It's On: Mayweather-McGregor Pay Bout Set for Aug. 26

By R. Thomas Umstead
( Broadcasting & Cable )
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After much speculation, the Floyd Mayweather-Conor McGregor boxing match is official, both fighters confirmed via social media Wednesday.

The highly anticipated fight between the retired undefeated boxing champion Mayweather and current UFC MMA champion McGregor will take place Aug. 26 in Las Vegas.

Mayweather, who has not fought since 2015, tweeted "its official" while McGregor tweeted "the fight is on."

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(Image Credits: Mayweather —Kohjiro Kinno/ESPN Images and McGregor — Joe Faraoni / ESPN Images)

R. Thomas Umstead
R. Thomas Umstead

R. Thomas Umstead serves as senior content producer, programming for Multichannel News, Broadcasting + Cable and Next TV. During his more than 30-year career as a print and online journalist, Umstead has written articles on a variety of subjects ranging from TV technology, marketing and sports production to content distribution and development. He has provided expert commentary on television issues and trends for such TV, print, radio and streaming outlets as Fox News, CNBC, the Today show, USA Today, The New York Times and National Public Radio. Umstead has also filmed, produced and edited more than 100 original video interviews, profiles and news reports featuring key cable television executives as well as entertainers and celebrity personalities.