Floyd Mayweather vs. Conor McGregor fight Confirmed for August 26

AFTER MONTH filled with rumors, the super fight between Conor McGregor and Floyd Mayweather Jr. has been finalized.

Mayweather and McGregor will square off on August 26 in Las Vegas in a boxing match. The initial announcement was made by Mayweather on his Instagram account. Dana White later appeared on SportsCenter and noted that the fight would be in boxing junior middleweight limit of 154 pounds.

 

It's official! @jamielynn @mayweatherpromotions @bigboymansion @girlcollection @themoneyteam @melissiarene @badmedina @moneyyaya @kingkoraun @zion_mayweather @jirahmayweather #TMT #TBE #MayweatherPromotions

A post shared by Floyd Mayweather (@floydmayweather) on Jun 14, 2017 at 2:30pm PDT

UFC also released a press-release regarding the fight.

"We've been in negotiations for a while. Negotiations went smooth. Floyd is surrounded by some smart people, and we got this thing done. The impossible deal is now done." Dana White said.

Meanwhile, McGregor announced the fight in typical McGregor fashion as you can see below:

THE FIGHT IS ON. pic.twitter.com/KhW0u3jRft

— Conor McGregor (@TheNotoriousMMA) June 14, 2017

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