Filed under: Blue Corner , Featured Videos , News , UFC We knew Floyd Mayweather vs. Conor McGregor was going to do big business, and Nevada sports books were among the beneficiaries. This past month, Mayweather (50-0 boxing) picked up a 10th-round TKO win over McGregor (21-3 MMA, 9-1 UFC, 0-1 boxing), the reigning UFC lightweight champion, in a pay-per-view boxing blockbuster in Las Vegas. Betting on the fight was immense; MMAjunkie devoted an entire three-part series to it. At the sports books, McGregor, who had never boxed professionally, was only a small underdog – smaller than many of the established pro boxers that Mayweather faced during his accomplished career.
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Thanks to Mayweather vs. McGregor, Nevada sports books won a record amount in August – MMA Junkie