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Mayweather and McGregor will fight in smaller gloves

By TIM DAHLBERG ding.
AP Boxing Writer Mayweather has fought 46
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Floyd of his 49 fights with 8-ounce
Mayweather Jr. and Conor gloves, including his last
McGregor got their wish to six. McGregor has never
fight in smaller gloves, but boxed before,
not before being chastised but quickly agreed to
by a Nevada boxing of- Mayweather’s challenge
ficial for using the issue to on social media to fight in
hype their fight later this smaller gloves.
month. UFC chief Dana White
Nevada boxing regulators echoed McGregor in say-
on Wednesday gave the ing the smaller gloves will
two fighters an exemp- make a difference in the
tion to a rule requiring fight.
10-ounce gloves for fights “It affects the fight big
at 154 pounds, approving time,” White said. “When
8-ounce gloves for the Aug. we were in our original ne-
26 bout. Representatives gotiations it was something
of both fighters appeared they would not even talk
before the Nevada State about. I don’t know what
Athletic Commission to re- changed but I’m glad it
quest the waiver. did. It makes it so much
Commissioners also ap- more fun.”
proved veteran referee Commissioners said they
Robert Byrd as the third struggled with making an
man in the ring for the fight. exception to regulations
Commission Chairman An- in place since 2006, but
thony Marnell said he was decided to approve the
comfortable with the fight- Floyd Mayweather Jr. trains at his gym Thursday, Aug. 10, 2017, in Las Vegas. waiver because of the un-
ers using smaller gloves, but Associated Press usual nature of the event.
unhappy that they used “The fight is not normal,”
the issue to sell the fight on lier predicted wouldn’t last ing ring for the first time as States and Italy’s Guido said commissioner Sandra
social media. four rounds. a pro when he takes on Cavalleri as judges for the Morgan.
“I do not like the Nevada “I believe now that gloves Mayweather, who is com- bout. McGregor’s camp John Hornewer, an at-
State Athletic Commission are eight ounces I don’t ing out of retirement for a had asked for an interna- torney for Mayweather,
being used as a pawn in a believe he makes it out of fight that will make him tens tional judge among the said the unbeaten boxer
social media battle,” Mar- the second round,” Mc- of millions of dollars. three. would likely not be at the
nell said. Gregor said. “I do not see They will fight under box- Byrd will be paid $25,000 for 154-pound limit at the fight
Under Nevada regulations, him absorbing the blows in ing rules, which will be en- the bout, while the judges weigh-in anyway.
10-ounce gloves are re- the first two rounds.” forced by Byrd, a veteran will make $20,000. “He’ll be 150 pounds. That’s
quired in fights above 147 Mayweather’s promoter, of many championship The glove issue took up his best weight and there’s
pounds and the bout is set Leonard Ellerbe, said his fights. much of the commission no reason to put on extra
for 154 pounds. But May- fighter is also more comfort- “The referee makes a big meeting, though in the end weight,” Hornewer said.
weather has worn 8-ounce able in smaller gloves and difference in this fight, all voted in favor of the A McGregor representa-
gloves most of his career, would use them to stop which is the specific reason smaller gloves. tive said his fighter has been
and McGregor has worn McGregor. I chose Robert Byrd,” said There was also discussion about 160 pounds in train-
4-ounce gloves in his UFC “The fight is going to end in Bob Bennett, the commis- about the padding in the ing camp and would likely
fights. a knockout, I’m very confi- sion’s executive director. gloves, with both sides enter the ring somewhere
McGregor said the gloves dent,” Ellerbe said. “And it Commissioners also ap- agreeing to be bound by around that weight after
will only speed up the end will probably be early.” proved Burt Clements and Nevada boxing inspectors making the 154-pound limit
of the fight, which he ear- McGregor will be in a box- Dave Moretti of the United approving the foam pad- the day before.q

Wright-Phillips scores twice,

Red Bulls reach Open Cup final

CINCINNATI (AP) — Bradley won on penalties against ed inside the near post to
Wright-Phillips scored two the San Jose Earthquakes equalize.
of New York’s three goals last Wednesday. Wright-Phillips headed in
as the Red Bulls advanced Cincinnati led 2-0 before Sal Zizzo’s chipped cross
to the U.S. Open Cup fi- conceding its first goal of for his third goal in US Open
nal with a 3-2 victory over the tournament in the 75th Cup play.
FC Cincinnati on Tuesday minute, when second-half The crowd of 33,250 was
New York Red Bulls forward Bradley Wright-Phillips, right, cele- night. substitute Gonzalo Ve- the second largest in the
brates after scoring on FC Cincinnati goalkeeper Mitch Hildeb- New York will play for the ron knocked in a loose ball tournament’s 104-year
randt, center left, in second overtime of a U.S. Open Cup soccer
semi-final match Tuesday, Aug. 15, 2017, in Cincinnati. The Red championship on Sept. 20 from in front. Three minutes history.q
Bulls won 3-2. against Sporting KC, which later, Wright-Phillips head-