Conor McGregor has the fight of his life on August 26th when he steps into the ring with Floyd Mayweather for a bout that is already being called 'the billion dollar fight' and 'the fight of the century.
What started out as a dream match has now become a reality, as the bout that is being referred to as in Las Vegas, Nevada, at the T-Mobile Arena the undefeated Mayweather, the king of Boxing, will take on against McGregor, the man who is well on top of the mountain in UFC but fancied dipping his toe into the squared circle.
The trash talk has already been superb, and it's only going to get better as we build up to the fight with interviews, press conferences and weigh-ins.
McGregor is undoubtedly the outside bet given that he although he has some experience inside the ropes when he was younger, he's never boxed professionally and his first opportunity to do so just so happens to be against a man who is 49-0 and has beaten the likes of Manny Pacquiao, Oscar De La Hoya, Ricky Hatton and 'Canelo' Alvarez without being hit.
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It's a huge task for the Irishman but he loves the odds being stacked up against him.
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In terms of preparing for 'Money', the 28-year old posted a clip of him today taking part in some rather unusual training drills.
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Watch McGregor gearing up for Mayweather here:
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Why is McGregor punching playing cards when he's about to take on the most gifted boxer of our generation? Well, it seems as though the drill is designed to improve reaction time and reconsolidation; those traits will of course be required in abundance if 'Mystic Mac' is to cause a huge upset and get the better of Mayweather.
The following clip from MindSmash explains it further, referencing similarly unique training techniques other boxers have adopted over the years:
Predictions for the superfight on August 23rd? Will it be an easy 50th win for Floyd or will McGregor do what no man has ever done and beat the 40-year old.
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