The two men will meet at the light-middleweight limit of 154 pounds, which bodes well for McGregor, who is now the UFC's 155-pound champion.
White said the key to finalizing the fight was luring Mayweather out of retirement. On Wednesday, White made a proclamation for the ages about what would happen if McGregor lands the flawless shot and does what no one else has done, which is to defeat Mayweather. After the August 26 bout at the T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, the talking point will revolve around the payouts, more than the quality of the 12-round fight.
"And No. 2 this is a boxing match under the Nevada State Athletic Commission under the rules of boxing". The list includes his first fight vs. Nate Diaz, which McGregor took on 11 days' notice prior to UFC 196, and a bout vs. Chad Mendes on 10 days' notice.
He said: "Listen, is he at the level of a Floyd Mayweather as far as boxing standards go? No".
Mayweather's 2015 victory over Manny Pacquiao broke all pay-per-view records, with 4.6 million people purchasing the $99.95 (£65) HBO / Showtime broadcast.
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No information has been released on how much tickets for the fight will cost, although as with the pay-per-view price it is likely to go higher than those charged at Mayweather's final fight.
"It's definitely the biggest fight ever in combat sports history, and probably going to be the biggest payday ever", Dana White, the Director of UFC said in an interview. Oscar De La Hoya has called it a farce and said it will harm boxing regardless of the result.
But, those who appear to be more educated on professional fighting seem to agree that McGregor is going to get his ass kicked. Mayweather earned $250 million for his fight against Pacquiao.
The fight has stirred a mixed response amongst both casual and hardcore boxing fans and will continue to do so right up until fight night.
The fight will be at 154lbs in the super welterweight division and will take place just a few weeks prior to another superfight in Gennady Golovkin vs Saul Canelo Alvarez.
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