Conor McGregor-Floyd Mayweather press tour kicks off July 11 at Staples Center

The official promotion for the “The Money Fight” between Conor McGregor and Floyd Mayweather kicks off this coming Tuesday, July 11, with a press conference at Staples Center in Los Angeles.

Tickets for the fan and media event – part of the “Official Mayweather vs. McGregor World Tour” – go on sale Friday at 3 p.m. ET (noon PT local time), Staples Center officials today announced (via Twitter):

Prices, if any, weren’t disclosed for the press-conference tickets.

Mayweather, who brings a perfect 49-0 boxing record into the fight, meets UFC lightweight champ McGregor (21-3 MMA, 9-1 UFC) on Aug. 26 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The ballyhooed crossover fight, which is being held under boxing rules, airs on pay-per-view at a price tag expected to be in the triple digits.

A report previously suggested London would host the first official press conference, though Los Angeles is now slated for the mega-fight’s promotional kickoff.

Additional tour dates are expected to be announced in the coming days.

MMAjunkie will be on site with full coverage of the July 11 press conference.

For more on “The Money Fight: Floyd Mayweather vs. Conor McGregor,” check out the MMA Rumors section of the site.