Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor BANNED from wearing 8oz gloves by Nevada State Commission over safety fears

CONOR MCGREGOR and Floyd Mayweather have been told they are NOT ALLOWED to change the size of the gloves they will wear.

Mayweather had contacted McGregor offering him the chance to change the glove size for their fight on August 26 in Las Vegas.

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Both Mayweather and McGregor had agreed to 10oz gloves, but Mayweather offered McGregor a chance to change the size of gloves to 8oz.

But the Nevada State Commission says the two global superstars cannot alter the size of the gloves as the rules are set in place to protect fighters health.

Speaking to , Nevada commission executive director Bob Bennett said: "These regulations are in place for the health and safety of the athletes, which is of the utmost importance to the commission.

";Our regulations already outline the appropriate glove size according to contracted weight of a fight."

Mayweather and McGregor are only weeks away from their highly anticipated cross sports matchup in Las Vegas."

The confirmation led to McGregor posting on Instagram that he "doesn't give a f*** about the size of the gloves", as he is coming at Mayweather "with bricks".

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Alongside a photo of him sparring in the ring, The Notorious added: "Another handy 12 rounds today. We are prepared to destroy Floyd.

"Pick whatever size gloves you want as well little man. I fight with 4oz. I don't give a fuck about the size of the glove."

"I am coming sprinting at you with bricks. Know that. Brittle hands."

In the UFC, glove size ranges from 4oz to 6oz and McGregor has requested in the past that they change the weight of the gloves for their cross-code match-up.

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Last month, Mayweather hinted he was open to the move to which McGregor replied: "Don’t fool the public.

"All these rules, all these restrictions, it doesn’t faze me, it amuses me. The gloves, they have to be 10-ounce for 154 pounds.

"He’s never fought at 154. I think he’s fought at 154 maybe once. He wants the gloves up. No problem. Give him the gloves up. I’ll wear 10 ounces.

"No Mexican-made gloves. OK, no problem. No gloves made out of horsehair. All right, no problem. I don’t give a f***."

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