. I’m waiting for the final negotiation.” A world champion in eight divisions from flyweight to super welterweight,... https://www.scmp.com/sport/boxing/article/3330901/boxing-legend-manny-pacquiao-hints-possible-rematch-floyd-mayweather?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/boxing/article/3330901/boxing-legend-manny-pacquiao-hints-possible-rematch-floyd-mayweather?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 30 Oct 2025 09:09:49 +0000 Sumnima Kandangwa Sumnima Kandangwa From the likes of Lionel Messi and Bad Bunny sporting women’s watches to A$AP Rocky’s pearl-studded hair barrettes and Harry Styles casually sporting a string of pearls, men of the 21st century are no longer limiting themselves to traditionally male accessories. Their latest pick? The highly coveted Hermès Birkins and Kellys beloved by celebrities like Kim Kardashian and Victoria Beckham. Most recently, Dune star Timothée Chalamet was spotted out and about with a fresh buzz cut and a bright... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/fashion/trends/article/3329371/man-birkin-timothee-chalamet-travis-kelce-and-travis-scott-love-hermes-birkin-and-kelly?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/fashion/trends/article/3329371/man-birkin-timothee-chalamet-travis-kelce-and-travis-scott-love-hermes-birkin-and-kelly?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 17 Oct 2025 22:00:17 +0000 Reuters Reuters British boxer Ricky Hatton, a former two-division world champion, has died at the age of 46, the World Boxing Association said on Sunday. Nicknamed ‘the Hitman’, Hatton won the WBA, IBO and IBF light-welterweight titles and the WBA welterweight world championship during his 15-year professional career before retiring in 2012. He had been expected to make a comeback for an event in Dubai this year. “A true champion, an indomitable spirit and a legend of the sport. Your legacy will live on in... https://www.scmp.com/sport/boxing/article/3325507/former-world-boxing-champion-ricky-hatton-dies-aged-46?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/boxing/article/3325507/former-world-boxing-champion-ricky-hatton-dies-aged-46?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 14 Sep 2025 13:37:43 +0000 It’s a clash that is unlikely to ever happen. But ONE Championship’s boss Chatri Sityodtong has backed Rodtang Jitmuangnon to “destroy” boxing legend Floyd Mayweather should they ever step into a ring together – if elbows and kicks are allowed. Chatri made the remarks while he was espousing what he sees as the superiority of his martial arts promotion’s strikers to other combat organisations, ahead of ONE’s on-ground US debut in Denver, Colorado next weekend. “Floyd Mayweather is one of the... https://www.scmp.com/sport/martial-arts/muay-thai/article/3218704/one-championship-rodtang-jitmuangnon-would-destroy-floyd-mayweather-striking-contest-chatri?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/martial-arts/muay-thai/article/3218704/one-championship-rodtang-jitmuangnon-would-destroy-floyd-mayweather-striking-contest-chatri?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 28 Apr 2023 06:36:18 +0000 Floyd Mayweather claimed on Friday he was set to box ONE Championship Muay Thai star Liam Harrison in an exhibition fight in London on February 25. But “The Hitman” shot it down within an hour, saying “my knee just won’t allow it”, confirming initial discussions with “Money” had taken place over the last few days. This came soon after ONE chairman and CEO Chatri Sityodtong wrote on Instagram that undefeated American boxing superstar Mayweather “must be desperate”. “He is posting fake news,”... https://www.scmp.com/sport/martial-arts/mixed-martial-arts/article/3207579/floyd-mayweather-says-hes-fighting-one-championships-liam-harrison-hitman-shoots-it-down-my-knee?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/martial-arts/mixed-martial-arts/article/3207579/floyd-mayweather-says-hes-fighting-one-championships-liam-harrison-hitman-shoots-it-down-my-knee?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 20 Jan 2023 09:09:13 +0000 Floyd Mayweather handed Japanese MMA fighter Mikuru Asakura the first knockout loss of his career at the Super Rizin event in Saitama on Sunday afternoon – after a local politician caused a storm by “disrespecting” him before the fight. The undefeated American legend, 45, caught Asakura – who has a 16-3 record in MMA – with a right hand just before the end of the second round of their catchweight exhibition boxing bout. “Money” – who retired from professional boxing in 2017 with a 50-0 record... https://www.scmp.com/sport/boxing/article/3193736/floyd-mayweather-knocks-out-mma-fighter-mikuru-asakura-japanese-fans?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/boxing/article/3193736/floyd-mayweather-knocks-out-mma-fighter-mikuru-asakura-japanese-fans?