Floyd Mayweather has mooted a potential fight with Irish MMA champ Conor McGregor.
The
Moneyman last fought in September 2015 but appeared to dispel the
notion of retirement by suggesting a
mega-fight with the UFC lightweight champions.
mega-fight with the UFC lightweight champions.
39-year-old Mayweather said: “They know what my number is. My Number was a guaranteed $100 million. That was my number.”
Floyd Mayweather has not been in action in over a year
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Mayweather dismissed the chances of a rematch with Manny Pacquiao saying: “The only thing I’m probably interested in, is the Conor McGregor fight. I’m a businessman, and it makes more business sense.”
McGregor, the UFC
lightweight champion, is taking a break from mixed martial arts ahead
of becoming a father for the first time in May, but has previously
demanded a $100m purse to face Mayweather.
Conor McGregor has demanded a fight with Mayweather before
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Mayweather, undefeated in his 49 fight boxing career and
winner of world titles in five divisions, told ESPN’s First Take: “We’re
the A-side and I don’t know how much money he has made? I’m pretty sure
he hasn’t even made $10m from an MMA bout.
“We can talk about
splitting the PPV (Pay Per View) but we are the A-side. How can a guy
talk about $20m or $30m if he’s not made eight or nine?”