The Nevada Athletic Commission has an agenda item on its Wednesday meeting calendar to consider a request by Mayweather Promotions for an Aug. 26 fight date at MGM Grand, which ignited talk that a Floyd Mayweather Jr.-Conor McGregor fight is imminent. But just as news of the request was spreading, the executive director of the commission said Mayweather Promotions had verbally retracted the date request. Deciphering what Mayweather (49-0) will do before one of his fights is officially announced has long been a tricky undertaking. An Aug. 26 date would steal some of the thunder — and riches — that De La Hoya would like his bout to rake in without competition for attention. If the deal can’t be made in time to make the Aug. 26 date, the bout might move to November due to venue scheduling issues in Nevada and the past reluctance to compete for mainstream sporting fans’ interest against postseason baseball in October.

Source: Los Angeles Times June 13, 2017 16:07 UTC