The dust is now beginning to settle on the official confirmation of the highly anticipated boxing match between Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor.
As the anticipation builds, one thing's for sure: neither man's confidence is suffering, as both believe they have what it takes to come out on top.
McGregor has made his self-belief clear, having revealed that a freshly painted mural of him punching Mayweather now decorates his gym.
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He posted two pictures to Instagram in which the artwork appears, though without acknowledging it. The captions read: "I am a filthy Irish animal" and "Tunnel vision."
The painting shows Conor landing a left hook as the former boxer's defence is left wide open, something experts believe won't happen.
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The pair have gone back and forth for what seems like a year now, delivering verbal blows to one another via social media, but we'll get to see them facing off against each other on 26 August, when they meet in Las Vegas.
Boxing fans have expressed mixed emotions with regards to the fight, with many seeing it as nothing more than a money-spinner, others predicting that the Irishman doesn't stand a chance, and the rest just getting well up for the piss-up that precedes and follows the event.
If you want to watch the fight, you're better off just paying the pay-per-view fee, as tickets are going to be hard to come by. Even if you manage to get anywhere near some, they won't come cheap.
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According to Viagogo, the ticket sellers are asking for a staggering £14,000 ($17,670). What's more, T-Mobile Arena has put tickets on sale for as much as £80,000 ($101,000).
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Once again, this doesn't really do any favours to the perception that the event will be more about the spectacle rather than the fight.
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Flights and hotels in Vegas aren't exactly cheap, either. So what's it going to be? Go to the fight and be skint for the next seven years, or go to your mate's gaff with a few cold ones and watch it on the telly?
Featured Image Credit: InstagramTopics: Conor Mcgregor, Floyd Mayweather