Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs Conor McGregor, also known as The Money Fight, is an upcoming professional boxing bout between undefeated eleven-time five-division professional boxing world champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. and the current UFC Lightweight Champion Conor McGregor. It will take place at the T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, Nevada on August 26, 2017. One of the most astonishing things about Conor McGregor’s Aug. 26 fight with Floyd Mayweather is that the Irishman is not a bigger underdog with Las Vegas oddsmakers. Despite McGregor, the Ultimate Fighting Championship star, never having boxed competitively, Mayweather is priced at minus-500 (a $500 wager wins $100), shorter than the minus-700 when he fought future Hall of Famer Miguel Cotto in 2012. Such odds typically indicate money wagered rather than a reflection of the chance of one side winning. Yet even among boxing sages McGregor’s hopes are being talked up more than expected. But how could he possibly hope to do it? How could Mayweather’s defensive gifts and flawless technique be unpicked by a rookie? There are some ideas percolating, some far-fetched, others offering some potential. ©

Ahmad studied at Yarmouk University and he has received his bachelor degree in computer engineering in 1994, Jordan. In 2008, he has received his Master degree in Computer Science from Arab Amman University, Jordan. Ahmad has worked for about 13 years, from 1998 to 2011, as a computer lab supervisor and instructor at the Hashemite University, Jordan. From 2011-2016, he was a research fellow and a Ph.D. candidate at the Computer Science and Software Engineering Department, Laval University, Canada. His research interests are in the areas of data compression and coding, information theory, the applications of signal processing, natural language processing, and AI. Recently (on 30 April, 2016), Ahmad Al-Rababa`a has received his Ph.D. degree in computer science from Laval University. ©