Mayweather vs. McGregor results: Full card winners, analysis and reaction for Saturday night

Conor McGregor looked better than expected, but ultimately couldn’t keep up with one of boxing’s greatest as Floyd Mayweather Jr. scored a 10th-round TKO victory when McGregor was unable to answer several huge shots to the head. Mayweather is now 50-0 as a professional.

The first round was slow for Mayweather, as expected. McGregor landed a very, very nice counter left uppercut in that opening round that did some damage to Mayweather. McGregor showed some surprisingly strong counters in the second and third rounds as well, and was also warned for hammer fists to the back of the head by the referee.

In the fourth, Mayweather started to bring things back. He started landing big time with right straights and McGregor started to slow down. Mayweather took over with some huge shots and combos in the sixth and seventh rounds, landing far more powerful strikes.

McGregor showed more life in the eighth round, landing some serious shots. It could have been his round, even, though Mayweather did land with the right straight plenty, and did some damage. In the ninth round, McGregor hurt Mayweather with an early body shot, but after recovering, Mayweather put together his most dominant round of the fight, peppering the tiring McGregor over and over with big shots.

In the 10th, Mayweather swarmed McGregor and the fight was stopped. Mayweather landed several unanswered shots and McGregor was stumbling around the ring, so it was a good stoppage.

The undercard for Saturday’s superfight was a good one. The opening bout between Andrew Tabiti and Steve Cunningham went the distance, and saw Tabiti fight his most seasoned opponent yet. The fight was probably closer than the judge’s scorecards indicated, but Tabiti walked away with a win and his record remains intact.

As expected, the light heavyweight contest between Badou Jack and Nathan Cleverly was a good one. It was fun, but one that Jack dominated after the first couple rounds, ultimately finishing Cleverly in the fifth round when the referee had seen enough unanswered punches.

The co-feature saw a very controversial ending to what was, up until that point, a very good fight. Undefeated junior lightweights Gervonta Davis and Francisco Fonseca combined for an exciting eight rounds, but the fight ended when Davis knocked down Fonseca with a shot that clearly was to the back of the head.

It was a fairly evenly matched bout, with Davis likely holding a lead on the scorecards but losing ground in the later rounds. When Davis connected with a huge punch to the back of the head, Fonseca went down, partially draped on Davis’ lower body. Davis then pushed him a second time, also in the back of the head, and the referee went through a 10-count. Fonseca couldn’t get up and Davis got the win, though because he didn’t make weight -- and apparently had a cold going into the fight -- he didn’t take the title, meaning the IBF Junior Lightweight title is now vacant.

Round 1: McGregor comes out swinging, landing two hooks to the body, but Mayweather is calm. McGregor throws several one-two punch combos, but Mayweather is staying out of the way. McGregor lands a nice left straight that sneaks through Mayweather’s guard. Mayweather comes forward with an overhand right but McGregor moves out of the way. McGregor starts to taunt Mayweather, who is nice and calm. Mayweather lands a quick jab to the body. McGregor comes forward with a big combo and Mayweather ducks under and out of the way. McGregor lands a big left uppercut as Mayweather comes in. The round comes to an end. It’s probably McGregor’s round, but this is Mayweather’s gameplan.

Round 2: McGregor comes out fast again, landing a jab to the body. The referee warns McGregor about a shot that is close to the back of the head. Mayweather steps into a nice jab to the body. Mayweather is clubbing down McGregor’s lead jab. McGregor lands a nice left jab and eats a jab to the body. Mayweather is coming forward a little more, which is what McGregor wants. Mayweather throws a big straight high and McGregor slips under it. They tie up, and separate. Mayweather lands a nice straight left. They tie up again, and are separated. McGregor lands a right uppercut as he sidesteps and they tie up again. It could be anther McGregor round.

Round 3: Mayweather continues pawing at McGregor’s jab, and McGregor is warned again for hammer fists when Mayweather swims underneath. Mayweather goes low for a jab and they tie up, and are separated. Mayweather lands another jab to the body and McGregor misses with a hook. McGregor lands a left hook to the body and a right jab that pops Mayweather’s head back. Mayweather is smiling at McGregor. McGregor keeps his lead hand far out there, and nearly lands another hammer fist. The referee is going to take a point away if this keeps happening. Mayweather avoids a huge jab from McGregor as the round comes to an end.

