LAS VEGAS (7월 11, 2017) – A worldwide audience will witness a one-of-a-kind sporting event when legendary boxer and pound-for-pound king 플로이드 “돈” 메이 returns to the ring to battle all-time MMA great and UFC champion “악명 높은” 코너 맥그리거 in a 12-round boxing match. The fight announcement on June 14 captured the world’s attention as fans across the globe anticipate the outcome of this once-in-a-lifetime showdown taking place 토요일, 8월. 26 라스 베이거스에서 T - 모바일 아레나에서. The event will be produced and distributed live by SHOWTIME PPV and promoted by Mayweather Promotions.

A 12-time world champion in five weight classes, the 40-year-old Mayweather retired undefeated in September 2015 as one of the greatest to ever step in the ring, buoyed by box office success that saw him shatter nearly all of the revenue records in the sport’s history. 지금, he returns to challenge the bold, powerful and popular McGregor, whose elite striking skills put him in the record books as the first athlete to hold two UFC titles simultaneously, all while soaring to the mantle of the sport’s No. 1 PPV attraction at only 28 이전 년.

Mayweather and McGregor will meet in a super welterweight contest (154-파운드 제한), serving as the first time champions from boxing and MMA will meet in a sanctioned boxing match.

“There was only one name that could bring me out of retirement and that’s Conor McGregor,” 사이드 메이. “I’m excited to give the fans what they’ve all been asking for. I always want to do something different and groundbreaking and this fight with Conor is that perfect opportunity. 그는 젊은이야, skilled and powerful guy who I’m not going to take for granted. I expect to come out victorious, but anything can happen in the ring. This is a must-see event live or on pay-per-view on August 26. The whole world will be watching Mayweather vs. 맥그리거.”

“This is a historic fight and will be the greatest spectacle in combat sports history,” said McGregor. “I am about to change the entire approach to fighting as it stands today. 에위엄있는 26 전 세계를 충격 것이다. Again.”

The SHOWTIME PPV on-air team will call the action on the telecast beginning live at 9 시이. AND/6 시이. PT. 텔레비전 방송은 또한 보조 오디오 프로그래밍을 사용하여 스페인어로 사용할 수 있습니다 (SAP).

레오나르드 엘 러베, 메이 프로모션의 CEO, 말했다, “Floyd has been a trailblazer his whole career and this event proves that he is still the marquee name in the fight game. This is the kind of event that Floyd Mayweather and Mayweather Promotions are known for and we’re proud to bring this exciting night of action right to the fans. We know that Conor McGregor is a dangerous fighter who believes 100 percent that he is going to win this fight. I’m expecting to see as sharp a Floyd as always and I anticipate him doing what he always does, going in there and winning. You will not want to miss this once-in-a-generation showdown on 위엄있는 26 in Las Vegas and live on SHOWTIME PPV.”

스티븐 에스피 노자, 부사장 겸 제너럴 매니저, 쇼 타임 스포츠, 말했다, “We are proud to reunite with Floyd Mayweather, Mayweather Promotions and the MGM Grand to deliver this unprecedented global event. Never before, in the vast experience of SHOWTIME PPV which includes worldwide events featuring record-setting events with Mike Tyson, Julio Cesar Chavez and Floyd Mayweather, have we experienced a reaction like we have to Mayweather vs. 맥그리거. Both Floyd and Conor are trend-setting personalities who have transcended their respective sports. They carry unmatched reputations for spectacle and athleticism, and together they create a truly can’t-miss event.”

데이나 화이트, President of UFC said, “My goal has always been to put on the greatest fights the world has ever seen, whether they take place inside an Octagon or a boxing ring. Floyd Mayweather is one of the best fighters of all-time but he has never faced someone like Conor McGregor. Throughout his UFC career, Conor has proven that he should never be underestimated and I believe this will be no different. 에 8 월 26 일, we will see the biggest fight in history. The world will be watching to see if Conor can follow through on another promise and make history once more. 결과에 상관없이, this will be a historic night in sports and we are honored to give the fans what they have been asking for.”

