Mayweather vs McGregor: Fight of the century looms

• McGregor and Mayweather will slug it out at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas
• The mega-fight could generate upto Sh 67.5 billion

UFC legend McGregor will take on the unbeaten five-division boxing champion Mayweather in the richest fight in history - understood to be worth in excess of Sh 67.5 billion.

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The Irishman, 29, has not fought in the UFC since last November and received permission from the promotion to step into the boxing ring.

Mayweather, meanwhile, is fighting for the first time since his win over Andre Berto in 2015.

The 40-year-old has come out of retirement as he bids to win his 50th professional fight against the Dublin fighter at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.

But when is all the action? How can you watch it? What are all the details?

Here is everything that you need to know...

When will the fight take place?

The date to put in the diary in Saturday, August 26, although the fight will likely start at 5.30am on Sunday morning.

Where will the fight take place?

McGregor and Mayweather will slug it out at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The venue has a capacity of 20,000 for ring based events.

It has previously seen Canelo Alvarez vs. Amir Khan, Canelo Alvarez vs. Julio Cesar Chavez Jr., Gennady Golovkin vs. Canelo Alvarez, UFCs 200, 202, 207, 209 and 213 take place.

How much will the fighters earn?

The mega-fight could generate upwards of £500million.

UFC head honcho Dana White expects McGregor to earn around £100m - although the breakdown of that figure has not been done.

Mayweather is thought to have negotiated a bigger slice of the profits.

The fight is expected to break all television box office records.

What are the rules?

The fighters will use 8 ounce gloves in a 12 round boxing fight.

Both McGregor and Mayweather will be tested by USADA for performance-enhancing drugs before and after the fight.

What weight will they fight at?

They will fight at the light-middleweight limit of 154lb - a weight at which Mayweather beat Oscar De La Hoya in 2007.

Fighters' records

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McGregor - UFC

25 fights

22 wins (18 KOs)

3 defeats

Mayweather - Professional Boxing

49 fights

49 wins (26 KOs)

0 defeats