Round 4: McGregor starts the round with a huge flurry against the ropes, and Mayweather indicates that he went low. Mayweather doesn’t look flustered yet. Mayweather connects with a hook to the body, and when going for another he eats a huge left punch from McGregor. Mayweather starts coming forward though, and connects with a left hook and a right jab. McGregor’s right jab lands from distance. Mayweather connects with a big hook to the body, and eats a left hand from McGregor. Mayweather just misses with a big straight. Mayweather is having a hard time working combos, but he’s been more active in this fourth round.

Round 5: McGregor’s size and reach advantage is big early in this one. The referee separates them after another clinch, and he yells at both fighters to listen to him quicker. Mayweather lands a jab to the body and just misses with a hook, and eats a short jab from McGregor. Mayweather lands a nice right hook to the jaw. McGregor is peppering Mayweather’s guard, but not getting much through. Mayweather lands a hook to the body and throws two huge straights over the top. These aren’t Mayweather-like punches, so maybe McGregor is in his head a little. Mayweather walks through a jab and lands a big right straight of his own. Mayweather pushes McGregor after the bell sounds.

Round 6: Mayweather keeps turning his back and ducking his head, and McGregor is happy to swing hooks around his back. Mayweather lands a nice right straight to the head, and then lands a good one to the body. Mayweather works a big body combo, a huge right hook to the head. Another huge right hand from Mayweather. A big right straight from Mayweather. McGregor has dropped his hands and Mayweather is eating him alive here. Mayweather eats some shots to the body, and eats a left counter as he peppers McGregor with a right hand. McGregor is smiling at Mayweather. McGregor eats another hard right hand. He sneaks the left jab through on Mayweather though. Mayweather ducks under two big hooks as the round ends.

Round 7: McGregor is a little more active in this round, and he peppers Mayweather with some body shots. Mayweather’s lead right tags McGregor big time, and he nearly takes his head off with a big straight. They tie up and are separated. They tie up again, and are separated again. Mayweather lands two big right jabs, a left to the body and a left to the head. McGregor wings a wild hook that misses and Mayweather is picking him apart now. They tie up again. The round comes to an end, a definitive Mayweather round.

Round 8: McGregor is taunting still. He connects with a nice short left-right combo on the head. Mayweather eats a left hand while coming forward. Mayweather lands a left straight, and then another. He just misses with the lead right. They tie up, and are separated. McGregor lands a nice hook to the body. Mayweather connects with a big right hook to the head. McGregor nearly eats a massive left, but avoids it as he lands a jab to the body. McGregor connects with a right jab, and then a left. Mayweather connects with a pair of left jabs, and they tie up. A very close round comes to an end.

Round 9: McGregor hurts Mayweather with a body shot early in this round, and they tie up. The referee separates them, and McGregor throws a shot while the referee is talking. McGregor has hurt Mayweather and he is teeing off with a ton of short hooks. Mayweather comes out with a right hand of his own that lands. Mayweather throws a right straight that snaps McGregor’s head back. A straight left and right hook from Mayweather staggers McGregor. Mayweather connects with a big right hook and left straight. McGregor stumbles into Mayweather and he’s looking for the clock. Mayweather lands a left jab and right hook. Mayweather peppers McGregor with another right hand. Mayweather is teeing off. They keep tying up and the referee keeps separating them. Mayweather lands a one-two combo and McGregor is circling away from him. Mayweather looks completely fresh and he’s dominating this round after being hurt early. The round comes to an end.

Round 10: Mayweather is throwing more to the body early in this one, and McGregor continues to tie up. Mayweather staggers McGregor with two huge right hands and McGregor is stumbling big time. Mayweather is stepping forward and the referee stops the fight in the 10th round, as McGregor is basically out on his feet.

Round 1: Davis changing levels early, trying to wade in. He eats a jab from Fonseca, but avoids several other punches. Davis lands a left hand to the body. Fonseca gets Davis against the ropes and lands some short punches. Fonseca isn’t shying away from an inside fight. Davis lands a right jab to the body and a lead left right through Fonseca’s guard up top. Fonseca connects with a big right body punch. Davis misses with a big uppercut. Round comes to an end, and it was a good one.

Round 2: They tie up and Davis begins to pick Fonseca up and the referee warns both fighters to keep it clean. Fonseca lands a nice body shot and uppercut. Davis connects with a big right hook in response, though. Straight to the body from Fonseca. Two big hooks to the body from Davis. Left straight from Davis connects up high and a right hook just catches him as well. Fonseca eats several big shots in a row, but he’s fine. Fonseca lands a body shot. They tie up, and are separated. Nice body shot from Fonseca. Exciting round, but it’s Davis’ for sure.