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 25 Sep 2022 07:41:26 +0000 Floyd Mayweather Jr. is broke? That’s the recent claim of boxer and YouTuber Jake Paul, who claims the legendary fighter hasn’t paid his brother, Logan, for their exhibition match last year, according to an interview with Rob Moore, posted on Instagram. But “Money” himself never admits he doesn’t have money, of course. He has said Logan got paid and wanted another exhibition. He even boasted he has banked US$300 million per month in recent years, per World Boxing News. “In 32 months, I put... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3184069/has-floyd-mayweather-blown-us12-billion-fortune-jake-paul?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3184069/has-floyd-mayweather-blown-us12-billion-fortune-jake-paul?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 04 Jul 2022 18:00:14 +0000 Newly enshrined Hall of Fame boxer Floyd Mayweather will fight Japanese mixed martial arts star Mikuru Asakura in a September exhibition in Japan, organisers said Tuesday. The former welterweight world champion, who was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame on Sunday after retiring with an unbeaten 50-0 record, beat “Dangerous” Don Moore in an exhibition in Abu Dhabi last month. The date, venue and rules of his fight against 29-year-old featherweight Asakura will be announced later... https://www.scmp.com/sport/boxing/article/3181608/floyd-mayweather-face-japanese-mma-fighter-mikuru-asakura-rizin?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/boxing/article/3181608/floyd-mayweather-face-japanese-mma-fighter-mikuru-asakura-rizin?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 14 Jun 2022 05:22:42 +0000 The question is not what’s not to like, but what is to like about Floyd Mayweather? The 44-year-old, who will go down as one of the greatest boxers of all-time, has spent the last chunk of his career fighting for cash, lining his bank account and laughing the whole time as viewers cannot seem to pull away from his aggravating shtick. He’s never been much liked as a boxer due to his frustratingly boring defensive strategy, nor as a person given that he has shown throughout his career that he is... https://www.scmp.com/sport/boxing/article/3136308/floyd-mayweathers-logan-paul-draw-embarrassing-new-low-sport-celebrity?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/boxing/article/3136308/floyd-mayweathers-logan-paul-draw-embarrassing-new-low-sport-celebrity?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 07 Jun 2021 12:00:21 +0000 Reaction to the tawdry draw between Floyd Mayweather Jnr and Logan Paul in their uneventful fight in Miami has been mixed. While “Money” claimed to have “had fun” in the ring, that sentiment was not shared by those who watched the fight. Social media was awash with memes of hugging, people counting their money and comments about Conor McGregor’s possible reaction given he was TKO’d by the boxer when the pair met back in 2017. In the boxing world, where Mayweather has a legitimate claim to being... https://www.scmp.com/sport/boxing/article/3136313/floyd-mayweather-vs-logan-paul-canelo-alvarez-mocks-fight-jake-paul?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/boxing/article/3136313/floyd-mayweather-vs-logan-paul-canelo-alvarez-mocks-fight-jake-paul?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 07 Jun 2021 04:55:22 +0000 Floyd Mayweather Jnr did little to enhance his boxing legacy, but plenty to swell his bank balance, when he fought out an ultimately uneventful exhibition bout against YouTube personality Logan Paul in Miami, Florida on Sunday night. The fight went the distance and rarely looked like ending by knockout, the only way a result could occur with no judges at ringside. Mayweather, arguably the greatest defensive boxer the sport ever produced, landed 50 per cent of the 14 jabs he threw during the... https://www.scmp.com/sport/boxing/article/3136299/floyd-mayweather-and-logan-paul-draw-uneventful-exhibition-bout?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/boxing/article/3136299/floyd-mayweather-and-logan-paul-draw-uneventful-exhibition-bout?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 07 Jun 2021 03:35:49 +0000 Floyd Mayweather has invited ridicule ahead of his latest return to the boxing ring but the unbeaten American couldn’t care less. The dubious prospect of Mayweather, the 44-year-old former welterweight world champion who retired with an unblemished record of 50-0, taking on a 26-year-old internet star with just two bouts to his name, has been greeted with disdain in much of the sporting world. Sunday’s bizarre exhibition bout against Logan Paul, with no judges ringside, is scheduled for eight... https://www.scmp.com/sport/boxing/article/3136050/floyd-mayweather-unfazed-critics-ahead-logan-paul-exhibition-bout?