Conor McGregor strikes deal for boxing match with Floyd Mayweather Jr

An end to the speculation?

Mixed martial arts champion Conor McGregor has agreed a deal to fight Floyd Mayweather Jr in the boxing ring.

McGregor, who currently holds the UFC lightweight title, has concluded his side of the negotiation process and hopes Mayweather will sign the deal "in the next coming days" after months of speculation linking the two multi-division champions first came to prominence in May of last year.