LAS VEGAS — Those who follow boxing know what a tremendous matchup the rematch between unified light heavyweight titlist Andre Ward and former titleholder Sergey Kovalev is. Light heavyweight champ Andre Ward dismissed talk that the Floyd Mayweather-Conor McGregor fight will take away interest from his upcoming bout on Saturday against Sergey Kovalev, adding that

The Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook lists Conor McGregor as a +700 underdog to beat Floyd Mayweather, a -1,100 favorite, in their fight on Aug. 26 in Las Vegas. To put McGregor’s odds in perspective, here are some underdog bets with similar payouts across the gambling world. Now that the blockbuster boxing match is official, Floyd

“Hi Ben, I’m Floyd.” This is how my interview on sports betting begins with arguably the greatest boxer of all time. As we settle in, Floyd Mayweather pauses and looks exasperated. “Hold on a sec,” he tells me. “I gotta take care of something.” Conor McGregor might be considered a giant underdog to beat Floyd

ESPN’s Darren Rovell estimated that the Floyd Mayweather-Conor McGregor fight could bring in $30 million in betting handle at Nevada sportsbooks. Much of that will come in the days leading up to the fight, but Chalk will be monitoring all of the biggest wagers in this file as they come in. All odds courtesy of

Prices for hotel rooms in Las Vegas skyrocketed upon the announcement Wednesday of the Mayweather-McGregor boxing match that will take place Aug. 26 at T-Mobile Arena. The biggest percentage jump, according to prices listed on LasVegas.com in the first 17 hours after the official announcement, was at the Rio Las Vegas Hotel & Casino. Las

Here. We. Go. After years of speculation, rumors and social-media jabs, two of the world’s foremost fighters will finally be stepping into the ring to face each other. UFC star Conor McGregor will fight former boxing champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. in a boxing match on Aug. 26 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Both fighters

It’s official: Boxing champion Floyd Mayweather will come out of retirement to face UFC star Conor McGregor in a fight that has already attracted big bets in Las Vegas. Conor McGregor might be considered a giant underdog to beat Floyd Mayweather, but he’s only +650 at Las Vegas sportsbooks. That’s better odds than Holly Holm

Jun 14, 2017 Dan Rafael Close ESPN Senior Writer 2013 BWAA Nat Fleischer Award winner for excellence in boxing journalism ESPN.com boxing writer since 2005 Five years at USA Today Brett Okamoto Close ESPN Staff Writer MMA columnist for ESPN.com Analyst for “MMA Live” Covered MMA for Las Vegas Sun Well, we’ve really gone and

Way back in the summer of 2015, Conor throws the first jab July 2, 2015 CONOR McGREGOR “I would box him if the opportunity arose.” On “Conan” about a possible fight with Floyd Mayweather Dec. 30, 2015 FLOYD MAYWEATHER “They say he talk a lot of trash and people praise him for it, but when

What began as talk for a fight many perceived as impossible between a boxing legend and the biggest star in mixed martial arts is now a reality. Former pound-for-pound king and five-division world champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. made the official announcement on social media on Wednesday, confirming that he will exit a 23-month retirement at