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Think Mayweather-McGregor is a freak show? How about these?

LAS VEGAS (AP) — It may not be the fight of the century, but it could be the event of at least the last few years.

The spectacle that is Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Conor McGregor will almost surely live in sports lore for reasons other than what happens in the ring. The two will add their names to some one-off events that have fascinated sports fans and others, even if the actual competition didn’t live up to the hype.

Ali-Frazier it’s not. Ali-Inoki, well, now we’re getting warmer.

Remember some of these not-so-epic but massively hyped events?