Round 3: Davis completely opens up halfway through the third round. He gets Fonseca against the ropes and fires off seven or eight shots, to the body and to the head, before Fonseca escapes. Fonseca has a good chin, but Davis is eating him up in this round. Big straight left that lands on the side of the head, but Fonseca connects and gives Davis pause with a counter right. Davis just misses with a left uppercut.

Round 4: Davis pawing a jab out there as Fonseca stalks forward. Davis backs himself into the corner and puts both his hands behind his back, taunting Fonseca. Fonseca tries for a jab and Davis wings a right uppercut through that just glances off. Davis is trying to make a statement here. Gervonta keeps his hands down and Fonseca wheels off two huge hooks that land and Davis is in danger. Davis shakes it off though. He should avoid doing that again. Fonseca lands again, and Davis does nothing for much of the final half of the round. That was a weird one.

Round 5: Good shots to the body from Fonseca early in the round. Davis eats a short right uppercut. Fonseca is coming forward big time and Davis looks a little slower. Davis starts to come forward more with a minute to go in the round, landing a big hook to the body. They clinch and are separated. Fonseca just misses with a big right over the top. Fonseca just misses with a big three-punch combo from outside of range.

Round 6: This round is a little slower. Davis isn’t nearly as sharp as he was in earlier rounds. Fonseca is pushing the action. Davis does land a good jab to the body. And he’s avoiding Fonseca’s best shots, but he also keeps backing himself into the corner. Davis wants to land a huge counter shot, and he isn’t coming close to landing it. Fonseca looks like the much fresher fighter, though nothing of significance lands in this round.

Round 7: Davis’ conditioning is a big issue right now. Davis nearly trips and grabs onto the ropes and Fonseca connects with a big hook that does some damage. They tie up, and are separated. Davis just misses with a huge left uppercut. They tie up several more times. Fonseca continues to press forward. Davis connects with a left jab from range. Davis lands a short right hook and just glances a left uppercut. Davis eats a body shot and Davis lands a nice left hook to the jaw as the round comes to an end. A much better round for Davis.

Round 8: Davis lands a big counter left to the jaw early in the round. He also lands a vicious left to the body. Fonseca eats another short shot and he goes down to the mat. Fonseca seems to indicate that he took a hit to the back of the head. He is unable to get up during the 10 count and the fight comes to an end. It was definitely a shot to the back of the head, and it’s what dropped Fonseca. Davis also pushed the back of Fonseca’s head after he was hanging from Davis following the first punch. It was definitely an illegal punch.

What a weird ending to the fight. Davis gets the win and because he missed weight, the title is vacated.

Round 1: Cleverly is going right on the attack, trying to get some jabs in early, but Jack connects first with a big body combo. Jack sneaks a jab through Cleverly’s guard. Both fighters are trying to get the jab through early. Jack is landing the cleaner shots though. Cleverly does connect with a good jab that pops Jack’s head back. Left hook from Jack lands. Cleverly just misses with a big uppercut. Left jab from Jack sneaks through the guard. Right uppercut from Jack barely misses. Round comes to an end with Cleverly popping off right the right hook.

Round 2: Jack lands a series of body shots early in this round. Jack is forcing Cleverly to cover up, and he’s getting the jab through Cleverly’s guard. Cleverly lands a big one-two combo after about a minute in the round. They are standing in front of each other and really going for it. Jack wings a nice hook to the body. Two quick left hooks to the face rom Jack. Cleverly lands two left jabs. Jack connects with an overhand right and two quick shots to the body as the round comes to an end.

Round 3: Nice jabs from both fighters early on. Jack is landing cleaner shots overall, but Cleverly has his moments. Jack is doing a better job of changing levels. Jack puts together a big combo, two hooks to the body, a hook to the jaw and a jab. A short uppercut from Jack lands. More jabs from both fighters. Another very competitive round comes to an end.

Round 4: Jack is really starting to tag Cleverly. He’s changing his levels effectively, landing flush on the jaw and frequently on the body. Cleverly eats a hard hook to the jaw. Jack lands a big body hook. Jack throws a short right uppercut and lands a big, big left hook. He gets Cleverly up against the ropes and he tees off. Cleverly’s face is blooded. Big hooks from Jack. This was a 10-8 round for sure.

Round 5: Jack is firing on all cylinders here. He snaps Cleverly’s head back with a big uppercut. He lands two big jabs, a hook to the body. He avoids a big Cleverly uppercut. Jack gets Cleverly against the ropes and he continues to work big body shots. Those are doing the most damage. Jack avoids all the big shots from Cleverly and the referee has seen enough. He stops the bout as Cleverly has eaten a huge amount of shots.

