Reacting to Floyd Mayweathers and Conor Mc. Gregors world tour. Jul 1. 5, 2. 01. 7Arash Markazi. ESPN Senior Writer Close. Former columnist and writer after five years with Sports Illustrated. Markazi has also written for Slam, King, Vibe and Playboy. On board of directors for Jim Murray Memorial Foundation. LONDON Floyd Mayweather and Conor Mc. Gregor on Friday concluded what will in all likelihood be the most entertaining portion of a two month hyperbolic odyssey that will conclude Aug. Tour both the Brazilian and Argentinian sides of Iguassu Falls in this fullday tour. Each country has a separate National Park Iguau National Park in Brazil and. World-Tour.png' alt='Both Sides Of The World Tour' title='Both Sides Of The World Tour' />Then again, that all depends on your definition of entertaining. If neither trash talk laced with racist, sexist and homophobic overtones, nor an athletic contest that on paper appears more one sided than the Harlem Globetrotters facing the Washington Generals is your cup of tea, theres a good chance none of this multimillion dollar circus masquerading as a boxing match is for you. But when all the pay per view numbers are tallied from the Mayweather Mc. Gregor fight next month theres also a good chance that it will go down as the biggest pay per view event in history. Scott HeaveyGetty Images. The four cities in three countries in four days world tour that Mayweather and Mc. Gregor wrapped up Friday in London provided more lowlights than highlights, but it also fed into the rabid fan bases of both fighters. It also tapped into a casual audience that simply cant get enough of lowbrow reality television shows based on confrontation and drama. All things being equal, no one should really care about a boxer who is 4. Adobe Acrobat X Pro Media Kit. Nevada two months ago. But, of course, all things arent equal and this isnt really about a boxing match. After Conor Mc. Gregor and Floyd Mayweather went at it in four different cities in four days, Brett Okamoto and Arda Ocal recap what went down and what to expect from here. The four days of news conferences were the fights before the fight. How would judges score the verbal battle between Floyd Mayweather and Conor Mc. Gregor We have a winner. The Floyd Mayweather versus Conor Mc. Gregor boxing match is on. Heres all you need to know about the megafight between two of the biggest stars in combat sports. Related. Mc. Gregor isnt just some guy making his professional boxing debut next month in front of a record pay per view audience for a nine figure payday. Hes the UFC lightweight champion and the most popular mixed martial artist on the planet. Nikki-Croker-in-the-West-Side-Story-National-Tour.-1000x600.jpg' alt='Both Sides Of The World Tour' title='Both Sides Of The World Tour' />Students on Tour invites you to explore our site to learn about education programs to the historic east coast and find out how easy it is to customize a tourHes also one of the best trash talkers and promoters the fight game has ever seen. No one can sell a fight with his words quite like Mc. Gregor, except for maybe Mayweather, and thats the only reason why a fight that should theoretically be over before it even begins is selling for 1. Truth be told, people are paying for what they have witnessed for free during a press tour that began in Los Angeles on Tuesday, went to Toronto on Wednesday, made a forgettable pit stop in New York on Thursday before finally, mercifully concluding Friday in London. If you think the wheels came off this train wreck after the second tour stop, its doubtful that anything that happens in the ring after the second round will be much better. As much as both sides wanted to promote the fight globally and own the headlines for a week, it was clear the back to back to back to back nature of the schedule impacted everyone involved. Mayweather essentially lost his voice and had to drink tea all day to get through Fridays event. Mc. Gregor simply wanted to go back home and celebrate his 2. New York. And the best one liners that were used Tuesday or Wednesday came off as stale and unoriginal when they were recycled again Thursday and Friday. Nevertheless, each news conference attracted a crowd of over 1. SSE Arena in London was perhaps the loudest of the tour and rivaled many of Mc. Gregors fights in terms of noise and energy. When it was over, 1. Mc. Gregor fans were chanting and singing in the streets outside. It was hard to remember that what had just transpired was nothing more than a news conference for a fight in six weeks. This has to rank No. Mayweather said. Ive been on other tours, traveling around the world, and this is by far the most exciting, electrifying tour that Ive been on. Its been a crazy tour. Make no mistake about it, no matter where you stand on the press tour, Mayweather and Mc. Gregors war of words face to face this week and on other media and social platforms in the past and over the next month is why people will end up paying three figures to watch the fight on pay per view and up to five figures to watch the fight in person. No one is doing that because they want to watch Mayweather at 4. Mc. Gregor