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Mayweather and McGregor will fight in smaller gloves |
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(AP Photo/John Locher)
LAS VEGAS (AP) Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Conor McGregor got their wish to fight in smaller gloves, but not before being chastised by a Nevada boxing official for using the issue to hype their fight later this month. Nevada boxing regulators on Wednesday gave the two fighters an exemption to a rule requiring 10-ounce gloves for fights at 154 pounds, approving 8-ounce gloves for the Aug. 26 bout. Representatives of both fighters appeared before the Nevada State Athletic Commission to request the waiver. Commissioners also approved veteran referee Robert Byrd as the third man in the ring for the fight. |
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