HBO boxing announcer Jim Lampley expressed his belief Tuesday that Floyd Mayweather Jr. intentionally threw rounds during his Aug. 26 win over Conor McGregor.
In an interview with TMZ Sports, Lampley said Mayweather "obviously" gave McGregor some rounds early in the fight in an effort to goad the public into buying another fight down the line: "He allowed Conor to quote 'win' three rounds so that the whole global MMA wish community could have something to latch on to. I think there's a decent chance there's enough suckers out there Floyd could maybe make another $150 million, why not?"
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