Conor cements elite showman status as MayMac tour finally ends

The Irishman said it best:

"The bullshit is over."

After four press conferences, three countries, countless insults, several microphone issues, and thousands of screaming fans, two things are clear: 1) You don't want to miss this fight, 2) Conor McGregor knows how to put on a show.

McGregor and Floyd Mayweather's world press tour was filled with ups and downs, as both fighters looked new to the format in Los Angeles, hit their stride in Toronto, and fell on their faces in Brooklyn.

While the London stop wasn't the most electric, it was a fitting end to the iconic press tour.

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Mayweather followed the same script Friday that he did all week:

• Chanting "Hard Work"
• Yelling "Yeeaahh!" a lot
• Talking about how much money he has
• Complimenting Dana White on his money as a slight to McGregor
• Referring to McGregor's three career submission losses
• Pretending he's willing to fight in the Octagon

The one major difference for Mayweather in London was his decision to answer perceived racism with homophobia, as he hurled an offensive slur at McGregor.

The Irishman, however, bounced back from his over-the-top Brooklyn showing, as the crowd was even more in his favor than the previous stops. With Mayweather having all the experience and a solid chunk of cash in the bank, it was always on the ultimate showman to make sure this fight gets all the attention possible.

He came out in a suit instead of looking like Tyler Durden from "Fight Club," and London - about a 75-minute flight from McGregor's hometown - absolutely loved him.

"The Notorious" opened by endearing himself further to the crowd, while maintaining his larger-than-life persona.

"Four years ago, I fought in London in front of 500 people. Now I am six weeks out to quadruple my net worth for half a fight."

He played up to the audience, insulting Mayweather's attire yet again, as well as his manager Leonard Ellerbe's biker jacket look, and picked some low-hanging fruit, once again dubbing Showtime exec Stephen Espinoza a weasel.

A boxing ring was morphed into a stage for the show, and McGregor took the opportunity to walk all over Mayweather's turf.

Then, he crossed a line Dana White was hoping he wouldn't: making contact.

While it was brief and innocent, a rub of Mayweather's bald "peanut head" got the UFC president shook. Regardless, it was another example of the Irishman's charisma and willingness to give the fans something new.

The London stop may not have been the grand finale both sides were hoping for, but it was an important and necessary improvement from the Barclays Center catastrophe the night before.

Whether the tour helped sell more pay-per-views may never be known, but the magnitude of each event proved the fighters are two of the most polarizing personalities on the planet.

It was a circus dubbed stupid by some and wildly entertaining by others, but they're all going to watch on August 26.

Now let's ring the bell.

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