NAC open to hosting Floyd Mayweather vs. Conor McGregor fight

The Nevada Athletic Commission is willing to support the Floyd Mayweather vs. Conor McGregor boxing match, if it does come to fruition.

Talk remains incessant in regards to a possible boxing superfight between Floyd Mayweather and the UFC’s Conor McGregor. And in the last few weeks, the probability of it happening has been gradually increasing.

If the fight does end up becoming a reality, the Nevada State Athletic Commission is willing to show support. According to NSAC executive director Bob Bennett, hosting the fight in their state is definitely under consideration.

“Would the Nevada State Athletic Commission consider a boxing match between Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor? Of course we would,” Bennett told the Los Angeles Times. “And we’d definitely want the fight to be in the fight capital of the world. What commission wouldn’t want the two biggest fighters in the world right now to fight in their state?”

McGregor was slapped with a $150,000 fine for the bottle throwing incident he was involved in with Nate Diaz at the UFC 202 pre-fight presser last August. On Wednesday, “The Notorious” requested for his case to be re-examined at the upcoming Commission hearing on March 22nd.

Bennett says McGregor would only be granted his Nevada boxing license once he settles his fine, which will likely be lowered.

“Every commission wants Conor to fight in its state,” Bennett said. “We keep everyone under the guidelines of our codes and statutes. But if we’ve done a wrong, we need to right that wrong. The chairman and I think the penalties were too stiff.”

The Nevada Athletic Commission is willing to support the Floyd Mayweather vs. Conor McGregor boxing match, if it does come to fruition.

Talk remains incessant in regards to a possible boxing superfight between Floyd Mayweather and the UFC’s Conor McGregor. And in the last few weeks, the probability of it happening has been gradually increasing.

If the fight does end up becoming a reality, the Nevada State Athletic Commission is willing to show support. According to NSAC executive director Bob Bennett, hosting the fight in their state is definitely under consideration.

“Would the Nevada State Athletic Commission consider a boxing match between Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor? Of course we would,” Bennett told the Los Angeles Times. “And we’d definitely want the fight to be in the fight capital of the world. What commission wouldn’t want the two biggest fighters in the world right now to fight in their state?”

McGregor was slapped with a $150,000 fine for the bottle throwing incident he was involved in with Nate Diaz at the UFC 202 pre-fight presser last August. On Wednesday, “The Notorious” requested for his case to be re-examined at the upcoming Commission hearing on March 22nd.

Bennett says McGregor would only be granted his Nevada boxing license once he settles his fine, which will likely be lowered.

“Every commission wants Conor to fight in its state,” Bennett said. “We keep everyone under the guidelines of our codes and statutes. But if we’ve done a wrong, we need to right that wrong. The chairman and I think the penalties were too stiff.”