Confirmed: Floyd Mayweather, Conor McGregor will fight using eight-ounce gloves

Floyd Mayweather has his wish, Conor McGregor has his. The two stars from rival sports will fight their upcoming August 26 “Super Fight” with eight-ounce gloves. The Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC) today confirmed an exception has been granted and that eight-ounce gloves will be used, not the standard ten-ounce.

McGregor says the smaller the gloves the better – “My fists will break his face,” the MMA king has predicted – while Mayweather himself called … Read Article