Column: McGregor vs Mayweather, a freak show with precedent (The Associated Press)

The freak show that Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Conor McGregor are talking about will almost surely never happen, and for that anyone who would even consider opening their wallet to pay for it should be grateful. For any number of different reasons, it is about as likely to happen as Rhonda Rousey fighting Mayweather, an idea that got some traction among babblers everywhere last year. In search of a good payday, he agreed to go on another trip overseas – to Japan to fight professional wrestler Antonio Inoki in a 15-round match.