리처드 스트 룸, president of entertainment and sports for MGM Resorts International, 말했다, “It is an honor to have the opportunity to host the Floyd Mayweather vs. Conor McGregor fight at T-Mobile Arena, our industry’s leading venue for major sports and entertainment. Las Vegas is known for its summer heat but nothing will be hotter than this championship event on August 26.”

스포츠의 역사에서 가장 장식 된 전투기 중 하나, 메이, 그랜드 래 피즈의, 미시간., and fighting out of Las Vegas, used his trademark speed, defensive prowess and ring generalship on his way to 24 triumphs over world champions during his illustrious career. Among those 24 victories are the biggest names in the sport, 과거와 현재, 매니 Pacquiao 포함, 오스카 드 라 호야, 미겔 Cotto, Canelo 알바 레즈, 쉐인 모슬리, 후안 마누엘 마르, Zab Judah and Arturo Gatti.

자신의 링 성과에 추가, 포브스, 운 과 스포츠 일러스트 레이 티드 have all named Mayweather the world’s highest paid athlete multiple times. 그의 이벤트는 기록적인 숫자를 축적; he has headlined four of the six highest-grossing pay-per-view events of all-time and holds the all-time record in gross pay-per-view receipts. 그의 2015 showdown with Pacquaio shattered the all-time pay-per-view television record with 4.6 million buys while the event grossed a staggering total of more than $600 백만.

메이, the only fighter to have headlined three events that each generated more than 2 million pay-per-view buys, 수많은 얻고있​​다 “올해의 파이터” 그의 층 경력을 통해 상, 오 에스피 수상 및 미국 상 두 권투 작가 협회 등.

Representing his hometown of Dublin, 아일랜드, McGregor’s larger than life personality and devastating power have helped him become his sport’s No. 1 끌어 당김. He became the first MMA fighter to crack 포브스 highest-paid athlete list in 2016 and was even higher on the list in 2017.

He became the undisputed UFC featherweight world champion by delivering pinpoint left handed shots that quickly ended the nights of top fighters Jose Aldo and Chad Mendes. McGregor then moved up in weight for a pair of blockbuster matchups with Nate Diaz that saw him set a new mark for UFC pay-per-view buys when he defeated Diaz in the rematch last August.

After dispatching Diaz, McGregor set his sights on history as he headlined at Madison Square Garden against lightweight champion Eddie Alvarez. McGregor put on a striking clinic against Alvarez knocking him down five times before getting the second round knockout and adding the lightweight title to his featherweight world title, becoming the first UFC fighter to ever hold two belts concurrently.

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적절 세계의 엔터테인먼트 자본에 기반을 둔, 라스 베이거스, NV, 메이 프로모션은 년에 설립되었습니다 2007 by former 12-time world champion and undefeated boxing icon, 플로이드 “돈” 메이. Mayweather Promotions seamlessly promotes all forms of live entertainment and has blazed its own trail to unprecedented financial success; netting in excess of $350 million while generating over $1 billion in Pay-Per-View revenues.

A well-respected organization in sports & 환대, the company has successfully garnered attention through producing some of the largest boxing events that the sport has witnessed over the past decade. What started with one fighter has grown to 30 plus active professional boxers that include current and former world champions, 올림픽, and top up and coming prospects.

Coming off the success of four consecutive sellout shows with much more to come, 2017 has proven to be a cutting-edge year for Mayweather Promotions. Mayweather Promotions seeks to maintain their global platform as they embark upon new endeavors for fans all over the world. 자세한 내용은, visit Mayweatherpromotions.com and follow Mayweather Promotions on Facebook at: facebook.com/MayweatherPromotions, 지저귐 & Snapchat: @MayweatherPromo and Instagram: @MayweatherPromotions.