McGregor/Mayweather Press Tour Thread

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    speeds $2.50 highball, $1.50 beer Staff Member Administrator GFX Team

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    Date: Tuesday July 11, 2017

    Time: 2:00 PM PDT, 5:00 PM EDT, 10:00 PM BST

    Location: Staples Center, Los Angeles, California

    TV: CBS Sports Network (US)

    Online: Showtime Sports
     
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    Musical number starts it off.

    Not sure who will show up first. They both want to be last. Probably will both be circling the arena in a limo for the next hour.
     
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    Price point reportedly set at $99.95 for HD for the fight, which is what they charged for May/Pac.
     
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    Conor arrives first, is awkwardly on stage by himself.
     
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    50-minutes in and they have yet to let either of them speak.
     
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    This event is being co-promoted by "McGregor Sports & Entertainment"

    The man is now a business
     
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    May says he doesn't care if it's a ring or an octagon.

    Yeah you do, bud.
     
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    Wasn't as contrived as it could've been. Prepared statements by both and not much back-and-forth. They turned off McGregor's mic when Mayweather was speaking. No time for rebuttals.

    May is for sure the best talker that McGregor has had to face.
     
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    McGregor's pinstripe suit spells out "FUCK YOU" over and over. He's going to be selling these.

    I can't decide if wearing one of them would be worse than a swastika.

    [​IMG]
     
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    Interesting to note that Mayweather had some talking points prepared but apparently McGregor didn't know he needed to make a speech (neither did DFW).

    Did pretty well for being on the spot.

    Mayweather knew ahead of time because he had a prop with him (the cheque).

    Tomorrow in Toronto will probably be a little different if they are using the same format. McGregor will be up all night writing his zingers.
     
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    DFW was wel received by the crowd. Definitely appreciate him in comparison to the boring boxing promoters.
     
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    The crowd savaged the poodle head guy. Conor told Ariel he didn't know who the fook that guy was.
     
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    This is more entertaining than the presser.

     
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    Interesting to note that the signage, the banners, nothing says UFC on it.
     
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    I think its stupid that the Conor had his mic cut during Floyd's portion.

    Today should be fun. In the end, these two will chum it up and become best friends and maybe even co promoters down the line.
     
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    Big outdoor crowd in Toronto. 120k people watching the steam and counting.
     
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    May's got the maple leaves on today.
     
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