NSAC Exec: No Reason Not To Approve Mayweather-McGregor

According to the Nevada State Athletic Commission Executive Director Bob Bennett, they are going to be very careful with the selection of officials for next month's showdown between five division champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. and UFC superstar Conor McGregor.

McGregor make his pro boxing debut against Mayweather on August 26th at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Showtime Pay-Per-View will carry the contest.

Mayweather, who fought his last fourteen bouts in Las Vegas, will return to the sport after two years of retirement.

The officials who the NSAC ultimately selects, will call the contest right down the middle, says Bennett.

“There’s no prejudice,” Bennett told USA Today. “There’s no bias. They agreed to box, and they’ll fight like any other boxing match. As long as you follow the rules, then your chances are predicated on your actions in the ring.

“We’re in the middle. We’re here here strictly to regulate the event. That’s what we do for every fight. Nobody has an edge. There’s no favoritism here. They’re two phenomenal athletes. It should be a very, very interesting event, and we’ll see what happens in the ring.”

When the fight was first announced, there were a lot of raised eyebrows. McGregor, while a two-division UFC champion and regarded as one of the best mixed arts fighters in the world, has zero experience in a boxing ring. Mayweather on the other hand, is regarded as one of the best defensive fighters in the history of the sport, he's undefeated, and lost very few rounds in the last decade.

Despite the huge gap in boxing experience, Bennett sees no reason that his commission should not sanction the fight.

“I don’t see why this fight would not be approvable, and at this point in time, I’m not going to tell you why it is approvable. I may articulate that information at the next commission meeting. But in my opinion, I see no reason why it’s not approvable," Bennett said..