UFC Lightweight Champion Conor McGregor and Floyd Mayweather both appeared in Torođnto, Ontoario, Canada for the second stop in their four city press tàŒșour.
McGregor seemed fired up today, especially after yesterdayâs microphone silence, which McGregor firmđly blamed on Showtimeđ».
Once word got out that Showtime was blamed for the microphone being cut on McGregor, the network issued a staêŠđ°tement denying any wrongdoing.
âAt no point did Showtime or event productions cut any microphones intentionally during Tuesdayâs kickoff event in Los Angeles,â Showtime Sports executive Stephen Espinoza said in a statement. âThe point of this world tour is to let these superstars interact with the fans and with each other. Cutting their mics would go against our goal of delivering these fighters to the masses and letting their charismatic and entertaining personalities take center stage.â
Apparently the apology wasnât enough for McGregor, who ripped into Showtiàčme and network executiveâ Stephen Espinoza.
âWhile weâre at it, f*ck Showtime too,â McGregor said at the Toronto presser. âYou little weasel. Look at you you little f*cking weasel, I can see it in your eyes, youâre a f*cking bitch. Cut my mic off? Cut the champâs mic off? Hell no. You f*cking weasel. Theyâre trying to set me up at every turn out here. Theyâre trying to catch me off guard. ... There is nothing they can do to faze me. Twenty-eight years of age, Iâm getting fight checks and promoter checks. When Floyd was 28, he was on Oscar De La Hoyaâs undercard.â
The UFC Lightweight Champiđon wasnât done after ripping Showtime, as then he turned his focus to his future opponent in Floyd Mayweather.
Mayweather pulled out hisđ„ infamous book bag and thatâs when McGregor ripped into the fighter.
âWhat are you doing with a school bag on stage? You canât even (expletive) read!,â says McGregor.
Conor McGregor vs. Floyd Mayweather takes place on Saturday, August 26 from the T-Mobile Arena in Las đ Vegas, Nevada. Fightful is providing live coverage of the event, with a post-show podcast to follow.