A former super featherweight and lightweight boxing champion, Acelino “Popo" Freitas understands why Floyd Mayweather is fighting Conor McGregor on Aug. 26 in Las Vegas, but he is not a fan of the decision.
Freitas (40-2, 34 KO), who retired from the sport in 2007 — coming back years later in South America to add a couple of knockouts to his record — sees the mega event as a money grab for everyone involved, but a black eye to the sport of boxing.
"This fight is not good for boxing because this guy never fought in boxing before, not even an amateur fight,” Freitas told MMA Fighting.