A closely contested match, with great respect to Gregor who have never been in the ring , see match summary:


Round one

Conor said he would attack and he’s true to his word. He gets in a few body blows but Mayweather absorbs them. He’s known for figuring his opponents out early and letting them attack. Irish “Oles!” ring around the arena. Floyd goes for a bigg-ish straight that Conor dodges - and the Irishman then stands with his arms behind his back. Excellent showboating. McGregor hasn’t looked out of his depth - but it’s still early. I have to give that round to the Irishman - he was more aggressive. He landed one good uppercut counter.
Guardian’s unofficial score: Mayweather 9-10 McGregor (Mayweather 9-10 McGregor)


Round two

Conor said he would KO his opponent early. Let’s see what he can do. He gets a little excited and aims some punches at the back of Mayweather’s head - the ref warns him. Mayweather then lands a right hand. But Conor switches stance to land a flurry of blows. Conor looks ... can I say comfortable? His punches are a little crude but they are landing. Floyd has thrown very few punches so far.
Guardian’s unofficial score: Mayweather 9-10 McGregor (Mayweather 18-20 McGregor)


Round three

McGregor throws another hammer punch at the back of Mayweather’s head and is warned again - fine in
MMA , not so much in boxing. He needs to be careful or he’ll be penalised. Conor looks a lot bigger than his opponent and is leaning on Floyd, tiring him out. Floyd is smiling but Conor is working his jab well and catches Floyd with a few. A better round for Floyd but - and I’m shocked to say this - the Irishman has won all three rounds so far by my count.
Guardian’s unofficial score: Mayweather 9-10 McGregor (Mayweather 27-30 McGregor)


Round four

Conor peppers Floyd with some body shots - one is a little south of the torso in the forbidden place and Floyd lets the ref know. On two minutes, Conor lands a big left but Mayweather counters and catches his opponent a few times. Floyd is coming forward more now and pushing the pace a little. Conor’s punches are starting to look more tired - they’re almost pushed. Conor still leads overall on my card though.
Guardian’s unofficial score: Mayweather 10-9 McGregor (Mayweather 37-39 McGregor)



Round five

Floyd is out of his corner first to start the fifth - not bad for a 40-year-old. Conor is proving an awkward opponent for Floyd - coming in at odd angles and using his weight advantage in clinches. If this goes deep and Conor is still ahead Floyd could be in trouble - he is not a knockout puncher these days by any means. A good left from Mayweather with 30 seconds left of the round.
Guardian’s unofficial score: Mayweather 10-9 McGregor (Mayweather 47-48 McGregor)




Round six

Whatever happens now, Conor has won respect. Floyd turns his back on McGregor and he gets rocked. The veteran looks far less calm than the rookie. But Mayweather comes forward and catches McGregor with some good blows and the Irishman’s hands drop. Conor sticks his tongue out and chuckles - he’s having fun. $100m worth of fun. It’s even on my scorecard going into the seventh.
Guardian’s unofficial score: Mayweather 10-9 McGregor (Mayweather 57-57 McGregor)


Round seven

And we’re into the second half of the fight. Conor hasn’t KO’d his opponent like he said he would - but this is more impressive than a victory through a wild punch. Remember that MMA fights don’t last as long as 12-round boxing contests so endurance could tell. Then again, Floyd is 40...
Conor turns Floyd again - a lot of shoving from the Irishman and he looks tired. Floyd catches him with a few more - and Conor’s punches look a little slow and sluggish.
Guardian’s unofficial score: Mayweather 10-9 McGregor (Mayweather 67-66 McGregor)


Round eight

A lovely sidestep from Conor to avoid Mayweather’s blow - he looks light on his feet still but it’s his arms that appear tired: he’s just not hurting Floyd. That said, the Irishman gets a few blows in before Floyd counters. He ends the round an uppercut before Conor follows a right to the body with a head shot. Floyd’s round ... just.
Guardian’s unofficial score: Mayweather 10-9 McGregor (Mayweather 77-75 McGregor)



Round nine

Conor has never fought for so long in a single professional fight. Maybe he knows he needs to go for the knockout because he charges out for the start of the round. He appears to have got in a big body blow but he’s warned for a low blow. As the fighters are separated, Conor puts in a late blow. With around 90 seconds to go, Conor check the clock and Floyd gathers hmself and comes in for the kill. He’s picking the Irishman off at will now and Conor tries to go into the clinch. The rookie’s hands are dropping. This could be over soon.
Guardian’s unofficial score: Mayweather 10-9 McGregor (Mayweather 87-84 McGregor)


Floyd Mayweather wins by TKO!

I think Conor needs a KO now to win - but as he tires he’s losing any kind of power in his punches. It’s his lack of experience at a fight going this long that’s really hurting him. And Floyd comes forward - he’s rocked by a big right. The Irishman doesn’t go down though and continues. But his legs have gone and Floyd goes in for the kill - and the ref stops it.


The two men embrace in the ring. There’s clearly respect from Floyd - and no wonder, the rookie lasted 10 rounds with one of the great fighters.



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