Conor McGregor vs. Floyd Mayweather exists in a rare space in the combat sports world in that it’s a fight that almost everyone is going to watch and that is sure to produce massive amounts of fan interest and hype, while at the same time being very likely widely derided by analysts and pundits in both boxing and MMA. It’s the superfight that everyone will watch, despite the very real likelihood that it provides little of sporting value.
It’s also very likely to overshadow a lot of other, more meaningfully competitive, boxing matches over the next several months.