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/boxing/article/3136050/floyd-mayweather-unfazed-critics-ahead-logan-paul-exhibition-bout?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 04 Jun 2021 06:34:16 +0000 Retired boxing legend Floyd Mayweather Jnr said he is working with UFC president Dana White and Rizin CEO Nobuyuki Sakikabara on “a huge deal”, although it is unclear whether it signifies a ring return or a debut in the mixed martial arts cage. “Money” Mayweather (professional boxing record 50-0) has not fought since humiliating Japanese kick-boxer Tenshin Nasukawa via first-round TKO in an exhibition bout overseen by MMA promotion Rizin on New Year’s Eve in 2018. The 44-year-old’s last... https://www.scmp.com/sport/martial-arts/mixed-martial-arts/article/3129098/floyd-mayweather-working-huge-deal-ufc-boss?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/martial-arts/mixed-martial-arts/article/3129098/floyd-mayweather-working-huge-deal-ufc-boss?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 11 Apr 2021 06:20:48 +0000 Filipino boxing great Manny Pacquiao is itching to return to the ring after nearly two years since beating Keith Thurman for the WBA super welterweight title. The 42-year-old (professional record 62-7-1, 39 KO’s) announced in February that he had started a training camp and was ready “to further add my legacy to the sport of boxing” adding “big news coming soon”, but the Covid-19 pandemic and his Philippines senatorial duties could yet delay his comeback. Pacquiao, the only eight-division world... https://www.scmp.com/sport/boxing/article/3125309/manny-pacquiao-confirms-comeback-who-will-legendary-filipino-boxer?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/boxing/article/3125309/manny-pacquiao-confirms-comeback-who-will-legendary-filipino-boxer?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 14 Mar 2021 01:00:20 +0000 Hours after Floyd Mayweather Jnr’s fight with YouTuber Logan Paul on February 20 was put on hold, the retired boxer (50-0) explained the postponement before calling out Paul’s brother, Jake, and renowned rapper 50 Cent. Organisers confirmed on Tuesday that a Mayweather vs Paul exhibition – originally scheduled for under three weeks away – would be postponed indefinitely with rumours of lack of attention generated over the New Year. The 43-year-old Mayweather, who has come out of retirement for... https://www.scmp.com/sport/martial-arts/article/3120593/floyd-mayweather-ignites-jake-paul-boxing-feud-and-says-he-wants?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/martial-arts/article/3120593/floyd-mayweather-ignites-jake-paul-boxing-feud-and-says-he-wants?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 04 Feb 2021 14:04:12 +0000 Boxing legend Floyd Mayweather Jnr called Conor McGregor “Con Artist McLoser” after the Irishman’s loss at UFC 257, reigniting their feud. The 43-year-old Mayweather (50-0, 27 KOs) beat McGregor (22-4) via 10th-round TKO in a boxing crossover “superfight” in 2017. However, “Money” still has lingering hatred towards “Notorious” after previously claiming he made racist comments at press conferences leading up to their fight. McGregor, who was TKO’d in the second round by lightweight contender... https://www.scmp.com/sport/boxing/article/3119285/ufc-floyd-mayweather-reignites-conor-mcgregor-feud-accuses-him-racism?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/boxing/article/3119285/ufc-floyd-mayweather-reignites-conor-mcgregor-feud-accuses-him-racism?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 26 Jan 2021 08:35:19 +0000 It was June 2015, and Democrats felt the nation’s political and cultural winds blowing their way. The Supreme Court ruled in Barack Obama’s favour on landmark gay marriage and health care cases. The White House was awash in rainbow light, a symbol of a liberal cultural takeover that seemed unstoppable. The following year, Donald Trump was elected president, propelled by a revolt of voters who weren’t on board. As he barrels toward the November election, Trump is again positioning himself as the... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3089917/culture-warrior-trump-will-be-counting-backlash?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3089917/culture-warrior-trump-will-be-counting-backlash?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 20 Jun 2020 07:16:33 +0000 Undefeated boxer Floyd Mayweather Jnr says he “will be waiting to punish” Conor McGregor once again should the Irishman come out of retirement. Former UFC featherweight and lightweight champion McGregor (professional MMA record 22-4), who last fought in a first-round TKO win over Donald Cerrone in January, announced his retirement “from fighting” on Saturday. The 31-year-old later posted a photo on social media of what is presumably his retirement cake and explained to ESPN that he had lost... https://www.scmp.com/sport/martial-arts/mixed-martial-arts/article/3088080/ufc-floyd-mayweather-jnr-warns-freshly?