On This Day: Mayweather vs. McGregor Made Combat Sports History

On this day in 2017, the sports world watched a massive, historic event. Undefeated boxing legend Floyd Mayweather Jr. fought UFC superstar Conor McGregor in Las Vegas. People called it "The Money Fight." It brought together an elite boxing champion with a perfect 49-0 record and a loud, popular MMA champion who had never boxed professionally before. The fight captured global attention and made over $600 million, breaking television viewing records around the world.

McGregor surprised many experts by starting the fight very strong. He used his larger size and unusual fighting style to win the first few rounds. However, Mayweather stayed calm. He used his years of experience to wait out the storm. As the rounds went on, Mayweather easily adjusted his plan. He pushed forward and began to tire out the Irish fighter, who was visibly losing energy.

By the tenth round, Mayweather took total control of the ring. He hit McGregor with a series of hard, clean punches. The referee saw that McGregor could no longer defend himself and stopped the fight. This gave Mayweather a technical knockout victory. With this win, Mayweather beat Rocky Marciano's famous 49-0 record. He retired with a perfect 50-0 record, while McGregor earned a lot of respect for lasting ten rounds with a legend.