Floyd Mayweather v/s Conor McGregor | 'All-time great took 10 rounds to beat a rookie': Twitter reacts to mega-fight

A ruthless Floyd Mayweather scored a 10th round technical knockout over mixed martial arts champion Conor McGregor on Saturday, cementing his legacy as one of boxing's all-time greats.

McGregor, making his professional boxing debut, had boasted he would knock out the 40-year-old American early but his lack of ring savvy betrayed him as Mayweather improved to 50-0 to surpass heavyweight great Rocky Marciano's 49-0 record for most wins without a loss or draw.

Here is how Twitter reacted to the fight:

Respect to McGregor for taking a chance but congrats to Floyd on #50!

— Manny Pacquiao (@mannypacquiao) August 27, 2017

Congrats to both @TheNotoriousMMA and @FloydMayweather on doing something no man has done before...#RESPECT

— Triple H (@TripleH) August 27, 2017

Connor and Floyd together after the fight #MayweathervMcgregor pic.twitter.com/hbr6rETfHX

— Tyler Lappe (@tyler_lapp3) August 27, 2017

Credit where due. An MMA fighter has gone 10 rounds w/ a boxing legend in his 1st fight. No disgrace there. #MayweathervMcgregor

— Jordan Connor (@joconn25) August 27, 2017

When you realise you've made more money in one night than most people make in a lifetime #MayweathervMcgregor pic.twitter.com/29bF5PpkW2

— Dann Williams (@dw_film) August 27, 2017

For all those who didn't get to see the ending to the #MayweatherVMcGregor fight: pic.twitter.com/3lMnW7jYDW

— #GirlsCount (@manbukky) August 27, 2017

What if I told you that an all time great took 10 rounds to beat a rookie #MayweathervMcgregor pic.twitter.com/V1miUHEb2P

— Magnus Lewis (@magnuslewis263) August 27, 2017

Yooo Feather Leather knew what he was doin, won a bet soo  #MayweathervMcgregor pic.twitter.com/XkfBJ41UqL

— Umair Siddiqui (@OfficialUmairS) August 27, 2017

Two legends in their own right showing respect for one another after a well fought match: #MayweatherVMcGregor pic.twitter.com/t2mJ032nSs

— Tasha (@WhileECoyote) August 27, 2017

Thank you for having me in the ring tonight!!  #MayweathervMcgregor pic.twitter.com/8lIpUElCHV

— Demi Lovato (@ddlovato) August 27, 2017

I CANT BREATH IVE HAD THIS ON REPEAT FOR SO LONG HSHSHSHS #MayweathervMcgregor pic.twitter.com/ay7z21VoZx

— Mary (@UltWonHeon) August 27, 2017

Who did it better? #MayweathervMcgregor pic.twitter.com/oYWgAHxtWO

— GHK Zyntexx (@ZyBintexx) August 27, 2017

#MayweathervMcgregor was the biggest fight of the year till my mom found out I paid $100 to watch this.

— ® (@iAlekhyaDas) August 27, 2017

It turns out the guy who is a champion boxer and boxes all the time is better than the guy who doesn't. #MayweathervMcgregor

— Body Language Expert (@jacrosse13) August 27, 2017

McGregor was basically Rocky from the original Rocky, big underdog who even tho he lost, proved he wasn't a pushover. #MayweathervMcgregor

— John Zehr (@jblood96) August 27, 2017

That moment when you're mad at bae but secretly you only want them to hug you more tight.

#MayweathervMcgregor pic.twitter.com/c8WuOY2BRC

— T∆ΠK (@WHOisTank) August 27, 2017

Whether the mega-fight will be the richest of all-time, as promoters predicted, is still to be determined but Mayweather left no doubt of his place in the pantheon of boxing greats in what he said was his last fight.

As promised, McGregor came out full of fury and menace but Mayweather, long regarded as the finest defensive fighter to step into the ring, left few openings and used the first three rounds to feel out his opponent.

By the fourth round Mayweather went on the attack and started landing blow after blow against a suddenly desperate McGregor who was bravely hanging on while clutching and grabbing the American.

In the 10th, Mayweather moved in for kill pinning a visibly fatigued McGregor against the ropes and landing a flurry of punches when the referee stepped in to stop the fight.

(Inputs from Reuters)