Mayweather has an undefeated professional fight record of 49-0 with 26 knockouts McGregor took only 13 seconds to knock out Jose Aldo and win the UFC featherweight title in December 2015 Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor traded verbal jabs on Tuesday, August 22, ahead of the fight

In what is touted to be the richest fight of the century, boxing legend Floyd Mayweather will take on mixed martial arts superstar Conor McGregor to show the world who’s the boss.

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A little over two months after the fight was confirmed in June, Mayweather and McGregor will touch gloves at Las Vegas's T-Mobile Arena in a 12-round boxing contest which will be beamed to more than 200 countries and territories. 

Mayweather, the 40-year-old undefeated former welterweight boxing champion, was lured out of retirement to face McGregor, a star of mixed martial arts' Ultimate Fighting Championship.

However, this is no ordinary fight of two men in a squared ring. A lot rides on the match numberwise. Here are some facts you need to know before watching the match on August 27 at 9.30 am Indian Standard Time.

  1. Mayweather has an undefeated professional fight record of 49-0 with 26 knockouts.
  2. McGregor's MMA fight record stands at 24 bouts, 21 wins and three defeats - 18 of those victories have come via knockout.
  3. 74 inches – Conor McGregor’s reach when throwing punches – a two-inch advantage over Mayweather.
  4. 8 oz. – The size of the boxing gloves Mayweather and McGregor will use during their match, which are slightly smaller than standard 10-ounce gloves required in most Nevada-commissioned fights.
  5. $300 million- the bout purse that may split $230 million for Mayweather and $70 million for McGregor in Mayweather’s favour
  6. 3,360 – The number of diamonds included on “The Money Belt,” which will be awarded to the fight’s winner. The gaudy prize also includes 600 sapphires, 300 emeralds and alligator leather, reports Fox Business.
  7. 13 - Seconds it took McGregor to knock out Jose Aldo and win the UFC featherweight title in December 2015.

Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor traded verbal jabs on Tuesday, August 22, as the circus-like countdown to their money-spinning superfight cranked into overdrive on the Las Vegas Strip. While McGregor is entering uncharted territory for him, he’s confident as ever to knock the undefeated Mayweather out.