“The Notorious” made history Saturday, stepping into the boxing ring to face 49-0 Floyd Mayweather in a 12-round match, losing in the 10th round. His longtime rival Jose Aldo didn’t seem much impressed right after the fight, but his Nova Uniao teammates saw it differently.
“If I told you I didn’t think Conor had any chance I’d by lying,” Nova Uniao leader Andre Pederneiras said after Shooto Brazil 74. “I thought he had a chance in the first two rounds if one hand landed and rocked (Mayweather), but I knew that if it went past that it would be over because he doesn’t have the experience.