Conor McGregor says Floyd Mayweather in worst ever shape and warns after weigh-in: ‘I’ll be a lot bigger tomorrow’
Irishman has edge in weight and support in front of nearly 7,000 raucous fans as T-Mobile Arena kicks off the party ahead of much-anticipated Las Vegas fight
Conor McGregor will carry a considerable edge in weight and support into his crossover fight with Floyd Mayweather after the Irishman weighed in four pounds heavier to wild cheers.
They might be the only advantages the mixed martial arts champion will have in the much anticipated clash against the undefeated Mayweather, who tipped the scales at 149.5 pounds, well under McGregor’s 153.
The weigh-in in front of nearly 7,000 raucous fight fans at T-Mobile Arena kicked off the party ahead of the fight as high rollers, sport and entertainment celebrities flood into ‘Sin City’ for what is being billed as the richest fight of all-time.
After months of hype and profanity, the two fighters appeared on stage together one last time before stepping into the ring and took a few final jabs at one another.
McGregor, who will be making his professional boxing debut, appeared out of the tunnel wrapped in an Irish flag, an Irish ballad playing as he slowly made his way to the stage.
Mayweather followed to Phil Collins’s “In the Air Tonight” wearing a white baseball cap with TBE (The Best Ever) boldly stitched across the front.