When Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor took the stage Wednesday at the MGM Grand ahead of their highly anticipated Saturday fight at T-Mobile Arena, the mood was noticeably different from their other promotional encounters.
“Conor McGregor is a hell of a fighter,” Mayweather said. “He’s a stand-up guy, he’s a tough competitor and it’s not going to be an easy fight. It’s going to be blood, sweat and tears on Saturday.”
That’s a far cry from the barbs the fighters were throwing each other’s way during their four-city press tour.
Not only was Mayweather complimentary of McGregor (and Dana White, the media and nearly everyone in the room), he scolded members of his camp when they shouted at McGregor from their seats.