NSAC approves Aug. 26 date reportedly considered to host Floyd Mayweather vs. Conor McGregor

The Nevada State Athletic Commission today approved an Aug. 26 date to promote a boxing event at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.

That date could host a boxing match between Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor if negotiations are successful.

ESPN.com reporter Brett Okamoto first reported the news, citing NSAC Chairman Anthony Marnell. The event request was unanimously approved as a consent agenda item on the commission’s schedule, meaning the details surrounding the request weren’t public.

Mayweather Promotions told ESPN.com it planned to retract its request for the date, but decided Tuesday evening to keep it on the agenda.

The NSAC would oversee the boxing match, which would pit UFC lightweight champ and boxing neophyte Conor McGregor (21-3 MMA, 9-1 UFC) against the undefeated Mayweather (49-0 boxing), a multi-title champ before his retirement this past year. NSAC Executive Director Bob Bennett has said he would approve the fight given McGregor’s background.

As previously reported, McGregor recently applied for a boxing license. According to the NSAC, he recently paid a reduced fine from a UFC 202 press conference melee with Nate Diaz.

Negotiations between representatives for Mayweather, the UFC and Showtime are ongoing. UFC President Dana White previously indicated he was targeting a Sept. 16 date before a mega-fight between Canelo Alvarez and Gennady Golovkin for T-Mobile Arena.

White recently announced he’d come to terms with McGregor on a deal – one he expects to make the MMA champ $75 million opposite Mayweather’s $100 million – and just needed to tie up negotiations with the other side. Mayweather scoffed at White’s initial offer of $25 million and urged McGregor to sign his own deal.

A recent report stated White is no longer negotiating on behalf of the UFC, which has McGregor under contract, and is instead being led by entertainment giant WME-IMG, which purchased the promotion 11 months ago. White subsequently denied the report.

Mayweather’s side is reportedly being negotiated by his longtime manager Al Haymon.

If the fight is made, White has estimated it could break the all time pay-per-view record set by Mayweather vs. Manny Pacquiao, which generated 4.6 million buys and made Mayweather over $220 million.

McGregor, who recently welcomed a son with his longtime girlfriend Dee Devlin, recently tweeted a picture of himself in boxing ring. He wrote, “Just tell us the ruleset.”

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