Boxing Odds: McGregor’s Odds Improve vs. Mayweather

When the odds first hit the board for the  August 26 superfight between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Conor McGregor,  the reigning UFC Lightweight champion was a heavy +950 underdog. It  didn’t take long for McGregor to move down to +400 at Bovada; at press time, the  Irish sensation is even shorter at +375, with Mayweather available at  –550.

 McGregor fans appear to be delighted with how his training camp has  unfolded. Most like . Former junior welterweight and welterweight champ Paulie  Malignaggi was brought in to spar with McGregor, and just as quickly  left camp after an intense 12-round session that saw Malignaggi either  knocked down or pushed to the ground. Clips from that session may have  been carefully selected to make McGregor look stronger, though.

According to http://www.mygamblinglife.com There hasn’t been as much news coming out of the Mayweather camp, but  he did recently show off a lean physique while relaxing at the REHAB  Beach Club in Las Vegas. Rumor has it that MMA star Nate Diaz could be  part of Mayweather’s entourage on August 26; Diaz is the last and only  person to defeat McGregor (9-1 UFC, seven KOs) inside the Octagon,  although he lost their 2016 rematch by majority decision.