Glove Size Officially Set For Floyd Mayweather vs. Conor McGregor
After weeks of back-and-forth debate, the Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC) has officially set the glove size and officials for August 26’s long-awaited boxing super fight between Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor from the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
The bout, which will be contested at 154 pounds over the course of 12 rounds, was originally set to go down with the fighters wearing 12-ounce gloves. But the NSAC recently revealed they were going to vote to reduce the glove size to eight ounces, something they officially confirmed today in addition to the judges and referee according to UFC.com:
“The final details of the Aug. 26 bout between Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor were ironed out at the Nevada State Athletic Commission meeting in Las Vegas on Wednesday.
As expected, both fighters were licensed for the matchup at T-Mobile Arena, and following a request from each camp, the bout will now be contested using eight-ounce gloves, not the 10-ounce gloves usually used in 154-pound boxing matches.
The referee will be Robert Byrd and the three judges chosen for the match are Guido Cavalleri, Burt Clements and Dave Moretti.”
The reduced glove size would expectedly favor McGregor, a fighter who is well known for his massive knockout power while wearing four-ounce gloves during his electric run to two UFC titles since his debut in 2013. Most who have given the Irishman merely a puncher’s chance – if they’ve given him a chance at all – to stop undefeated all-time great Mayweather in the early rounds, so a switch to smaller gloves would certainly seem to favor “The Notorious” by making his punches hit harder and also tougher to block.
However, it would also seem to boost Mayweather’s speed, an area where most experts and fans are justifiably giving “Money” a decided advantage. What do you think – who will the switch to a smaller glove size benefit the most?
