CONFIRMED: Mayweather v MrGregor Set To Fight on August 26

As rumoured earlier this week, the upcoming boxing match between Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor has been set for August 26.

Both fighters confirmed the news on their social media platforms, with Mayweather posting a promotional video of the fight, captioned: “It’s official!”

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The highly-anticipated bout is expected to take place at the T-Mobile Arena, despite previous reports stating that it may take place at MGM Grand.

McGregor had agreed his end of the deal weeks ago, while Mayweather took slightly longer, signing his part on June 14, the same day the fight was announced.

THE FIGHT IS ON.

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While McGregor is known for his expertise in mixed martial arts, UFC President Dana White has confirmed that the fight will be contested under boxing rules.

This may work in Mayweather’s favour, who after 49 professional boxing matches has come out undefeated  with 49 victories, 26 by knockout. McGregor on the other hand has a professional record of 21-3.

McGregor however has established himself a trademark for knocking out opponents in record time, knocking out Jose Aldo in just 13 seconds for the UFC Featherweight belt.

Both the bookies and past boxing champions have Mayweather to win it, but time will tell how it’ll all play out.

UFC Singapore Tickets To Go On Sale April 13, Holly Holm Targeted For Main Event

Tickets for UFC Fight Night 111 in Singapore will go on sale to the general public from 10am on April 13, as announced by Kevin Chang, VP of content in Asia for UFC, earlier this morning.

There is however a pre-sale from April 12, with the use of the promo code “UFCSOCIAL”. Tickets can be bought via 

Ticket prices start at S$378 for the Cat 1 seats, followed by S$248, S$128, S$98, and S$58 for Cat 2 to Cat 5. An early bird discount of 20% will be applied on Cat 2 to 5 tickets for purchases the next two weeks.

The event is set to take place on June 17 at the Singapore Indoor Stadium, with former champions Andrei Arlovski and Rafael Dos Anjos making an appearance in the heavyweight and welterweight divisions respectively.

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UFC Will Be Coming To Singapore This Year

The Ultimate Fighting Championship, better known as UFC, will be making its way to Singapore for the first time since 2014.

The most viewed MMA promotion in the world will be hosting an event in Singapore on June 17 at the Singapore Indoor Stadium.

This will be UFC’s second visit to Singapore following an event in 2014 at the Marina Bay Sands, with Tarec Saffiedine and Hyung Gyu Lim headlining a welterweight fight.

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Conor McGregor Has Challenged Floyd Mayweather To A US$100 Million Fight

On the back of his win against Eddie Alvarez at UFC 205, Conor McGregor is setting his sights on greater heights.

The win last weekend made McGregor the first UFC fighter to hold two titles of different weight classes simultaneously, and the man is now looking beyond the UFC for his next challenge.

While McGregor has been public about his interest to take on Mayweather, it was the latter who claimed responsibility earlier this year for starting the rumour that the two would fight.

After McGregor’s win at UFC 205, Mayweather squashed any comparison between him and the Irishman in a rant, saying, “I’m an elephant. An elephant don’t beef with ants. An elephant is so large he don’t even see ants.”

In response, the Dublin native took to the mic at a New York nightclub to call out Mayweather for a challenge.

“Tell Floyd and Showtime, I’m coming,” McGregor shouted to the crowd. “Tell him to go to them Showtime offices. I want $100 million cash to fight you under boxing rules ‘cause he’s afraid of a real fight.”

“Floyd’s not ready for this. Much respect to Floyd, he’s a solid businessman. What he has been able to do, he’s a f**king animal at what he’s been able to do but as far as real fighting, as far as true, pure unarmed combat, Floyd don’t want none of this,” McGregor said.

McGregor’s willingness to abide by boxing rules would be new terrain for him given its differences in techniques and restrictions compared to mixed martial arts.

Conor McGregor To Feature In Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare

Conor McGregor Call of Duty Infinite Warfare

UFC champion Conor McGregor is set to appear in Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare, the upcoming iteration of the long-standing gaming franchise.

McGregor revealed his involvement in the first-person shooter on Twitter, with an accompanying image of his character in the game.

“When the biggest need the baddest to do work, I answer the call,” wrote McGregor on his Twitter account.

The reveal comes a week after McGregor posted a photo of the behind-the-scenes work he did for the game, with him in a motion-capture suit.

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Apart from McGregor, Game of Thrones star Kit Harington, known for his role as Jon Snow, will be playing the main villain in Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare.

Here’s a clip of Harington describing his involvement and character in the game.

The franchise is no stranger to involving well-known actors and celebrities, having worked with the likes of Gary Oldman, Kiefer Sutherland, Idris Elba, Kevin Spacey and Jason Statham in the past.

Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare launches on November 4 worldwide on PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC.

Activision will also be releasing a remastered version of the highly popular Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare, which will ship together with Infinite Warfare’s premium editions.

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ONE Championship Returns to Singapore Nov 11 – Tickets Out Now

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The Singapore Indoor Stadium will play host to the One Championship’s ‘Defending Honour’ event this November.

The main event will see lightweight champion Shinya Aoki of Japan defend his title against the Philippines’ Eduard Folayang.

Aoki’s win-loss record is currently at 39-6 while Folayang’s is at 16-5.

The night will also see light heavyweight world titleholder Roger Gracie take on Marcin Prachnio for the ONE Middleweight World Championship.

It is unconfirmed as to whether homegrown and fan favourite fighter Angela Lee will be making an appearance, but locals can cheer on Singapore’s Amir Khan, who will be taking on Belgium’s Samir Mrabet that night.

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Amir currently has a 5-2 win-loss record, securing a win earlier in May against Taiwan’s John Chang at the previous Singapore event.

The event will also feature performances by Universal Music Group artistes.

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