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Conor McGregor felled Jose Aldo with one spectacular punch just 13 seconds into their UFC bout in 2015.

Conor McGregor will be outboxed, but maybe not outpunched

With the mega-fight between Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor finally official, two possibilities quickly emerged on Thursday: Oddsmakers and analysts are either greatly underestimating McGregor's chances in the ring or the mixed martial arts champion just might be underestimating the task in front of him.

Featherweight still in coma after knockout

Daniel Franco (left, pictured fighting in 2016) is still in a coma.

Featherweight Daniel Franco remained in a coma in hospital on Sunday, a day after being knocked out by Jose Haro in the main event of a boxing card at the WinnaVegas Casino in Sloan, Iowa.

Mayweather considering McGregor fight

"The only fight that makes sense": Floyd Mayweather.

Floyd Mayweather has broken his silence regarding a potential fight with UFC star Conor McGregor by revealing he is "90 per cent" likely to face him if he returns to the ring because it's "the only fight that makes sense".