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/martial-arts/mixed-martial-arts/article/3088080/ufc-floyd-mayweather-jnr-warns-freshly?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 08 Jun 2020 14:00:17 +0000 Boxing great Floyd Mayweather has offered to cover the funeral expenses for George Floyd, the 46-year-old African-American man whose death while in police custody in Minneapolis prompted protests across the United States. The former five-division world champion’s promotional company, Mayweather Productions, confirmed on Twitter that he had made the offer, and several local media reports have said the family have accepted. Mayweather Productions and the boxer’s agency have yet to respond to a... https://www.scmp.com/sport/boxing/article/3087094/george-floyd-boxing-legend-floyd-mayweather-jnr-cover-familys-funeral?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/boxing/article/3087094/george-floyd-boxing-legend-floyd-mayweather-jnr-cover-familys-funeral?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 02 Jun 2020 03:28:56 +0000 It’s getting quite hard to keep track of everybody Conor McGregor has called out on Twitter this week, but add Floyd Mayweather to the list again. The former UFC featherweight and lightweight champion took aim at anybody who’s anybody in the promotion’s 155-pounds division on Monday, in a series of foul-mouthed tweets. Khabib Nurmagomedov, Justin Gaethje, Tony Ferguson and Dustin Poirier were all targeted, as the Irishman tries to stir the pot and figure out a comeback fight in what is becoming... https://www.scmp.com/sport/martial-arts/mixed-martial-arts/article/3084649/ufc-conor-mcgregor-promises-crack-puzzle-and?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/martial-arts/mixed-martial-arts/article/3084649/ufc-conor-mcgregor-promises-crack-puzzle-and?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 15 May 2020 13:03:23 +0000 What would the world gain from getting behind a Conor McGregor-Manny Pacquiao “super fight”? Well, there are certainly enough people in the world who would be happy to see the Irish popinjay take the pasting that would inevitably befall him. His behaviour in recent years has been such that he is now firmly cast as pantomime villain and people have always paid to see a bad guy get his comeuppance. The eternally popular Pacquiao would cop a bumper payday that might allow him to bring a tidy end to... https://www.scmp.com/sport/martial-arts/mixed-martial-arts/article/3051970/mcgregor-pacquiao-farce-would-be-another?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/martial-arts/mixed-martial-arts/article/3051970/mcgregor-pacquiao-farce-would-be-another?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 23 Feb 2020 09:31:45 +0000 Undefeated boxing star Floyd Mayweather Jnr says he “didn’t really train” ahead of his record-breaking crossover fight against Conor McGregor in 2017. The 42-year-old retired boxer, who announced a 2020 comeback with UFC president Dana White last year, defeated McGregor in the 10th round via TKO in what was the Irish MMA star’s first pro boxing bout. “For the Conor McGregor [fight], I didn’t really train,” Mayweather (professional boxing record 50-0) said on the Drinks Champs podcast. “All I did... https://www.scmp.com/sport/martial-arts/mixed-martial-arts/article/3050853/floyd-mayweather-jnr-says-he-didnt-really?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/martial-arts/mixed-martial-arts/article/3050853/floyd-mayweather-jnr-says-he-didnt-really?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 16 Feb 2020 11:00:14 +0000 Conor McGregor calls Floyd Mayweather “far from retired” after the boxing great posted a made-up fight poster of the pair under the caption “Mayweather McGregor 2” on Instagram. Mayweather (professional boxing record 50-0) has not fought professionally since his 10th-round TKO win over McGregor in 2017. The American announced his 2020 comeback last year and has a verbal agreement with UFC president Dana White over a combat sports-related project. “Yeah, he forgot to put McGregor Sports and... https://www.scmp.com/sport/martial-arts/mixed-martial-arts/article/3046842/ufc-conor-mcgregor-calls-floyd-mayweather-far?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/martial-arts/mixed-martial-arts/article/3046842/ufc-conor-mcgregor-calls-floyd-mayweather-far?