Floyd Mayweather vs Conor McGregor Toronto press conference as it happened: Stars agree to bet their pay cheques
Mayweather and McGregor went face to face for a second time on Wednesday night, after an explosive and controversial first meeting in Los Angeles
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Your support makes all the difference.Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor kicked off a four-city promotional tour on Tuesday at the Staples Center, facing off in front of a raucous crowd that thoroughly enjoyed this circus' first stop in Hollywood.
Both fighters promised a knockout, and they had a prolonged shouting match during their second faceoff, with UFC President Dana White stepping between them.
Predictably the encounter was controversial, with McGregor enjoying the lion’s share of public backing and largely getting the better of the verbal sparring.
The fighter was however criticised for shouting “Dance for me, boy!” at his opponent, although Floyd Mayweather Snr later defended the Irishman and played down the suggestion his comment was racist.
The press tour stops off in Toronto tonight, and you can bet there will be more drama, more controversy and more threats.
The drama is due to get underway at 10.30pm, so join us from around 9pm for live coverage of the second press conference.
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Uh oh. "I want you to sing," he says to the crowd. "And I want you to dance for me boy," he says to Mayweather. I don't think we're going to be hearing the last of that particular comment....
"I'm not going to finish, I want him to come and take this microphone off me," he continues. And then some sweet talk about Toronto.
McGregor gets the biggest cheer of the night when he calls Mayweather "the biggest b**** in boxing".
He then gets the biggest laugh when he yells out "look how I good look. And then look at him. Look at how he's dressed. Dress your age - you're 40!"
And then one final message for Showtime. "No matter what situation you put me in, I'm always going to come out on top!"
Mayweather now apologises to Dana White for comments he has made in the past, and says that he has a lot of respect for the UFC. McGregor yawns.
The American is now busy defending his record. "I'm perfect, 49-0" he says. "They say I've spent my entire career running, but I've spent my entire career running to the bank.
"I'm good. I'm 40. But I look 20," Mayweather says. "And you act 10," McGregor yells!
Now it's getting heated! Mayweather grabs an Irish flag from the crowd and drapes himself in it. McGregor grabs Mayweather's backpack and gleefully spots that there's only a few banknotes in it. "Is that it?!" he asks.
Mayweather is back to charming Dana White. "The real men don't have to wear suits," he says, before laying down his mic.
Time for the face off!
It's honestly pretty hard to believe that there are going to be two more of these things over the next two days. That was intense!
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