has a future as a boxer. Theyre buying it because of the spectacle, and we just saw the biggest and most entertaining part of that spectacle play out. Despite multiple face to face moments, there was no physical altercation at any of the world tour stops. Matthew LewisGetty ImagesWhat you saw between these guys is as much a part of the fight as the fight itself, UFC president Dana White said. These are two of the best to ever do it physically and mentally and verbally, and youve seen that this week. It has escalated every event because just like in a fight, when you get hurt to the body, you try not to show that you got hurt to the body. When you get rocked, you try to not show that you got rocked, and they both got rocked a couple times and tried to not show it. The battle thats gone on between these guys is epic. Its not a croquet game or a tennis match. These guys are going to try to knock each other unconscious in a month and a half. I dont think theres too many mean things you can say worse than getting knocked unconscious. Of course, some of the things Mayweather and Mc. Gregor said werent just mean, they were downright vulgar and revolting and have no place in sports, but thats what happens when you try to stage a four city show aimed to rival the WWE without a script and an edict to be shocking and sell pay per view. You run the risk of making a fool of yourself, which both Mayweather and Mc. Gregor did at various points over the past few days. With the news conferences now in their rearview mirrors, Mayweather and Mc. Gregor will both head to Las Vegas to finish up their training camp before entering the ring Aug. Depending on how the fight goes, theres a good chance years from now well be talking more about this weeks world tour news conferences than whatever happens in the ring. The world tour was a once in a lifetime thing, something of this magnitude, I dont think in either sport weve seen anything like this, Mc. Gregor said. The No. The whole thing has been amazing. It was just a press conference, but it transformed into something different. Different is certainly one word to describe it. And given some of the other words that were thrown around this week on stage, its probably the safest thing to say as well. Driving bans recognised on both sides of Irish border. Image copyright. PAImage caption. The law covers bans for reckless or dangerous driving, hit and runs and driving while under the influence. Driving bans are now mutually recognised on both sides of the Irish border due to a change in the law. From Tuesday, people banned on the other side of the border from where they live will have the prohibition extended to their home jurisdiction. The law change gives effect to a road safety agreement signed between the UK and Irish governments in 2. Drivers banned in their home jurisdiction would not be able to drive in the other as they have no licence. The law change covers drivers banned for reckless or dangerous driving, hit and runs and driving while under the influence of drink or drugs. Penalty points. Meanwhile, the Department for Infrastructure in Northern Ireland said officials on both sides of the border continue to work closely to implement the mutual recognition of penalty points for speeding, drink driving, not wearing seatbelts, and use of mobile phones. A plan to implement this was put on hold in February 2. This is complex and ground breaking work which will require primary legislation in both jurisdictions. Both jurisdictions remain committed to implementing the mutual recognition of penalty points, a spokesperson said. It would, however, be wrong to move to legislation until we have confirmed that the legislation will be workable and effective. The concept of mutually recognising penalty points is simple but the practical out workings are very complex. Change welcomed. Northern Irelands chief inspector of criminal justice Brendan Mc. Guigan welcomed the law change regarding driving disqualifications. I am delighted that from now on, those motorists found guilty in court in either jurisdiction will find their motoring bans do not disappear when they travel north or south, or east or west across the border, he said. Motorists who choose to drive recklessly, or in a manner which creates a danger and places other road users at risk, cannot be tolerated, and I fully support the introduction of this legislative change. Irish Transport Minister Shane Ross said it was an important road safety measure, targeting dangerous drivers. The new measures are underpinned by an international agreement between Ireland and the UK, which comes into effect today, and primary legislative provisions in Ireland and the UK, which have been commenced on Tuesday, he said. Under the Ireland UK agreement, the driving disqualification is, in effect, transferred by the state which imposes it to the licence of the offenders home state. So, the legal consequence of the offence committed follows the offender home. The SDLPs infrastructure spokesperson Daniel Mc. Crossan said This legislation is a major step in tackling dangerous and careless drivers on this island. This is a practical, common sense measure.