Floyd Mayweather says he “chose the right dance partner” for his final fight, after defeating UFC lightweight champion Conor McGregor in the 10th round of their Las Vegas money-fight.
The 40-year-old came out of retirement to battle McGregor and the victory helped him extend his perfect record to 50-0.
After several heated exchanges in the build-up to the fight, Mayweather said they gave the fans “what they wanted”.
“He is a tough competitor,” he said.
“He was a lot better than I thought. But I was the better man.
“I guaranteed everybody this would not go the distance. Boxing’s reputation was on the line.”
Mayweather, whose victory meant he surpassed Rocky Marciano’s record of 49 wins without a defeat, said he “looked forward to going down in the Hall of Fame”.
“This was my last fight, for sure,” said the former five-weight world champion. “I chose the right dance partner. Conor McGregor, you are a hell of a champion.
“A win is a win, no matter how you get it. Rocky Marciano is a legend.”
McGregor, 29, was making his professional boxing debut and looked to be on top in the early rounds, but Mayweather said he wasn’t fazed by this.
“Our game plan was to take our time, go to him, let him shoot his shots early and then take him out down the stretch,” he said.
“We know in MMA he fights for 25 minutes. After 25 minutes, he started to slow down.”
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