Conor McGregor set to earn astronomical £78MILLION for fighting boxing legend Floyd Mayweather
UFC chief Dana White reckons the Irishman will take home the staggering pay packet when the pair collide on August 26
CONOR MCGREGOR will earn an astronomical £78MILLION for fighting Floyd Mayweather.
Last night the UFC superstar confirmed the $1billion (£784m) mega-bout will go ahead, a year after SunSport exclusively revealed it would happen.
McGregor, 28, and boxing legend Mayweather, 40, will FINALLY collide at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on August 26.
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UFC chief Dana White has revealed details of the scrap - billed the most expensive in history - including the staggering pay-package his sport's leading star will earn.
According to , White reckons the two-time UFC champion will pocket about $100million (£78m) - but would not break it down.
McGregor's potential payout may be life-changing, but it is dwarfed by what Mayweather hopes to earn.
The former world champion - who retired with a spotless 49-0 record - hopes to rake in £231MILLION for getting back in the ring.
Mayweather walked away with that sum after beating Manny Pacquiao in 2015.
"I made 300 [million dollars] in one night. Throughout my career I made 800 [million dollars] and it's possible I can make another 300 [million dollars]."
McGregor's last fight came against Eddie Alvarez in November 2016.
He made short work of the American, winning by TKO in the second round to add the lightweight title to his then featherweight belt.
The Notorious has since been pre-occupied on daddy duty after his girlfriend Dee Devlin gave birth to Conor Jr.