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New App Lets Conor McGregor Trash Talk On Behalf Of Fans

One of the biggest trash talkers in UFC history, Conor McGregor, has just released an app which sees him doing the smack talking on behalf of fans. The “MacTalk” app, available on Android and iOS, is a soundboard of 27 of McGregor’s most famous sayings from his fight career and costs $0.99 to download. Instead […]

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Conor McGregor Preps For Floyd Mayweather With Altitude Training Tech

In the lead-up to his marquee boxing match against undefeated Floyd Mayweather on Aug. 26, Conor McGregor is utilizing a new, tech-laden training facility at UFC’s campus in Las Vegas. The UFC Performance Institute, which opened in May, offers mixed martial arts fighters like McGregor a space to use innovative fitness solutions in their training […]

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Manny Pacquiao To Referee VR Boxing Game, Assist Startup Appnori

Appnori Inc., a sports-focused VR game development company, has signed a character use agreement with Manny Pacquiao that enables the company to have the professional boxer headline its latest title. The deal even calls for Pacquiao, who was on the losing end of a controversial unanimous decision Sunday that went in favor of Jeff Horn, […]

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PIQ And Canal+ Bring Real-Time Boxing Analytics To Broadcasts

Boxing’s most powerful punchers and most brutal bouts have always been the source of heated debates, but they may no longer need to be tinged with such subjectivity. Earlier this year, French wearables company PIQ Sport Intelligence teamed up with the boxing apparel heavyweight Everlast on a wrist-worn sensor that can measure and analyze the […]

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