Cheers and jeers at the Northcliff Country Club for Mayweather win
NORTHCLIFF – Tough luck for Irishmen
Boxing fans braved the early morning cold to witness Floyd Mayweather’s 50th career win.
The Northcliff Country Club hosted a live broadcast of the much-anticipated fight between Conor McGregor and Mayweather on 27 August.
Doors had been open all night but at about 4am people started arriving in their numbers. The fight kicked off just after 6am.
There were loud cheers as McGregor dominated the first few rounds, worrying Mayweather’s fans. McGregor had vowed to knock out his opponent in the opening rounds and it looked like it could happen.
Prior to the multi million dollar duel, fans in attendance had expressed who they thought would win and why.
Hentie Arlow, a Mayweather fan, said, “This is a boxing match not UFC [Ultimate Fighting Championship]. McGregor is used to UFC fights that go on for 10 minutes, this is a different game, he won’t make it.”
McGregor fan Tlotli Ntshole believed the Irishmen would win due to his aggression and experience in knocking people out. After four rounds, Leo Makumire admitted that this was a challenge for Mayweather and McGregor had put him under pressure from the first bell.
McGregor’s steam ran out after the fifth round as he began to succumb to his fatigue. He had his hands down and started taking more and more hits. By the eighth round, the mood in the club was pro-Mayweather with all the McGregor fans making peace with what was about to happen.
“I think he has the ability but he lacks the experience,” said Sean Rose, a McGregor fan after round 9 went to Mayweather. “I don’t see him winning now.”
In the 10th round, Mayweather went for the win, and with every punch that he threw, attendees were ducking and weaving as they imitated what McGregor needed to do.
The loudest cheer of the morning came when the referee called an end to the fight following McGregor taking several head shots for Mayweather to win on a technical knockout.
Jesica Ackermann, who was animated from the very beginning, said she knew Mayweather would win. “I was never worried, even when McGregor was dominating the first few rounds,” she added.
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