Twitter Users Punched Out 9.1 Million Mayweather-McGregor Tweets

The end of the bout was its most-tweeted moment

Floyd Mayweather Jr.’s technical knockout victory over Conor McGregor Saturday night spurred 9.1 million tweets during the event.

Twitter said in an email to Social Pro Daily that the three most-tweeted moments during the bout were:

  • Mayweather wins the fight in the 10th round (185,000 tweets; 12:53 a.m. ET)
  • McGregor is wobbly as the ninth round comes to an end (80,000 tweets; 12:50 a.m.)
  • Mayweather lands consecutive punches on McGregor in the ninth round (60,000 tweets; 12:48 a.m.)
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