Floyd Mayweather vs Conor McGregor expected to smash gambling records as punters prepare to stake £40MILLION
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Punters are expected to stake an incredible £40million on the outcome of Floyd Mayweather's mega-fight with Conor McGregor .
The two biggest egos in combat sport will clash in Las Vegas on August 26.
And bookmakers expect wagers to smash the previous record set when Mayweather outpointed Manny Pacquiao two years ago.
A spokesman for Ladbrokes said: "The £20m we took as an industry in the buildup to the Anthony Joshua v Klitschko fight came dangerously close to smashing records.
"But we're forecasting double the amount of that figure to be staked by the time these two blockbuster names come to blows."
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Mayweather is the long odds-on favourite at 1/12 with McGregor priced at 6/1.
And another bookmaker has already seen £135,000 staked since the fight was officially announced last night.
A Betfair spokesperson said: "Mayweather is widely considered the best boxer of his generation, while McGregor is the UFC’s biggest star, so it’s no surprise this could be one of the richest fights in history.
"And judging by the fact we’ve seen more than £100k bet on the fight in just 12 hours, we expect this to become the biggest boxing event of all time on Betfair Exchange."