We’re starting to trend into that weird territory so exclusive to combat sports where a fight can be both 99% a done deal, and at the same time nowhere near completion. The Pacqiuao-Mayweather zone, for short.
Ever since the idea of Conor McGregor fighting Floyd Mayweather was first proposed, the idea has only been gaining steam. Two of the biggest stars in the combat sports landscape with the potential to bring a whole lot of money in a massive PPV spectacle, the idea practically sells itself. Mayweather says he wants it, McGregor sounds interested, and the UFC has shown some willingness to find a way.