Undefeated boxer Floyd Mayweather will come out of retirement to box MMA icon Conor McGregor on August 26 in Las Vegas, Mayweather Promotions CEO, Leonard Ellerbe, confirmed to CNN World Sport.
In This Story: Conor McGregor
Conor Anthony McGregor is an Irish mixed martial artist, boxer, and businessman. He is a former Ultimate Fighting Championship featherweight and lightweight double-champion. As of 19 July 2021, he is #9 in the UFC lightweight rankings. McGregor is a former Cage Warriors featherweight and lightweight champion. McGregor switched to boxing for an exhibition match with unbeaten boxer, Floyd Mayweather, for which he earned a huge payday, and international fame, despite being outclassed and easily beaten by Mayweather.