Mcgregor vs Mayweather Live, finally the dream fight is going to happen. The undefeated boxer Floyd Mayweather and Mixed Martial Art Champion Conor Mcgregor agrees to fight against each other. The fight has been set to take place on 26 August 2017 at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas.
Former pound-for-pound king and five-division world champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. made the official announcement on social media on Wednesday, confirming that he will exit a 23-month retirement at age 40 to face Conor McGregor, the UFC superstar, in a boxing match on Aug. 26 in Las Vegas.
Floyd Mayweather Announcement on Instagram about Mayweather Vs Mcgregor:
Mcgregor Vs Mayweather Fight Rules:
UFC president Mr. Dana White during his interview at SportsCenter have announced that the fight would be at boxing junior level of a middleweight at the limit of 154 pounds.
It will be a pure boxing fight which means, Conor have to wear 10 ounce of gloves instead of those smaller UFC gloves. Also, He is not allowed to us leg kicks and fierce takedown like MMA.
Before the negotiation has been done, Floyd Mayweather reportedly talked to Freddie Roach to train Mcgregor for the fight in case if it happens.
On March 7, 2017, Mayweather called upon McGregor to “sign the paper” and “make it happen”, arguing that “if Conor McGregor really wants this fight to happen, stop blowing smoke up everybody’s ass.
The moment before Mayweather’s announcement, Mcgregor have shared a picture with Mayweather Sr. with 4 words caption “THE FIGHT IS ON” on Twitter. See the actual post –
Floyd Mayweather and Conor Mcgregor Records:
The Irish MMA superstar has a tremendous record of 21-3 in which he has won 18 fights with Knock Out. He is UFC’s reigning Lightweight champion and a former Featherweight Champion. Conor is best known for his aggression and knock-out ability inside the Octagon.
On the other hand, Mcgregor is going to face someone who is undefeated throughout his career. Floyd Mayweather is holding an undefeated record of 49-0 in which 26 times he Knocked out his opponent. He is one of the best defensive boxer ever. He has an impressive skill of escaping from opponent’s punches at the same time hit his opponent hard.
Although, Mcgregor Vs Mayweather is not looking so convincing as Floyd Mayweather is returning from retirement and Conor Mcgregor have not experience of Boxing. In fact, Conor has applied for Boxing license in Nevada and the application is yet to be completed.
What Floyd Mayweather Said about the fight?
What Conor Mcgregor Said about the fight?
Check out Conor Mcgregor Training Video footage which he posted on Instagram, a direct message to Floyd Mayweather.