There wasn’t an upset. The boxing champion with a perfect record knocked his opponent out, a UFC champion. Everyone went home richer – the fighters with the cash, and the audience with the experience.
To all those who said @TheNotoriousMMA won’t even last 1 round, he went through 10!!!! A legend & an epitome of self belief. Hats off man 👍
— Virat Kohli (@imVkohli) August 27, 2017
Oh my god!!!!!!! The right hand n some head shots!! Mayweather wins!!!!! 50-0 !!!!! But hats off McGregor, he put in some fight.👏👍
— sushmita sen (@thesushmitasen) August 27, 2017
Except for Arjun Rampal, who wasn’t really happy with what he saw. He was a part of the New York crowd.
Just watched this fight in NY mayweather vs Connor what a hoax. Yes just a money fight #sad #saddayforboxing pic.twitter.com/XpQd4pa0O6
— arjun rampal (@rampalarjun) August 27, 2017
However, Twitter had its share of fun with many memes which came out of this fight. Here are some of the best ones:
The million-dollar paychecks were a point of discussion before the fight, and rightly they were a point of discussion after the fight too.
When you get knocked out but then you remember you made $100m @TheNotoriousMMA #MayweathervMcGregor pic.twitter.com/aGhq0sdnuf
— ☇ASAP Sports News☇ (@ASAP_SportsNews) August 27, 2017
Both men after the fight: #MayweathervMcgregor pic.twitter.com/1xnqIF1RQg
— Wheel-Snipe-Celly (@BMart_99) August 27, 2017
They’re rich now #MayweathervMcgregor pic.twitter.com/M0OgaUnnIq
— 9GAG (@9GAG) August 27, 2017
When you realise you’ve made more money in one night than most people make in a lifetime #MayweathervMcgregor pic.twitter.com/29bF5PpkW2
— Dann Williams (@dw_film) August 27, 2017
Some were even reminded of an iconic Hollywood moment during the fight.
Who did it better? #MayweathervMcgregor pic.twitter.com/oYWgAHxtWO
— GHK Zyntexx (@ZyBintexx) August 27, 2017
Which then became a dig towards Twilight, like it always does…
Still a better love Story than Twilight #MayweathervMcgregor pic.twitter.com/Ik1gYy5wS2
— Benjamin G (@BenjaminG7) August 27, 2017
And then there were those boxing fans with their ‘I told you so’ reaction to an undefeated boxing champion beating a UFC champion.
To all the people who thought an MMA fighter was gonna beat a 49 time winning boxing champ #MayweathervMcgregor pic.twitter.com/dlNVhgLBD0
— D. (@DenzAnonymous) August 27, 2017
First day of School vs End of the first semester#MayweathervMcgregor pic.twitter.com/jODjJp3fUg
— 6 (@6UpsideDownIs9) August 27, 2017
Connor in the first 4 rounds then Connor the last few rounds#MayweathervMcgregor pic.twitter.com/JI6X5wEOPQ
— LegendaryNegroSaiyan (@TheBlackSonGoku) August 27, 2017
The simpsons predicted this You know.#MayweathervMcgregor pic.twitter.com/W2yKydERCB
— Pepe De La Torre (@pepe_delatorre) August 27, 2017
This beautifully imagined introduction to a Guy Ritchie movie…
*freeze frame, record scratch* Yep, that’s me. You’re probably wondering how I got into this situation. Its done… #MayweathervMcgregor pic.twitter.com/QNXozEmSJC
— taki shahriar (@taki_shahriar) August 27, 2017
All in all, it was a good night for everyone, and we can now probably give our due respect to both fighters for walking the talk.
