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There were three boxer vs UFC fighter duels in the boxing ring that shocked the boxing world with two of them resulting in exorbitant payouts. There are at least three boxer vs UFC fighter fights that shocked the boxing world.
The duel is Floyd Mayweather Jr vs Conor McGregor, Julio Cesar Chavez Jr vs Anderson Silva and most recently Tyson Fury vs Francis Ngannou which will be held tonight in Saudi Arabia. Of these three boxer vs UFC fighter fights, the current score is 1-1. Here are 3 UFC fighter vs boxer duels that shocked world boxing fans.
1. Floyd Mayweather Jr vs Conor McGregor
Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs Conor McGregor is called The Money Fight. This duel is labeled as the biggest fight between professional boxers and UFC fighters. Eleven-time undefeated five-division world boxing champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. and two-division mixed martial arts world champion, and at the time UFC Lightweight Champion, Conor McGregor.
The fight took place at T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, Nevada, on August 26, 2017, at light middleweight (69.9 kg). The fight was scheduled for twelve rounds and recorded the second highest buy-per-view rate in history, behind Mayweather vs. Pacquiao. As a result, Mayweather won by TKO in round 10.
Mayweather extended his undefeated record in professional boxing to 50 wins and 0 losses (50-0), surpassing the 49-0 record of Hall of Famer Rocky Marciano, after defeating McGregor via technical knockout (TKO) in the 10th round.
Mayweather’s guaranteed payout is USD 100 million and McGregor’s guaranteed payout is USD 30 million. However, the payout for both fighters is expected to be much higher, with Mayweather reportedly earning $280 million from the fight and McGregor earning $130 million.
2. Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. vs. Anderson Silva
Anderson Silva vs Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. fight like a young boxer vs a veteran UFC fighter. Anderson Silva started his MMA career by making the impossible possible. Now, he has done the same thing in the world of boxing.
Anderson Silva, a UFC legend, defeated Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. via split decision (75-77, 77-75, 77-75) in a very impressive boxing performance on June 19, 2021 at Jalisco Stadium, Guadalajara, Mexico.
An underdog, Silva has not boxed since 2005 and has only two professional boxing matches under his belt.
Chavez Jr, the son and namesake of Mexico’s most popular boxing superstar, is a former WBC middleweight champion. “I love fighting,” Silva said in a post-fight interview. “Boxing has been my dream for many years. I have to show my respect for boxing. I have to come here and do my best.”
3. Tyson Fury vs Francis Ngannou
This is the UFC fighter vs boxer duel which is said to beat the popularity of Floyd Mayweather vs Conor McGregor. Tonight, Tyson Fury as WBC world boxing champion will fight Francis Ngannou, former UFC heavyweight champion, who will fight in the boxing ring.
Francis Ngannou is said to be paid around IDR 115 billion to fight Tyson Fury in a non-title fight. This duel will be held at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. It will be interesting to see who will win this historic duel. At the same time, it will be known who is a stronger boxer or UFC fighter.
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