After over a year of back and forth jawing and months of serious negotiation and promotion, we’ve finally arrived at fight week for the big Floyd Mayweather vs. Conor McGregor boxing match. There’s a whole lot of special events over the course of the next several days, and we have all the details to make sure you don’t miss a thing. Whether you’re down in Vegas itself soaking up the atmosphere or just on the computer looking to catch up on the latest happenings, we’ve got you covered.
Tuesday, August 22nd
1 PM PST: The Grand Arrival
Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor will make an appearance at the Toshiba Plaza located just in front of T-Mobile Arena for what is being dubbed as the ‘Grand Arrival.’ No one is being overly generous with more information as to what exactly will go on or if Mayweather and McGregor will speak or face off. But we’re sure it will be a great place for all the out of town fans to congregate and work on their McGregor chants. The event is free and open to the public.
Wednesday, August 23rd
1 PM PST: The Final Press Conference
We’ve already seen Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor hype things up during their World Tour, and now they’re set to interact one more time in a press conference setting. This may be a different kind of event with media only, though. We’ll update you if a location that is open to the public is announced.
3:30 PM PST: Undercard Fighter Open Workouts
Conor McGregor and Floyd Mayweather already held open workout sessions earlier this month, so there will be no encore on fight week. But fans will get a chance to see the undercard boxers get some work in on the MGM Grand Casino Floor. That list should include Gervonta Davis and Francisco Fonseca, Nathan Cleverly and Badou Jack, plus possibly Andrew Tabiti and Steve Cunningham. We’ll update you here when the specifics of who trains when is released. If you can’t find the boxing ring in the MGM Grand, look for the TAP and MGM Grand Race & Sports Book. This event is free and open to the public.
Thursday, August 24th
2 PM PST: Undercard Press Conference
The last thing Showtime wants is for the undercard fighters to get overlooked by the media next to the blinding spotlight on Mayweather vs. McGregor. So they’ve set up a separate press conference to promote the Gervonta Davis vs. Francisco Fonseca and Nathan Cleverly and Badou Jack fights. This event is most likely for media members only and closed to the public.
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Friday, August 25th
10 AM PST: Outdoor Fan Experience
From 10 AM until 6 PM there’ll be a whole range of activities and events going on in The Park next to the T-Mobile Arena for fans to enjoy. It’s all free and open to the public.
12 PM PST: Mayweather vs. McGregor Weigh-In Doors Open
The T-Mobile Arena will host a variety of entertainment acts leading up to the official start of the weigh-ins. Fans who have a ticket to the event or a closed-circuit viewing in Las Vegas can go to Ticketmaster to apply for a free weigh-in ticket now, while the general public gets their chance starting Tuesday at 10 AM PST. There’s a limit of 4 weigh-in tickets per person.
3 PM PST: Mayweather vs. McGregor Weigh-Ins
All the fighters on the card will be weighing in with the Nevada State Athletic Commission on stage at the T-Mobile Arena and facing off for the fans and media in attendance. This event will be streamed live online as well. Knowing Floyd and Conor, there’s a good chance something interesting will end up happening when they go head to head.
Saturday, August 26th
2 PM PST: Mayweather vs. McGregor Doors Open
4 PM PST: Prelim Card Begins
FOX Sports will be broadcasting the prelim portion of the card, featuring bout Thomas Dulorme vs. Cuba Yordenis Ugas, Juan Heraldez vs. Jose Miguel Borrego, Kevin Newman vs. Antonio Hernandez, and Savannah Marshall vs. Sydney LeBlanc.
6 PM PST: Pay-Per-View And Undercard Begins
Rising cruiserweight contender Andrew “The Beast” Tabiti takes on two-time world champion Steve “U.S.S.” Cunningham for the USBA cruiserweight title. WBA light heavyweight champ Nathan Cleverly defends his belt against former 168-pound world champion Badou Jack “The Ripper” in Badou’s first fight at this higher weight class. And IBF junior lightweight world champion Gervonta “Tank” Davis takes on undefeated challenger Francisco Fonseca.
9 PM PST: Approximate Start Time Of Mayweather vs. McGregor
This all depends on how long the fights on the undercard last, but even in the case of quick finishes from more than one bout, there’s a good chance Showtime would wait until 9 PM to maximize the number of pay-per-view buys coming in from last second viewers.
