Floyd Mayweather vs Conor McGregor

Floyd Mayweather vs Conor McGregor: What date is the fight, where is it taking place and who will win?

It's either the boxing match of the millennium or a cross-code money-spinning abomination, but what we can tell you with certainty, at long last, is that it's happening. Once-retired all-time great boxer Floyd Mayweather will take on UFC's biggest star Conor McGregor in Las Vegas.

There have been what feels like years of speculation about the fight, with much name-calling on both sides. But the two fighters have announced that it is indeed, on. 

Yes, that's right, a boxer with a 49-0 record facing a man who has never taken part in a professional boxing fight.

Anyway, here's everything you need to know about the fight.

What date is the fight and at what time?

The fight is happening on Saturday 26 August. While the times haven't been announced, it will certainly be a late night or very early start for viewers in the UK, so expect to be up well into Sunday 27 August, and possibly calling in sick on Monday 28.

Where is the fight taking place?

The bout will be housed in the T-Mobile arena on the Las Vegas Strip in Nevada. The venue has held major fights in the past, including UFC 202, in which McGregor beat Nate Diaz on points. 

How can I watch it on TV?

Details are still to be confirmed but the fight will be a pay-per-view event, organised by Showtime Sports. 

The price has not been decided, though it is expected to be at or near the $99.95 charged for Mayweather's 2015 fight with Manny Pacquiao that drew a record 4.4 million pay-per-view buys.

"This is really an unprecedented event," said Stephen Espinoza, who heads Showtime Sports. "Really we haven't seen anything in modern history that resembles it, it's impossible to predict how many sales this will do."