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Floyd Mayweather, Conor McGregor bring their trash talk to Toronto ahead of boxing showdown

There's still over a month to go before both champs show down in the boxing ring but before they did, Conor McGregor and Floyd Mayweather brought the ruckus to Budweiser Stage for day two of their international press tour.

2 superstars stage super-heated press conference on the Budweiser Stage

Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor trade insults at promotional event in Toronto Wednesday, part of an international press tour ahead of their Aug. 26 boxing match in Las Vegas. (Mike Cole/CBC)

There's still over a month to go before both champs go toe-to-toein the boxing ring but Conor McGregor and Floyd Mayweather broughtthe ruckus to Budweiser Stage for day two of their international press tour.

The men stared each other down with puffed chests under the watchful eye of UFC Founder Dana White.

McGregor, a UFC champion in two weight divisions is the underdog for the Aug.26boxing match. He is up againstundefeatedboxing championMayweatherat his own game.

It is a mega-matchthat will make them both mega-rich.

Estimates suggest Mayweather could make up to $400 million and McGregor's purse would be near the $100 million mark.

Thousands showed up for thepromotional event, which was free to the public.

The press tour kicked off Tuesday at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. (REUTERS)

It's the first bigUFC event in Toronto since Fight Night at the Air Canada Centre between fighters Max Holloway and Anthony Pettis in December 2016.

Before that, it had been almost four years since mixed martial arts fans saw a fight.