On Monday in Las Vegas, moments before the solar eclipse, rain began falling heavily on the Strip, unusual to say the least for the middle of August or indeed the middle of the desert.

Conor McGregor has been warned he will face the same Floyd Mayweather who so impressively eased to victory over Manny Pacquiao when they fight on Saturday night — and someone who is determined to “go out with a bang”.

Conor McGregor blasted Floyd Mayweather and fight promoters Showtime during the second leg of the pair's media tour ahead of next month's bout.

Mixed martial arts star Conor McGregor has vowed to knock Floyd Mayweather out inside four rounds when the pair meet in a Las Vegas boxing match next month.

Michael Conlan knows where his priorities lie and the Belfast native’s personal preparations for three more fights in 2017 will take priority ahead of any other potential distractions following his third paid victory in Brisbane over the weekend.

Manny Pacquiao will take some time before deciding whether to hang up his gloves or take up the option of a rematch with Australian Jeff Horn, according to promoter Bob Arum.

Matthew Macklin wants Michael Conlan to show his class when he takes to the ring on Manny Pacquiao’s Australian undercard in his third professional fight tonight.

US TV coverage of Michael Conlan’s Australian adventure will lead to regular homecoming bouts for the Belfast super-bantamweight, according to Top Rank promoter Bob Arum.

Michael Conlan may be boxing in the shadow of Manny Pacquiao in Brisbane this weekend, but the Belfast man believes it is the ideal chance for him to shine as a pro.

Michael Conlan registered his second stoppage in as many professional contests with a TKO3 of Tijuana journeyman Alfredo Chanez in Chicago.

Dozens of Philippine government and police officials turned themselves in yesterday, a day after president Rodrigo Duterte linked them to the drugs trade, stepping up a war on narcotics that has killed hundreds since he took office in June.

Boxing great Manny Pacquiao has won a seat in the Philippine Senate, bringing him closer to a possible shot at the presidency.

Manny Pacquiao has pressed on with his campaign for a seat in the Philippine Senate despite a reported militant plot to kidnap him.

The Philippine president has said Abu Sayyaf militants accused of beheading a Canadian hostage may have plotted to kill him and kidnap boxing star Manny Pacquiao.

World Elite champion Michael Conlan has withdrawn from the Irish squad for the Gee Bee multi-nations in Finland because of injury.

The entire country went a little bit sports-mad this summer, so it comes as no surprise to hear Rugby World Cup 2015 is the phrase people in Ireland searched online for the most this year.

The same-sex marriage referendum, Ed Sheeran and miniature Guinness cakes were just some the most viewed and talked about videos and issues Irish people engaged with this year.

Carl Froch has revealed he is training every day because he remains open to offers for a comeback.

Manny Pacquiao is a really nice guy. and he proved it yet again when he gave college basketball players a ridiculous bonus when they won their league title.

While May 2 heralded the end of boxing’s most notorious cold war inside the ring, it was the coming together of two prominent power brokers outside it which ultimately made the fight a reality.

In keeping with a night when no record seemed safe, the merchandise stands of the MGM Grand were having a frantic time of it. Anything that was green equalled gold for the vendors.

Stepping out of the sliding doors of McCarran International Airport into a July mid-afternoon on the fringe of the desert is not the most settling of experiences.

Ireland’s Rory McIlroy may be golf’s top star right now but when it comes to earnings, boxer Floyd Mayweather is the undisputed No.1 in the world, topping the list of the highest-paid sportsman for the second year running.

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Boxing fans across the country and their lawyers are calling the hyped-up fight between Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Jr a fraud and want their money back, and then some.

Enda Kenny has congratulated David Cameron on his UK General Election victory, a prisoner has been found dead in his cell at Mountjoy Prison, a priest in Donegal has said he will be voting Yes in the Marriage Equality Referendum and Floyd Mayweather has branded Manny Pacquiao a “coward”. Catch up with this evening’s top and most read stories on irishexaminer.com.

On several occasions last week, I listened to avid sports fans agonising over how they would watch the so-called ‘Fight of the Century’ between Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao.

World No. 1 Rory McIlroy is not the least interested in talk of a new golfing rivalry with Masters Champion Jordan Spieth.

Manny Pacquiao will undergo surgery on a shoulder injury this week and could be out of action for up to a year following his unanimous points defeat by Floyd Mayweather, according to reports in the United States.

Colin Cowherd believes Pacquiao’s shoulder injury is just a sales pitch for a rematch.

Rory McIlroy won a tournament as the No. 1 player in the world.

Floyd Mayweather Sr believes it is only once his son has retired that his genius will be truly appreciated.

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Manny Pacquiao revealed he was almost forced to postpone his Floyd Mayweather super fight because of a painful shoulder injury, which he says affected his performance.

If there was one moment that summed up this entire promotion, which reached frenzied levels of interest across the planet last week, it came as the bell rang for the start of the 12th round.

Sadness and disappointment gripped Filipinos after Manny Pacquiao’s defeat in his much-anticipated fight against American Floyd Mayweather Jr. but they still considered the boxing icon a national hero.

FLOYD Mayweather described the biggest fight of the generation as just another day at the office, and he was right.