Mayweather vs. McGregor: the colossal paychecks that both fighters would take home.

It was several months of provocations and speculation, but last Wednesday the long-awaited fight was finally confirmed: Floyd Mayweather confirmed that he will face Conor McGregor on August 26, in a boxing match that will take place at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.

For many specialists, this fight will be quite uneven and makes no sense for boxing history, as unlike Mayweather (who retired undefeated after winning 49 fights), McGregor has never fought professionally in this discipline.

However, both fighters have been seduced by the vast amounts of money they can earn by facing each other in Las Vegas. Especially Floyd Mayweather, who could earn almost 40% of what he made throughout his 19-year professional career just from this fight.

A few hours after officially announcing the fight, Floyd Mayweather was interviewed by the TMZ portal and stated that he expects to earn between 200 and 300 million dollars from this fight. "I am one of the highest-paid athletes in history," said 'Money'.

Conor McGregor, on the other hand, will also pocket a hefty sum regardless of the result of the fight. Although the Irish fighter would earn less than half of his opponent's purse. "Conor will earn about 100 million dollars," said Dana White, president of the UFC. Not bad at all.