Mayweather made the announcement Wednesday in a post on his verified Twitter account:
— Floyd Mayweather (@FloydMayweather) June 14, 2017
Not to be outdone, McGregor fired the first pre-fight promotional shot by issuing his own tweet by taking a dig at his 40-year-old opponent:
THE FIGHT IS ON. pic.twitter.com/KhW0u3jRft
— Conor McGregor (@TheNotoriousMMA) June 14, 2017
Of course, that’s a picture of Mayweather’s father, Floyd Mayweather Sr.
UFC president Dana White, who may or may not have been involved in the longrunning negotiations, thumbed out his customary smiley face emoji after the fighters announced the scrap:
Multiple outlets, including 5thRound.