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 20 Jan 2020 08:46:42 +0000 All eyes were on UFC 246 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Saturday night where “Notorious” Conor McGregor was making his hugely anticipated return to the Octagon, and the spectacle didn’t disappoint as the Irishman burst back onto the UFC scene with a swift dismantling of fan favourite Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone. Potential future opponents for McGregor were in attendance in Nevada, most notably Jorge Masvidal who made no secret of the fact he had a “vested interest” in the outcome of the main... https://www.scmp.com/sport/martial-arts/mixed-martial-arts/article/3046716/mcgregor-vs-cerrone-social-media-reacts?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/martial-arts/mixed-martial-arts/article/3046716/mcgregor-vs-cerrone-social-media-reacts?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 19 Jan 2020 06:47:58 +0000 Conor McGregor has hinted he may scratch his boxing itch at the UFC-run Zuffa Boxing upon its launch expected later this year. “Who knows, maybe I can kick-start Zuffa Boxing if we can get there,” said McGregor at the UFC 246 pre-fight press conference on Thursday, only days away from his mixed martial arts comeback bout against Donald Cerrone. The 31-year-old Irishman (professional MMA record 21-4) – who famously lost to undefeated boxer Floyd Mayweather in a 2017 crossover fight – has three... https://www.scmp.com/sport/martial-arts/mixed-martial-arts/article/3046352/ufc-conor-mcgregor-negotiations-zuffa-boxing?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/martial-arts/mixed-martial-arts/article/3046352/ufc-conor-mcgregor-negotiations-zuffa-boxing?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 16 Jan 2020 06:48:42 +0000 Conor McGregor has already set his 2020 “season” target of fighting three times, but he has a longer-term goal: to be a billionaire within four years. “I’m gonna hit a billy by 35 years of age. I’ll be a billionaire by the time I’m 35,” McGregor (professional MMA record 21-4) told ESPN’s Ariel Helwani ahead of his UFC 246 bout with Donald Cerrone. “I’m coming for that [Forbes] list. I was up there. I saw Floyd [Mayweather] was on the top of the decade and fair play to him. He’s just not so... https://www.scmp.com/sport/martial-arts/mixed-martial-arts/article/3046276/ufc-conor-mcgregor-aims-be-billionaire-35?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/martial-arts/mixed-martial-arts/article/3046276/ufc-conor-mcgregor-aims-be-billionaire-35?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 15 Jan 2020 14:18:45 +0000 Conor McGregor is sure he will avenge his infamous loss to Floyd Mayweather in their 2017 boxing crossover bout after revealing he was “messing around” before the fight. “Most certainly, I’d like to rematch Floyd,” McGregor (professional MMA record 21-4) told ESPN’s Ariel Helwani ahead of his UFC comeback against Donald Cerrone this weekend. “I had 10 weeks to prepare for the Floyd fight. Before that I was messing around again. Now I’m fully focused to we’ll see what happens.” The 31-year-old... https://www.scmp.com/sport/martial-arts/mixed-martial-arts/article/3046209/conor-mcgregor-reveals-he-was-messing-around?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/martial-arts/mixed-martial-arts/article/3046209/conor-mcgregor-reveals-he-was-messing-around?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 15 Jan 2020 08:48:11 +0000 It’s that most wonderful time of the year again when we here at SCMP Sport collate 12 months of web traffic reports to put together a list of the top stories of the year – at least in terms of cold hard traffic numbers. Despite losing a large number of our local events in 2019 (for reasons beyond sport), it was still an eventful year for its sport reporters, normally for funny reasons, often for reasons involving our big misbehaving northern neighbour and occasionally for very sad reasons. The... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3042629/jeremy-lin-sun-yang-or-nbas-china-crisis-what-were-top-10-scmp?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3042629/jeremy-lin-sun-yang-or-nbas-china-crisis-what-were-top-10-scmp?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 31 Dec 2019 07:00:06 +0000 We all scoffed when former UFC double champion Conor McGregor called out the generation's greatest boxer, Floyd Mayweather, back in 2017. But look what happened: star power plus big bucks equals dream match-up. Be you primarily an MMA or boxing fan, McGregor and Mayweather drilled the hype in before treating us to 10 rounds of combat Top Trumps. Now we see the UFC peppered with boxing-based MMA champions, who, post-McGregor era, are unafraid to call their shot and push for the one-in-a-million... https://www.scmp.com/sport/martial-arts/mixed-martial-arts/article/3043871/top-5-mma-and-boxing-superfights-fans-dream?