The combat sports world got exactly what it wanted this afternoon, when Floyd Mayweather vs. Conor McGregor became official.
Set for August 26, the two combat sports champions will enter the boxing ring in a 12 round, 154 pound boxing fight. The bout will take place at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
With Showtime, and not the UFC, heading up the bouts promotion, the boxing giant has released the official fight night poster.
Here it is:
#Boxing & #UFC collide in the fight no one believed was possible. @FloydMayweather vs. @TheNotoriousMMA on 8/26. #MayweatherMcGregor pic.twitter.com/BBhZn62D5L
— SHOWTIME Boxing (@ShowtimeBoxing) June 15, 2017