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Floyd Mayweather-Conor McGregor promotional tour begins Tuesday in LA

By Adam Hill Las Vegas Review-Journal
July 6, 2017 - 8:56 pm
 
Updated July 6, 2017 - 9:06 pm
Floyd Mayweather Jr., left, and Conor McGregor. (Agencia)
CEO of Mayweather Promotions Leonard Ellerbe, left, and UFC president Dana White, right, announce a Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Conor McGregor fight on Wednesday, June 14, 2017 in Las Vegas. The flight is to take place Aug. 26 in Las Vegas. Bridget Bennett Las Vegas Review-Journal @bridgetkbennett
CEO of Mayweather Promotions Leonard Ellerbe, left, and UFC president Dana White, right, announce a Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Conor McGregor fight on Wednesday, June 14, 2017 in Las Vegas. The flight is to take place Aug. 26 in Las Vegas. Bridget Bennett Las Vegas Review-Journal @bridgetkbennett
CEO of Mayweather Promotions Leonard Ellerbe, left, and UFC president Dana White, right, announce a Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Conor McGregor fight on Wednesday, June 14, 2017 in Las Vegas. The flight is to take place Aug. 26 in Las Vegas. Bridget Bennett Las Vegas Review-Journal @bridgetkbennett

The first stop on an international press tour to promote the Floyd Mayweather Jr.-Conor McGregor boxing match will be Tuesday at the Staples Center in Los Angeles.

Additional stops are possible next week in New York, Toronto and London. An announcement could be made Friday.

The undefeated Mayweather, who is coming out of retirement, and UFC star McGregor will fight Aug. 26 in Las Vegas.

Contact Adam Hill at ahill@reviewjournal.com or 702-277-8028. Follow @adamhilllvrj on Twitter.

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