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The Canelo Alvarez vs. Caleb Plant press conference kicks off today and you can check it out here. Caleb Plant is listed on ONE37 PM's "best undefeated boxers" list and will put his "0" on the line against one of the greatest Mexican boxers in the sport. There were some hold-ups on the negotiating side for this match, so it should make for an interesting press conference.

The newest entry in the longtime beloved Rocky franchise has arrived in grand fashion. The sequel to 2015’s Creed has produced a sequel that in many respects matches the heights reached by the original. Heading into Creed 2 there were many questions and concerns to the quality of the film with Creed director Ryan Coogler pulling out of directorial duties due to obligations with Disney for a sequel to Black Panther. Franchise creator Sylvester Stallone then stepped up to the director’s chair but also decided to back out of the position. Relative newcomer Steven Caple Jr., best known for the 2016 film The Land, took over directorial duties and more than holds his own. A vast majority of the cast of Creed returns for Creed 2 including Michael B. Jordan as Adonis Creed, Tessa Thompson as Creed’s love interest Bianca and Phylicia Rashad as Mary Anne Creed. Stallone and Juel Taylor wrote the film’s screenplay giving Stallone the distinction of having written every movie in the fr...

The biggest and most hyped boxing match in recent history has come and gone, but that doesn't mean folks can't make a parody out of it. UFC Fighter Edits made a video cutting together the best moments of the historic match up with some of Nintendo Classic's "Punch-Out" game. See what he put together here: MayMac's punchout @TheNotoriousMMA @FloydMayweather pic.twitter.com/hnBCbYZ9f2 — ufcfighteredits (@ufcfighteredits) September 11, 2017

IT IS ALL OVER! The "Money Fight" has come and gone and we can get back to normal now, right? Check out the post boxing presser here:

The weekend is here and "The Money Fight" is unavoidable. Are you watching? Check out the weigh-ins here:

It's finally here. This weekend will have the most hyped boxing match in the sports recent history. Floyd Mayweather, Jr. (49-0 Boxing) and Conor McGregor (0-0 Boxing, 21-3 MMA) will face off in what has been the strangest of matchings in combat-sports. There is no varied rule set that would in any way point to Mayweather not doing well, yet this is being marketed as a fighter versus fighter match. Some see it as MMA vs. Boxing but it is far from that when it is only boxing rules. Needless to say, one final press conference is under way today. Because those last four weren't enough, right?

Yesterday's conference call featured Conor McGregor and Dana White. If you missed that, you can catch here . Today is Mayweather's turn for media:

For those interested, yesterday the Nevada State Athletic Commission voted on the approval of the use of 8oz boxing gloves for the high profile boxing event taking place on August 26. Floyd Mayweather Jr. will be facing Conor McGregor what has been dubbed "The Money Fight". However, this isn't anything new. Mayweather has been in bouts with 8oz gloves before and you can read more about that at Frontproof Media . The site's founder called into the MMA Afterthought podcast to discuss it further: If you liked this podcast and would like to subscribe it's available on iTunes & Google Play .

Floyd Mayweather was on Kimmy Kimmel's show to promote his upcoming bout against Conor McGregor on August 26. The boxing match is being called "The Money Fight" since it has the undefeated boxing champion coming out of retirement to face the current lightweight champion of the UFC. While hardcore boxing and mixed martial arts fans see it as a circus, Mayweather believes otherwise. Mayweather's last fight was against Andre Berto in September of 2015. Before that, he faced Manny Pacquiao in what is considered one of the biggest pay-per views in recent boxing history. However, his last two bouts were perceived by many as anticlimactic for the final bouts of his career. "I feel I owe it the fans. Pacquiao and I didn't give them a blockbuster, me and McGregor should give them a blockbuster." -Floyd Mayweather See the segment here:

You didn't think were done, did you? See the third day of press for the August 26 boxing in Las Vegas, NV.

If yesterday wasn't enough, more Conor McGregor and Floyd Mayweather Jr. press conference action is coming today live at 5:30 P.M. EST from Toronto and you can catch it here:

That was an odd press conference, wouldn't you say? Yesterday, combat sports fans had their taste of the first press event this week that is supposed to get fans pumped for the August 26 bout in the T-Mobile Arena next month. Boxing and MMA press conferences usually flow pretty well but this one was a little different. It had Aloe Blacc perform a number, a Hall of Fame ring announcer to introduce the promoter of each fighter, who then introduced the fighters that seemed unprepared for their speeches. You can listen to the complete rundown here: Check out this list of quotes from the Los Angeles event over at Frontproof Media . Part two goes down today in Toronto and you catch it here .

The Mayweather vs. McGregor press conference kicks off in Los Angeles today and you can watch it here live at 5 P.M. EST. Photo: Ed Carbajal

The boxing match between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Conor McGregor is happening and the hype tour begins next week.  See the first trailer promoting the event here:

Image: courtesy Frontproofmedia.com Ed gets to talk to Frontproof Media's founder, Joseph Correa where they break down the Thurman vs Porter fight. +Z-BoxingNews   Daniel Zaldivar joins the conversation and they look ahead at UFC 200. Please listen and comment below: