In what many called “the fight of the year,” boxing legend Floyd Mayweather went toe-to-toe with UFC Lightweight Champion Conor McGregor this past Saturday, August 26th. The bout between the two men, which has been endlessly hyped over the past year, was predicted to be the highest grossing fight in history, and one of the most important ones of Mayweather’s career: a win would cement his nearly unmatched 50-0 record. Many fans were distracted, however, by Mayweather’s decision to enter the arena in a black ski-mask that covered his entire face. Why would the legend choose to wear that? Twitter had some potential answers:
https://twitter.com/basedkevin_/status/901657872144130048
Ninja Gaiden Flow #MayweathervMcgregor pic.twitter.com/8fuwO9c1j3
— jesse Williams. (@iJesseWilliams) August 27, 2017
Just to be perfectly clear:
No Mayweather did not come out looking like an extra in a Janet Jackson video.
— Marcel (@BasicallyIDoWrk) August 27, 2017
The cross-over between boxing fans and Spongebob fans is surprisingly large:
MAYWEATHER LOOKIN LIKE MRS. PUFF #MayweathervMcgregor pic.twitter.com/dCBOQSCf4h
— The Don 🤴 (@VVaby_) August 27, 2017
https://twitter.com/Atuhmez/status/901659612444631042
If Star Trek Power Rangers were a thing, this is what it would look like:
Why does Mayweather look like a Star Trek power ranger?
— Kid Koffin (@AndrewCTE) August 27, 2017
Robbing everyone who paid for Pay Per View #MayweathervMcgregor pic.twitter.com/deABbtWsu4
— Lethal Carbine (@LethalCarbine) August 27, 2017
Mayweather was truly the hero of the evening:
Mayweather looks like a Walmart Black Friday superhero who saves you from getting stampede for a $40 tv pic.twitter.com/jF9weAoWv4
— Annie Apple (@SurvivinAmerica) August 27, 2017
During the fight, there actually WAS violence on both sides:
Antifa Mayweather pic.twitter.com/7Z8Kdoi2xh
— KEEM 🍿 (@KEEMSTAR) August 27, 2017
H/T – Huffpost, The Guardian, Guacamoley