Round 1: Tabiti takes the center of the ring and throws the first punch, unsurprisingly a straight to the body. Cunningham is covered up, feeling out Tabiti’s range. Tabiti lands a very nice triple jab and Cunningham sneaks a straight of his own through the guard of Tabiti. Cunningham backs Tabiti up with another jab. A lead left folloewd by a right hook are just avoided by Tabiti. Cunningham is doing a good job cutting off the ring here, and he isn’t giving Tabiti any room. The round comes to an end.

Round 2: Tabiti lands a wide hook to the body and eats a jab for his troubles. Tabiti works a big body combo and Cunningham wings an overhand right counter that lands. Tabiti works another quick three-punch combo, one to the body and two to the face, and this time he avoids the counter overhand. They grapple, and the referee separates them. Cunningham connects with a left straight. The round comes to an end. It’s been a close one.

Round 3: Cunningham gets Tabiti up against the ropes early, but he can’t land the big overhand that he likes to the ow. He goes come forward with a right straight that lands, but Tabiti circles away from the much stronger follow-up. Cunningham is still cutting Tabiti off well. Tabiti avoids a hook and lands two shots of his own, one to the body, and nearly eats a massive haymaker for his troubles. Tabiti isn’t able to put anything big together and another round comes to an end.

Round 4: Tabiti comes out a little more aggressive, and lands a couple straight lefts. Tabiti opens up with a body shot and left hook combo, and then circles away from Cunningham’s winging hook. Another left jab from Tabiti. He just barely avoids a massive, massive right hook after a big body combo. A much more active and better round for Tabiti. There is a clash of heads but it looks like no cuts opened up.

Round 5: Cunningham is trying to sneak in more combos early. He’s covering up and taking baby steps at Tabiti before firing off powerful hooks. Tabiti, though, is managing to stay away. Tabiti peppers Cunningham with a pair of jabs. Cunningham lands a stiff jab but Tabiti moves away from the follow-up. They tie up again, and are separated. It’s a good round for Tabiti.

Round 6: Cunningham is really trying to land the powerful shot. It’s not a bad idea, because Tabiti has eaten some telegraphed shots thus far, but nothing huge. Tabiti, meanwhile connects with a big body combo as he circles away. Tabiti lands a pair of stiff jabs. They tie up several times. It’s a slow round, one that definitely went to Tabiti.

Round 7: Tabiti gets a warning for holding, a stern warning. He’ll lose a point if he does it again. Cunningham looks frustrated. Tabiti strafes him with three short jabs and a body shot. Cunningham pushes Tabiti into the ropes again and works a good body combo. Another slower round.

Round 8: Two let hooks to the head are blocked by Cunningham, but he eats a right hook to the body. Tabiti swings a massive right hook that just misses. Tabiti splits Cunningham’s guard with a left jab, and buries a straight to the body. Cunningham lands a left to the body while they’re up against the ropes. They are doing a whole lot of work inside here. Tabiti peppers Cunningham’s body and avoids big shots.

Round 9: Cunningham is trying to land the power shot, but Tabiti is avoiding well. Tabiti feints a jab and throws two powerful body shots that land. Another jab flicks through the guard for Tabiti, and he avoids a big hook from Cunningham.

Round 10: Cunningham lands a series of left hands as they tie up. Tabiti circles, and throws a big body hook combo and just misses with a heavy overhand to the head. He keeps flicking the left jab out there and it keeps landing. Cunningham is taunting and telling Tabiti to stop circling. Cunningham lands a straight left and just misses with a big hook. They tie up again, for the third or fourth time in this round. The round and fight comes to an end.

Super welterweight: Floyd Mayweather Jr. def. Conor McGregor via TKO in Round 10
Junior lightweight: Gervonta Davis def. Francisco Fonseca via TKO in Round 8
Light heavyweight: Badou Jack def. Nathan Cleverly via TKO in Round 5
Cruiserweight: Andrew Tabiti def. Steve Cunningham via unanimous decision (97-93, 97-93, 100-90)

Welterweight: Yordenis Ugás def. Thomas Dulorme via unanimous decision
Welterweight: Juan Heraldez defJose Miguel Borrego via unanimous decision
Super middleweight: Antonio Hernandez def. Kevin Newman via unanimous decision
Super middleweight: Savannah Marshall def Sydney LeBlanc via unanimous decision