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/martial-arts/mixed-martial-arts/article/3043871/top-5-mma-and-boxing-superfights-fans-dream?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 31 Dec 2019 01:00:08 +0000 Jorge Masvidal has told Floyd Mayweather to “go back to Japan and beat up little guys” if he’s not interested in testing himself against the UFC star. Undefeated boxing icon Mayweather said he is coming out of retirement again in 2020 and has agreed to an event with UFC president Dana White. “BMF” champion Masvidal has thrown his name into the hat to fight “Money” – after he gets his hands on Conor McGregor, of course. “That’s [McGregor] one of the lottery tickets we’re possibly gonna cash in.... https://www.scmp.com/sport/martial-arts/mixed-martial-arts/article/3041385/ufc-jorge-masvidal-tells-floyd-mayweather-go?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/martial-arts/mixed-martial-arts/article/3041385/ufc-jorge-masvidal-tells-floyd-mayweather-go?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 10 Dec 2019 04:43:56 +0000 UFC boss Dana White has said he has a verbal agreement with undefeated retired boxer Floyd Mayweather to return to combat sports next year. The pair were courtside watching an NBA game in Los Angeles last month, with the 42-year-old Mayweather taking to social media to announce he would come out of retirement in 2020 and that he and White were working together to “bring the world another spectacular event”. While the deal is not in writing, White said he would be in communication with boxing... https://www.scmp.com/sport/martial-arts/mixed-martial-arts/article/3040928/ufcs-dana-white-says-floyd-mayweather-agreed?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/martial-arts/mixed-martial-arts/article/3040928/ufcs-dana-white-says-floyd-mayweather-agreed?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 06 Dec 2019 07:02:33 +0000 Floyd Mayweather Snr has threatened to “whoop” UFC president Dana White if his son’s comeback in 2020 is a transition to mixed martial arts. Floyd Mayweather Jnr was pictured courtside with White at last week's NBA game between the Los Angeles Clippers and Boston Celtics, with the pair announcing they were working on a project together. While it is unclear which sport the 42-year-old Mayweather Jnr was referring to when he announced on Instagram he was “coming out of retirement in 2020”, his... https://www.scmp.com/sport/boxing/article/3039376/floyd-mayweather-snr-says-sons-comeback-better-not-be-mma-or-he-will?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/boxing/article/3039376/floyd-mayweather-snr-says-sons-comeback-better-not-be-mma-or-he-will?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 26 Nov 2019 06:07:07 +0000 Hold the money phone, Floyd Mayweather is coming out of retirement in 2020 to fight? Wait … really, seriously? Who cares about him again? Who is he fighting now, a homeless man by a dumpster in an alleyway on the outskirts of Las Vegas? A hobbit in the forests of Middle Earth for a bunch of Castars? Is he fighting Manny Pacquiao on the International Space Station? No? Then I don’t care and you shouldn’t either. In all honesty, I can’t see how anyone could get up for another round of Mayweather... https://www.scmp.com/sport/martial-arts/other-martial-arts/article/3039006/why-no-one-should-watch-floyd-mayweather?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/martial-arts/other-martial-arts/article/3039006/why-no-one-should-watch-floyd-mayweather?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 22 Nov 2019 13:59:56 +0000 Floyd Mayweather has shocked the combat sports world after announcing he would come out of retirement next year. The 42-year-old American (professional boxing record 50-0) posted a picture on his Instagram wearing wraps with the caption, “Coming out of retirement in 2020”. He did not elaborate on which sport it would be. The post was retweeted by UFC president Dana White, who was spotted sitting with “Money” court-side at a Los Angeles Clippers vs Boston Celtics basketball game on Wednesday,... https://www.scmp.com/sport/martial-arts/mixed-martial-arts/article/3038923/floyd-mayweather-announces-he-coming-out?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/martial-arts/mixed-martial-arts/article/3038923/floyd-mayweather-announces-he-coming-out?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 22 Nov 2019 08:01:24 +0000 If it’s not Jorge Masvidal repeatedly offering to step in the ring with Saul “Canelo” Alvarez, it’s Tyson Fury showing his willingness to fight just about everyone. Every day now seems to bring another cross-combat sport call out. It’s tempting to blame Floyd Mayweather Jnr and Conor McGregor – their 2017 super fight started it all with UFC fighters wanting to get in the boxing ring. It was referenced by Masvidal when he said he could take the UFC to 1-1 against boxing by beating Alvarez. Then... https://www.scmp.com/sport/martial-arts/mixed-martial-arts/article/3038028/ufcs-jorge-masvidal-fighting-canelo-not?