Conor McGregor predicted he will knock Floyd Mayweather out in the fourth round of their mega fi ght next month as the pair squared off for the fi rst time. Th e 28-year-old UFC star danced in front of Mayweather as their press tour kicked off in Los Angeles ahead of the August 26 bout in Las Vegas which will see McGregor in his first professional boxing fi ght against fi ve-weight undefeated champion Mayweather. McGregor spoke fi rst as they addressed a packed audience at the Staples Center, with ‘Th e Notorious’ taunting Mayweather for his dress sense and reported tax issues. His opponent then took to the podium to show off a $100m cheque from his last bout and derided the Irishman for his UFC submission loss to Nate Diaz but McGregor was quick to off er up a prediction as to how he thinks the fi ght will go.
“These boxing press conferences are a completely diff erent setup than what we are used to, but 20,000 people, it is mind-blowing, I am absolutely honoured to be here before you to give you this great spectacle,” he said. “And somebody’s 0 has got to go! “Th ere’s no other way about it. His little legs, his little core, his little head. I’m going to knock him out inside four rounds, mark my words. “The movement, the power, the ferociousness – he’s not experienced this. He’s fought people who have shied away from him. I don’t fear this limited set of fi ghting. Th is is a limited set of rules that
makes this half a fi ght, a quarter of a fi ght. If this was a true fi ght, it wouldn’t even take one round. “What can I say, I’m a young, confi dent, happy man who has worked extremely hard for this.” ‘Money’ Mayweather hit back at McGregor before the pair squared off and exchanged angry insults again before their respective teams stepped in.
