Boxing superstar, Floyd Mayweather extended his winning record to 50 unbeaten boxing bouts after a 10th round TKO win over UFC fighter, Conor McGregor on Sunday morning.
After nine rounds of a fiercely contested fight, the Money Man saw off the UFC Lightweight champion in the T-Mobile Arena.
Footballers across the continent had their say on the most anticipated boxing bout of the year that saw the undefeated boxer triumph over the UFC star.
Players across the continent and African stars including Mutiu Adepoju, Jay-Jay Okocha, Michael Essien and Asamoah Gyan reacted to the fight and led tribute to the American who retired after the bout.
Meanwhile, former Newcastle player, and current beIN Sports football commentator was certainly impressed with what he saw.
Former USA international Eddie Johnson also showed a clear interest in the fight, celebrating Mayweather’s win and going back and forth with fans on Twitter who thought McGregor was robbed.
Mutiu Adepoju @MutiuAdepoju8 Class is permanent! Dear @FloydMayweather, I doff my hat
Jeffrey Schlupp @Jeffrey_Schlupp TBE @FloydMayweather
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