McGregor and Mayweather trade praise not profanities


  • Boxing
  • Thursday, 24 Aug 2017

Floyd Mayweather Jr. (L) of the U.S. and UFC lightweight champion Conor McGregor of Ireland pose during a news conference in Las Vegas, Nevada U.S. on August 23, 2017. REUTERS/Las Vegas Sun/Steve Marcus

LAS VEGAS, Nevada (Reuters) - Conor McGregor and Floyd Mayweather Jr. declared a truce on Wednesday after weeks of vicious verbal attacks, offering praise instead of profanities at the final press conference ahead of their much anticipated fight.

Since the fight between undefeated boxer Mayweather and mixed martial arts champion McGregor was announced in June, the two men took part in a profanity laced world tour to hype a bout that has been met with both scepticism and excitement.

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