Floyd Mayweather vs Conor McGregor LA press conference as it happened: Pair go face to face for first time

Mayweather and McGregor went face to face for the very first time on Tuesday night, in an explosive and often surreal press conference at the Staples Center

The two come face to face for the first time (Getty)

Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor will go face to face for the very first time this evening, as the two men hold a press conference in Los Angeles.

The LA press conference is the first stopover in a lightning-quick press tour to promote their upcoming Las Vegas superfight, which will take place on August 26 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.

Four days. Four cities. Three countries: the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom.

Fans will be able to attend the press events for free, and for English fight fans, there are still tickets available to watch the two men calling one another out at Wembley.

For everything you need to know about the press tour: click here.

And for live updates from what promises to be an explosive night of drama, simply check the live blog below...

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[11 July 2017 23:16 · Vithushan Ehantharajah]

Want to know when the next presser is, and where you will be able to watch it?

All you need to know here!

[11 July 2017 23:17 · Vithushan Ehantharajah]

Watch: That second face off got very, very tasty...

[11 July 2017 23:26 · Vithushan Ehantharajah]

It's hard to believe that there are actually going to be three more of these press conferences.

How are the pair going to avoid coming to blows?!

[11 July 2017 23:34 · Vithushan Ehantharajah]

So, who won that first press conference?

Showtime are running a poll.

And it's close! 52% say Mayweather, 48% McGregor...

[11 July 2017 23:41 · Vithushan Ehantharajah]

[11 July 2017 23:50 · Vithushan Ehantharajah]

Naturally, a lot of fans aren't happy that McGregor had his mic cut during that press conference.

Especially considering he was throwing out barbs such as this...

[12 July 2017 00:18 · Vithushan Ehantharajah]

And that just about brings our live coverage to a close this evening.

We'll see you again for the second press conference tomorrow night!