5 Talking points from the Mayweather vs McGregor boxing match

Floyd Mayweather defeated Conor McGregor via TKO in the 10th round in what was billed as the biggest fight of all time.

And through it all, despite it comprising of an MMA fighter with a 0-0 boxing record stepping to the greatest boxer of the generation with a 49-0 record (going into the fight, at least), the contest was pretty entertaining.

Unlike the Mayweather-Pacquiao 'Fight of the Century', this one surely didn't fire blanks.

There was keen, intriguing action from start to finish as the Irishman seemed to confuse Floyd with his unorthodox style initially, only for the undefeated Maestro to come on strong in the later rounds and get the finish.

As McGregor contemplates going back to MMA and Mayweather rides off into the sunset with his record breaking 50th victory, here are 5 talking points from the fights.

50-0 for a reason

Floyd Mayweather celebrating after defeating Conor McGregor

Conor McGregor started strong, fighting from range and seemingly getting the better of Floyd in the early rounds.

But the adjustments that the boxer made were well-thought out and was exactly what was needed to turn the fight in his favour.

He attacked McGregor to the body and didn't let him use his range; instead, pressuring forward, forcing him to expend energy in keeping him off and landing shots increasingly at will as the rounds wore on.

Eventually, he overwhelmed him with his punches in the 9th round and finished him off in the next, by which time, it was apparent who the fighter with ring smarts gained through 50 professional fights under his belt was.

As I said, 50-0 for a reason.

McGregor had a credible showing

For Conor McGregor, there was nothing to be ashamed of

Conor McGregor didn't knock Floyd Mayweather out like he prophesized and eventually got TKO-ed in the tenth round.

But the fact that an MMA fighter with no prior professional boxing experience lasted 10 rounds against the greatest boxer of this generation, even nicking a few rounds off him in the process, only served to underline the credible showing that he had.

Yes, the fight panned out the way many thought it would - with Floyd taking it somewhat easier in the end - but there were moments in the fight when certain things that Conor McGregor did were eyebrow raising.

Despite losing the fight, the Irishman can go back to MMA with his head held high now.

There was no loser

All things considered, they are both winners

As Floyd surmised in one of the numerous media scrums that he obliged the journalists with after the fight, 'in a billion dollar fight, nobody loses'.

And while Floyd did beat out Conor McGregor's challenge convincingly, in the end, both men will retire to their dens a good 9 figure sum richer.

After the Pacquiao fight, Conor McGregor was the only potential opponent for Floyd who could generate similar numbers in a super fight.

Conversely, fighting Floyd Mayweather was hands down Conor McGregor's biggest payday.

Reportedly, McGregor and the UFC combined will clear the $180 Million mark while Floyd will clear the $300 million mark.

That's almost $500 Million for little under 30 minutes of work. As the Kliq would say, too sweet!

What next for McGregor?

Is UFC next for Conor McGregor?

After the loss against Floyd Mayweather, Conor McGregor has promised that he would now go back to the UFC to resume his conquest there.

Will he defend his Title against the winner of the Tony Ferguson - Kevin Lee fight for the interim Lightweight belt? Or will he choose, like Dana White let on a few weeks ago, to face another undefeated phenom in Khabib Nurmagomedov in Russia?

Or like he jumped from Featherweight to Lightweight and laid claim to both belts simultaneously, will he set his sights on the Welterweight belt now?

McGregor once mentioned that options were always good in the fight game. It certainly looks like he has a lot of them now.

Into the sunset

Floyd Mayweather retires after a fantastic career

50-0.

Let that sink in for a moment.

The greatest undefeated record in boxing thus far was the legendary Rocky Marciano's 49-0. And Floyd Mayweather Jr. just waltzed past that to script his name in the history books.

As a person, and indeed as a fighter, Floyd has always polarized opinion.

But like he displayed in the fight against Conor McGregor, he always finds a way to win. If that involves refusing to engage and fighting on the backfoot throughout the 12 rounds, that's what he unapologetically does.

Conversely, if that involved being cautious initially but exploding in the later rounds like he did against the Irishman, he does that too.

All in all, Floyd Mayweather is a serial winner. And he deserves to ride off into the sunset after an amazing career.