- Floyd Mayweather Jnr. comes out of retirement to fight Conor McGregor
- The $1billion mega-bout is at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on August 26, 2017
- Mayweather last fight was against Fillipino boxer, Manny Pacquaio in 2015
Undeafed boxing champion Floyd Mayweather Jnr. is set to lock horns with UFC Lightweight Champion Conor McGregor in a $1billion mega-bout at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on August 26, 2017.
The American boxer who retired in 2005 following his mega-fight with Fillipino boxer, Manny Pacquaio will come out of retirement to face the UFC fighter in Las Vegas.
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Mayweather announced the fight with the former UFC Featherweight Champion on his Instagram account.
Floyd Mayweather Jnr.
He posted: "It's official! @jamielynn @mayweatherpromotions @bigboymansion @girlcollection @themoneyteam @melissiarene @badmedina @moneyyaya @kingkoraun @zion_mayweather @jirahmayweather #TMT #TBE #MayweatherPromotions".
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NAIJ.com earlier reported that Mayweather postponed his tour to Nigeria and Ghana to a later date.
The lavish boxer has an amazing boxing record as he has never lost any bout, winning all 49 of his previous fights.
On the other hand, NAIJ.com recently visited the family house of boxing king Anthony Joshua in Sagamu, Ogun state Nigeria;