http://link.brightcove.com/services/player/bcpid4621179066001?bckey=AQ~~,AAAABvaL8JE~,ufBHq_I6FnxR-PQW_F3sm5QdUbP7D6E9&bctid=5541945051001 Filed under: Featured , News , UFC The Nevada State Athletic Commission today voted unanimously to grant a request from Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor ’s camps to allow eight-ounce gloves to be used for “The Money Fight.” Commissioners agreed to the change – a break from its longstanding rule that requires 10-ounce gloves be used for fights contested at 154 pounds – as a one-time exception. NSAC’s current rules stipulate eight-ounce gloves are supposed to be used for fights contested at 147 pounds. But commissioners agreed the unusual circumstances of the bout made it possible to grant the one-time exception, which the Association of Ringside Physicians strongly cautioned against in a letter submitted prior to today’s meeting. To satisfy safety concerns, three stipulations were also added to the approval: The eight-ounce gloves and their alternate must be inspected and approved by NSAC Chairman Anthony Marnell and executive director Bob Bennett; the gloves must be submitted to the NSAC after the fight; and those gloves be used for a study on glove size conducted by the NSAC (via Twitter ): Today's #MayweatherMcGregor news? Eight-ounce gloves have been approved
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Nevada commission (surprisingly) approves 8-ounce gloves for Mayweather vs. McGregor – MMA Junkie