Mayweather v McGregor: Carl Froch and Dan Hardy analyse what happens when the fighters are up close

Sky Sports' Carl Froch and former UFC welterweight Dan Hardy discuss how Conor McGregor will deal with being up close to Floyd Mayweather

In a clash of combat codes, UFC star Conor McGregor will have a first professional boxing fight against the former five-weight world champion Floyd Mayweather in Las Vegas on August 26, live on Sky Sports Box Office.

Mayweather is the clear favourite to win the fight but those in the UFC are confident McGregor could pull off a shock win.

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Boxing's former world super-middleweight champion Froch and former UFC welterweight Hardy analyse how the pair will react when they get up close and personal later this month.

Nottingham fighter Froch discusses why a boxer gets in tight with an opponent while Hardy reveals that the Irishman is already used to the overlock tactic that is employed in both codes.

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