![Big talkers: Conor McGregor and Floyd Mayweather are edging towards a deal.](/web/20170215024038im_/http://www.smh.com.au/content/dam/images/g/u/d/1/s/z/image.related.wideLandscape.460x259.gud1pr.png/1487101738167.jpg)
McGregor v Mayweather mega-fight 'inches closer'
Over months of verbal sparring between Conor McGregor and Floyd Mayweather, it became increasingly apparent that a mega-fight between the two wasn't a mere vehicle for trash talk, but an event that might actually take place. This week brought news that the two combat-sports superstars have, in fact, agreed to terms on a meeting in the ring.