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McGregor V Mayweather

Millions of people in over 200 countries will be watching the highly anticipated boxing match betwee...
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1:07 PM - 25 Aug 2017



McGregor V Mayweather

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McGregor V Mayweather

TodayFM
TodayFM

1:07 PM - 25 Aug 2017



Millions of people in over 200 countries will be watching the highly anticipated boxing match between Conor McGregor and Floyd Mayweather in Vegas tomorrow night.

Kim Buckley has this report:

McGregor V Mayweather

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The UFC star has swapped the Octagon for the boxing ring for the first time ever, in a fight that has been in the works for the past two years.

The fight is is set to be the richest in the history of the sport. Tickets, TV sales, sponsorship and betting could generate over 500 million euro, and it's expected to be the widest distributed pay-per-view in history.

Irish fans have made the pilgrimage to Vegas to watch the match, while those who didn't get tickets will be watching at special events all over Sin city

It's been announced that Demi Lovato will be sing the American national anthem, but Bono apparently turned down the opportunity to sing Amhrán na bhFiann, because he's at a wedding!

President of the UFC Dana White says it was a bit of a last minute thing:

Don't forget to set your alarm or pull an all nighter if you're so inclined, because the main event begins at 4am but the fight itself may start closer to 5.



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