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FLOYD Mayweather has beaten a brave Conor McGregor by TKO, join our blog for all the reaction from Vegas. LIVE BLOG

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August 27, 2017 - 4:20PM

FLOYD Mayweather outclassed Conor McGregor to win their money-spinning superfight by technical knockout here Saturday, securing his place in boxing history to head into retirement with a record 50th straight victory.

Former welterweight boxing champion Mayweather, who had come out of a two-year retirement to take on the Irish mixed martial arts star, bided his time before exerting his superiority from the middle rounds onwards at the T-Mobile Arena. ‘THE GREATEST’: Floyd Mayweather too much for Conor McGregor ANALYSIS: Five things we learned from Mayweather v McGregor THE REACTION: What they said after the ‘Fight of the Century’ SEE HOW IT ALL HAPPENED IN OUR LIVE BLOG

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That’ll be all for us today. That was really something. Thanks for stopping by everyone.

From the sounds of things in this presser, I think McGregor might be pushing for a third fight with Nate Diaz for his MMA return.

Buds. pic.twitter.com/qOJXc9g0l3
— Ariel Helwani (@arielhelwani) August 27, 2017

McGregor says he feels like it was 5-4 going into 10. Doesn't specify for who.
— Ariel Helwani (@arielhelwani) August 27, 2017

50 – 0
— Floyd Mayweather (@FloydMayweather) August 27, 2017

McGregor: I believe it was hurt a few times, but he keeps his composure and doesn’t show it.
— MMAFighting.com (@MMAFighting) August 27, 2017

"It was a good fight, and a bit of fun." @TheNotoriousMMA #MayweatherMcGregor pic.twitter.com/YlSbnzzGiX
— UFC (@ufc) August 27, 2017

Thank you to the great country of Ireland and all the countries around the world for supporting me.
— Floyd Mayweather (@FloydMayweather) August 27, 2017

Here's our full interview with @thenotoriousmma who credits Floyd and ponders what he could've done differently! https://t.co/dcg8wXb3sI
— FOX Sports: UFC (@UFCONFOX) August 27, 2017