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2nd August 2017
03:18pm BST

"The gloves, they have to be 10oz," McGregor said. "154lbs, he’s never fought at 154, I think he’s fought at 154 maybe once. He wants the gloves up, no problem, give him the gloves up. I’ll wear 10oz. No Mexican made gloves, OK, no problem. No gloves made out of horse hair, no problem, I don’t give a fuck."Mayweather's apparent agreement to switching from 10oz gloves to 8oz gloves would undoubtedly be beneficial to McGregor, due to his superior punching power and familiarity with sporting 4oz gloves in the UFC's Octagon. McGregor responded to the above post by announcing that the size of glove was a non-issue for him but even he would know that there is no chance in hell that the pair will be allowed to fight at 154lbs with 8oz gloves. https://www.instagram.com/p/BXSipWvgOFS/ The Nevada State Athletic Commission, who will sanction the bout at Las Vegas' T-Mobile Arena, have made their stance on the issue very clear. "These regulations are in place for the health and safety of the athletes, which is of the utmost importance to the commission," NSAC executive director Bob Bennett told ESPN. "Our regulations already outline the appropriate glove size according to contracted weight of a fight." The fight contracts were signed in mid-June and the agreed weight was junior middleweight (154lbs) so the pair have no option but to wear 10oz gloves, even if both men agree to wear lighter gloves.
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