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/martial-arts/mixed-martial-arts/article/3038028/ufcs-jorge-masvidal-fighting-canelo-not?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 16 Nov 2019 05:14:57 +0000 It’s no secret that Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor are two of championship fighting’s biggest personalities. Each prizefighter may have earned his stripes in different arenas – professional boxing for Mayweather and MMA for McGregor – but the two nevertheless came together in 2017 for what was dubbed “the biggest fight in the history of combat sports”. Equipped with talent, fame and fortune, both fighters continue to make their mark leading lives of luxury and adventure. While Mayweather... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/luxury/article/3035342/conor-mcgregor-vs-floyd-mayweather-which-fighting-champion?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/luxury/article/3035342/conor-mcgregor-vs-floyd-mayweather-which-fighting-champion?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 29 Oct 2019 09:00:11 +0000 Despite Danny Garcia clambering awkwardly into the ring to quickly stake his claim moments after Errol Spence Jnr was awarded the victory over a teak tough Shawn Porter in California on Saturday night, the unbeaten, now-unified welterweight champion Spence says he wants his next opponent to be Filipino legend Manny Pacquiao. Following Spence’s hard-fought split decision win over Porter, it appeared to be announced that Garcia (35-2) would be next up for “The Truth”. The fight makes a lot of... https://www.scmp.com/sport/boxing/article/3030934/errol-spence-says-he-wants-manny-pacquiao-next-pacman-seems-only?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/boxing/article/3030934/errol-spence-says-he-wants-manny-pacquiao-next-pacman-seems-only?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 30 Sep 2019 07:21:39 +0000 Back in 2007, when boxing was still a marquee draw and the UFC was only starting to find its footing, two legends took to the ring in an epic, generational fight. A display of technical, raw talent that boxing purists had been salivating over for months. One Golden, one Pretty, Floyd Mayweather and Oscar De La Hoya duked it out for 12 rounds to a split decision for Mayweather in the mecca of pay-per-view and glitzy opulence – the MGM Grand Arena in Las Vegas. It was all about the fight in the... https://www.scmp.com/sport/boxing/article/3030256/sad-epilogues-floyd-mayweather-and-conor-mcgregors-careers?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/boxing/article/3030256/sad-epilogues-floyd-mayweather-and-conor-mcgregors-careers?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 25 Sep 2019 04:29:32 +0000 Floyd Mayweather’s proposed 2020 exhibition bout in China against a local boxer has been “postponed”. The undefeated American boxer was expected to attend a press conference at Mission Hills Haikou Resort in Hainan on Wednesday, to announce a fight in 2020 against a Chinese boxer, who would be chosen after a recruitment campaign. “Money” was set to take part in a signing ceremony at 10am local time with Tenniel Chu, vice-chairman of the Mission Hills Group. “The event is postponed, due to his... https://www.scmp.com/sport/boxing/article/3027901/floyd-mayweather-postpones-china-exhibition-fight-after-no-showing?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/boxing/article/3027901/floyd-mayweather-postpones-china-exhibition-fight-after-no-showing?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 18 Sep 2019 09:33:05 +0000 Kevin McSpadden Kevin McSpadden In 2017, the price of bitcoin, and its sister coins, exploded, and then crashed. It was one of the most remarkable financial bubbles in recent memory.   While the market has stabilised since that year, one positive outcome is that cryptocurrencies, and specifically the industry’s most famous brand, bitcoin, have entered the mainstream. While the market has stabilised since that year, one positive outcome is that cryptocurrencies, and specifically the industry’s most famous brand, bitcoin, have... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3026077/why-are-celebrities-manny-pacquiao-getting-involved?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3026077/why-are-celebrities-manny-pacquiao-getting-involved?