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The lead-up to the biggest event in combat sports history continued on Wednesday with Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor giving their final press conference before their matchup on Saturday, August 26. The fighters spoke to hundreds of media representatives, with Mayweather telling the press, "“I’ve been here so many times. I know what it takes for a fight of this magnitude." McGregor fought back with his words, saying, "I will go forward and put the pressure on and break this old man. He made a big error agreeing to the eight ounce gloves. I don’t see him lasting two rounds."
On Wednesday, The Nevada Athletic Commission announced major details for the upcoming August 26 boxing match at T-Mobile Arena between Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor. The NAC annonuced that World Boxing Hall of Fame referee Robert Byrd was selected to be the third man in the ring. An controversial ruling earlier this week occurred when NAC approved a change in glove size for Mayweather. The commission granted a one-time waiver to lower the 10oz gloves to 8oz.
American boxer Floyd Mayweather and Irish mixed martial artist Conor McGregor faced off in a public verbal feud in Los Angeles on Tuesday, in a kick off press conference ahead of the fighters' world press tour. For their international press tour this week, the fighters are set to visit Toronto, New York and London. The tour aims to promote the 'match of the century', set to take place on August 28 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
Jeffrey Donaldson, the former leader of Northern Ireland's main pro-UK unionist party arrives to appear in court over alleged sex offences that have rocked the region's politics. Donaldson resigned as leader of the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) on March 29 after police charged him with "historical" sexual offences against two complainants. One of the province's best known politicians, Donaldson has said he will be "strenuously contesting" the allegations. IMAGES
Former US President Donald Trump's motorcade arrives at a New York courthouse, where he faces a contempt of court hearing as part of his historic criminal trial, with New York prosecutors insisting the former president repeatedly violated the gag order issued to prevent him from intimidating witnesses. The hearing comes a day after the jury heard opening arguments in Trump's hush-money case, with prosecutors placing him at the center of a criminal conspiracy while his defense team insisted he was "cloaked in innocence." IMAGES
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