Mayweather to fight UFC star McGregor Aug. 26

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Floyd Mayweather Jr. is interviewed in front of fans at a small club in Cannock, Staffordshire, where the former champion boxer hosted a private event Featuring: Floyd Mayweather Jr. Where: Cannock, United Kingdom When: 12 Feb 2016 Photo: WENN/Credit: James Watkins/WENN.com

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Floyd Mayweather Jr. said Wednesday he will come out of retirement to face UFC star Conor McGregor in a boxing match on Aug. 26.

Mayweather, who retired in September 2015 after winning all 49 of his pro fights, will face a mixed martial arts fighter who has never been in a scheduled 12-round fight at the MGM Grand arena. The fight will take place in a boxing ring and be governed by boxing rules.

Mayweather said “it’s official” on his Instagram account next to a picture of both fighters.

McGregor tweeted “THE FIGHT IS ON” several minutes earlier, posting a picture of himself next to one of Mayweather’s father, Floyd Sr.

Dana White and the UFC hold a press conference announcing UFC 205,
the first UFC event in the state of New York. Featuring: Conor McGregor
Where: New York, New York, United States When: 27 Sep 2016 Credit: Alex Huggan/WENN.com

Mayweather will fight at the relatively advanced age of 41 in a bout that McGregor has been pushing for months. It finally came together over the last few days, and Nevada boxing officials on Wednesday approved the date for a Mayweather Promotions bout.

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