Will Mayweather leave McGregor in the dust? Bettors favor Conor as underdog

Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor have finally set the date. For their mega bout, that is.

The UFC superstar broke the news with a tweet, in which he “accidentally” used the photo of Floyd’s 64-year-old father, confirming that the fight is on. Minutes later, the retired pound-for-pound boxing champion also took to Twitter to confirm the date: August 26 in Las Vegas.

Early this week, the Nevada Athletic Commission approved a request from the Mayweather Promotions to put on an August 26 boxing card at the MGM Grand, even though neither of the two fighters currently has a license to box in the state. Meanwhile, TMZ Sports quoted Dana White who said it will be a 12-round boxing match that will take place at the T-Mobile Arena.

White reportedly said “there will be an undercard,” and it will be boxing matches, with Mayweather Promotions handling the matches.