Make no mistake: Mayweather-McGregor bout is about money and not boxing

From si.com

The big announcement happened, finally, officially, late Wednesday: Floyd Mayweather Jr. will fight Conor McGregor on Aug. 26 in Las Vegas. The news was “big” only as it related to the hype sports fans will endure over the next three months. The bout will carry news cycles, print money for participants and take over an already hostile Twitter. What it won’t be is interesting or close. Let’s be honest. This isn’t about Mayweather improving to 50-0, a mark he has long coveted that would give him one win more than the great undefeated heavyweight champion Rocky Marciano. This isn’t about McGregor becoming a ... (full story)