According to a report from ESPN, the Nevada State Athletic Commission is set to hear requests from both Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor to use 8-ounce gloves for their fight on August 26th. Under normal NSAC rules, any fight that’s contested above 147 pounds is usually required to have 10-ounce gloves. The official weight for the Mayweather-McGregor fight is 154 pounds.
NSAC Executive Director Bob Bennett gave the following statement to ESPN:
“Both camps have submitted a waiver by the date we requested, which was today,” Bennett told ESPN. “The commission will hear both camps’ reasoning

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