Mayweather-McGregor Tale Of The Tape

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- Conor McGregor stood up there on Wednesday during the final press conference leading up to his epic fight against Floyd "Money" Mayweather, still trying to sell the idea that somehow, someway he's going to beat the unbeaten Mayweather on Saturday at the T-Mobile Arena on Showtime Pay-Per-View in a 12-round, 154-pound boxing match in eight-ounce gloves.

It involves an all-time great boxer, Mayweather, against one of the best in mixed martial arts, McGregor, who's never fought a second as a pro boxer.

Here are some stats and numbers that are important:

Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Conor McGregor

Date: August 26, 2017
Venue: T-Mobile Arena Las Vegas, Nevada
TV: Showtime PPV
Nicknames: "Money"/"The Notorious"
Hometowns: Grand Rapids, Michigan, U.S./Crumlin, Dublin, Ireland
Records: 49–0 (26 KOs)/Making professional boxing debut 21-3 (18 KOs) in MMA
Gloves: Eight-ounce gloves
Rounds: 12
Ages: 40/29
Height: 5-foot-8/5-foot-9
Reach: 72"/74"
Weight: 154 lb (70 kg)/154 lb (70 kg)
Style: Orthodox/Southpaw
Punch stats: lands 17 of 39 punches per round (43%)/ave. 40 punches per round in 10 UFC fights (kicks count as jabs)
Defense: Opponents land 19% of their total punches/Opponents land 39% of their total punches
Last Fight: UD 12 Andre Berto (Sept. 12, 2015)/TKO 2 Eddie Alvarez (Nov. 12, 2016)
Last 10 Fights: 10-0 (1 KO); ave. fight time 33:36/McGregor 9-1 (7 KOs); ave. fight time 8:38
Recognition: 5-division world champion and undefeated in professional boxing/2-division world champion in UFC