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Anything can happen in a fight.
It’s the basic truth that makes boxing so compelling to watch and to bet on.
No matter how favored one man is over the other, once the bell rings and the fight is on, each man has “a puncher’s chance” at the very least.
With Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor scheduled to meet in the boxing ring Saturday night, very few people are giving McGregor a shot to win.
Though he’s garnered great public support, it’s McGregor’s first professional boxing match, and he’s going up against Mayweather and his unblemished record.
Since the fight was officially announced, many experts, former fighters, and previous opponents of Mayweather and McGregor have weighed in with their thoughts on how the fight will go on Saturday night in Las Vegas.
Below we’ve rounded up all the expert predictions for who will win the biggest fight of the year.
Manny Pacquiao, former Mayweather opponent
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Prediction for the fight: Floyd Mayweather
Quotes: “McGregor has no chance in this fight. In fact, it could be very boring.”
“There is no way he will be able to land a meaningful punch on Floyd. How could he? He has no professional experience in boxing.”
Mike Tyson, former undisputed heavyweight champion
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Prediction for the fight: Floyd Mayweather
Quote: “Conor McGregor is going to look really ridiculous boxing [Floyd Mayweather]. But if he goes in there with the UFC stuff [mixed martial arts], then it could be pretty interesting.”
Tyson Fury, former heavyweight champion
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Prediction for the fight: Conor McGregor
Quotes: “I think Conor McGregor will knock him out in the first 35 seconds, much like he did to Jose Aldo, to be honest. Come on, McGregor!”
“It would be great for boxing if McGregor chinned him … it would be great for the real people of the world.”
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