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Floyd Mayweather’s team explores use of smaller gloves for Conor McGregor fight

By Robert Vallejos

LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 14: (R-L) Conor McGregor and Floyd Mayweather Jr. face off during the Floyd Mayweather Jr. v Conor McGregor World Press Tour event at SSE Arena on July 14, 2017 in London, England. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 14: (R-L) Conor McGregor and Floyd Mayweather Jr. face off during the Floyd Mayweather Jr. v Conor McGregor World Press Tour event at SSE Arena on July 14, 2017 in London, England. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images) /
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After social media jousting, Floyd Mayweather’s team has asked the Nevada Athletic Commission about the possibility of using eight-ounce gloves in his Aug. 26 fight against Conor McGregor.

What started as pre-fight social media hype,  has become a possibility. Floyd Mayweather’s team has inquired about the possibility of boxing Conor McGregor using eight-ounce gloves, instead of the standard 10-ounce gloves.

According to a report by MMAFighting.com, Mayweather Promotions has approached the Nevada Athletic Commission (NAC) about potentially using the lighter gloves.

However, the process is more complicated than the two camps agreeing on a new glove size.

In order to get approval, both fighters would be required to present their case to the Nevada Athletic Commission.

Typically, boxers fighting above 147 pounds must use 10-ounce gloves. Eight-ounce gloves are worn by boxers fighting below 135 pounds. Mayweather and McGregor are scheduled to fight at 154 pounds

Although Mayweather’s team has asked about changing the glove size, no official motions have been filed.

Initially, the topic of using smaller gloves was brought up by Mayweather in an Instagram post.

A day later, McGregor responded.

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Seemingly, McGregor would prefer to fight in lighter gloves. In his regular job as the UFC lightweight champion, McGregor is required to fight with 4-ounce MMA gloves.

Aside from his sharp verbal skills, McGregor is lauded for his devastating left hand. McGregor has finished seven of his 10 UFC opponents via TKO as a result of his punching power. On the other hand, Mayweather last finished an opponent in Sept. of 2011, when he earned a controversial KO over Victor Ortiz.

Despite Mayweather’s undefeated pedigree as a boxer, McGregor’s known punching power is the sliver of hope that the McGregor faithful can grasp onto.

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Mayweather and McGregor being permitted to use eight-ounce gloves may be one of the rare victories for McGregor camp.

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