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 08 Sep 2019 08:00:10 +0000 It looks like Floyd Mayweather is getting back in the boxing ring. But, sadly for Manny Pacquiao and his hopes for a rematch, it’s another exhibition bout, and this time in China. “Money” made US$9 million for 136 seconds of work knocking out Japanese kick-boxer Tenshin Nasukawa in Saitama, just outside Tokyo, on New Year’s Eve. Now the undefeated American (50-0) – who claims he is retired from professional fighting – seems to have lined up another big pay day in Asia. The Mission Hills Group... https://www.scmp.com/sport/martial-arts/mixed-martial-arts/article/3026157/floyd-mayweather-announce-first-fight-china?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/martial-arts/mixed-martial-arts/article/3026157/floyd-mayweather-announce-first-fight-china?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 07 Sep 2019 07:35:19 +0000 Andre Ward has said he thinks Floyd Mayweather could be tempted out of retirement again – if he’s offered US$1 billion to get back in the ring. “Money” came out of his first retirement to fight UFC star Conor McGregor in 2017, before hanging up his gloves again. But that didn’t stop him fighting an exhibition bout against Japanese kick-boxer Tenshin Nasukawa on New Year’s Eve, where he banked US$9 million for 140 seconds of work. “He’s [Floyd] 50-0, 50 fights and 50 training camps. That’s... https://www.scmp.com/sport/boxing/article/3025718/floyd-mayweather-might-return-billion-dollars-says-andre-ward-who?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/boxing/article/3025718/floyd-mayweather-might-return-billion-dollars-says-andre-ward-who?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 04 Sep 2019 11:04:19 +0000 Floyd Mayweather Snr has said he “would beat the s*** out of Conor McGregor” in a video posted on YouTube on Sunday. The interview follows a video of McGregor punching an elderly man in a Dublin pub in April 2019 that was published by US media outlet TMZ last week. That video has been viewed more than 9 million times in a week. Mayweather is asked how he would react and the former boxer does not hold back. The 66-year-old shows off his boxing skills to an impressed crowd before being asked: “Do... https://www.scmp.com/sport/martial-arts/mixed-martial-arts/article/3024318/floyd-mayweather-snr-says-he-would-beat-conor?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/martial-arts/mixed-martial-arts/article/3024318/floyd-mayweather-snr-says-he-would-beat-conor?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 26 Aug 2019 03:36:03 +0000 Floyd Mayweather Jnr has announced a rematch with Manny Pacquiao is “never gonna happen” despite a video of him promoting another bout between them being shared on social media over the weekend. The controversial boxer revealed in a post on his Instagram account that the video was filmed eight months ago in Saudi Arabia and that he was paid US$2.2 million for the short clip. “There is a video circulating that I made 8 months ago about a “MAYWEATHER – PACQUIAO” REMATCH. I got paid $2,200,000 to... https://www.scmp.com/sport/boxing/article/3023668/floyd-mayweather-and-manny-pacquiao-trade-barbs-again-instagram-over?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/boxing/article/3023668/floyd-mayweather-and-manny-pacquiao-trade-barbs-again-instagram-over?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 21 Aug 2019 02:56:27 +0000 You probably remember Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather facing off in the boxing ring. The two titans of their sport battled it out in a 2015 contest over 12 rounds – won by Mayweather, by unanimous decision – that was viewed by millions of people around the world and considered by many to be the “Fight of the Century”. However, the boxing ring is not the only arena where these two rivals have squared off. They are both active on social media and lately they have been sparring on Instagram in... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3022939/manny-pacquiao-and-floyd-mayweather-jnr-fight-it-out?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3022939/manny-pacquiao-and-floyd-mayweather-jnr-fight-it-out?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 15 Aug 2019 08:41:28 +0000 Who is the greatest boxer of all time? BoxRec, the respected boxing website that updates all professional records by the minute, this week came up with an all-time greatest boxers list and it has already stirred controversy by putting Floyd Mayweather Jnr in top spot. No one can question Mayweather’s achievements with a magnificent 50-0-0 record, 27 of those bouts coming by way of knockout, but this was an “all-time” pound-for-pound list and whether the retired American superstar is heads and... https://www.scmp.com/sport/boxing/article/3022895/should-manny-pacquiao-be-ranked-below-floyd-mayweather-greatest-boxer?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/boxing/article/3022895/should-manny-pacquiao-be-ranked-below-floyd-mayweather-greatest-boxer?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 15 Aug 2019 05:40:09 +0000