McGregor shows off his gloves for confrontation with Floyd (Photo: Reproduction/Instagram)
one day after reveal that he has already signed a contract for the fight against Floyd Mayweather, Conor McGregor gave yet another indication that the confrontation is close to becoming reality. Through a video on social media, the UFC lightweight champion showed off the signature gloves that will be used in the eventual duel.
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The glove is predominantly green and has orange details, colors that symbolize the flag of Ireland, the country in which the fighter was born. Satisfied, Conor praised the accessory. "I loved. The colors are fantastic!” he declared.
McGregor became the first UFC fighter to win two belts in different categories (lightweight and featherweight) simultaneously. His most recent performance was on November 12, 2016, when he knocked out Eddie Alvarez at UFC 205 to win the lightweight title. In total, he has a record of 21 wins and three losses.
Mayweather, in turn, has a perfect record of 49 wins in 49 fights, having won world titles in the featherweight, lightweight, super lightweight, super featherweight, welterweight and light middleweight divisions. “Money”, as he is known, retired from the sport in September 2015, after beating Andre Berto. Earlier this year he announced his return to boxing.
Gloves that will be used by McGregor (Photo: Reproduction/Instagram)
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