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08-26-2017, 11:11 PM
Why the Mayweather vs. McGregor fight is so gross
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Even if you're only dimly aware of professional fighting culture, you probably know that theatrics are everything. There's no shortage of stalking, posturing, and trash-talking all in the name of putting on a good show.*
But that bravado has looked uglier than usual in the hype surrounding the boxing match that pits Floyd Mayweather Jr. against Conor McGregor.*
SEE ALSO: John Legend is going back to high school to help teens redefine what it means to be a man (http://mashable.com/2017/08/24/john-legend-axe-toxic-masculinity/)
The battle, airing live Saturday evening on Showtime, has been billed as an "unprecedented" event by the cable network because McGregor, a UFC champion who hails from Ireland, will fight his fourth-ever pro boxing match against the undefeated (49-0) Mayweather.* Read more... (http://mashable.com/2017/08/25/mayweather-mcgregor-fight-controversy/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial)
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Even if you're only dimly aware of professional fighting culture, you probably know that theatrics are everything. There's no shortage of stalking, posturing, and trash-talking all in the name of putting on a good show.*
But that bravado has looked uglier than usual in the hype surrounding the boxing match that pits Floyd Mayweather Jr. against Conor McGregor.*
SEE ALSO: John Legend is going back to high school to help teens redefine what it means to be a man (http://mashable.com/2017/08/24/john-legend-axe-toxic-masculinity/)
The battle, airing live Saturday evening on Showtime, has been billed as an "unprecedented" event by the cable network because McGregor, a UFC champion who hails from Ireland, will fight his fourth-ever pro boxing match against the undefeated (49-0) Mayweather.* Read more... (http://mashable.com/2017/08/25/mayweather-mcgregor-fight-controversy/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial)
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