WATCH: Floyd ‘Money’ Mayweather admits Conor McGregor matchup is ‘possible’ for nine figure payday
Unbeaten boxing champion is already hinting at a ring return saying he could come out of retirement to face Irish mixed martial arts star
Floyd Mayweather, already hinting at a ring return, says it’s “possible” he could come out of retirement to face mixed martial arts star Conor McGregor.
You already know my number ... my number is, of course, $100 million or better
“It’s possible,” Mayweather said on Saturday while in Las Vegas for the fight between Saul “Canelo” Alvarez and Amir Khan.
“It was a name that was shot at me,” Mayweather said in video posted by Fighthype.com. “The rumours that you all have been hearing are the rumours that I started. It may not be a rumour, so keep your fingers crossed. It may be a boxer versus an MMA fighter.”
Mayweather was asked about a potential McGregor matchup because British tabloid The Sun reported he and Ireland’s McGregor were “on the verge” of agreeing to meet.
According to The Sun the two would face off this year in a boxing ring – not an MMA octagon – with McGregor getting about $10 million to Mayweather’s $144 million.
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Mayweather, 39, walked away from boxing in September with a perfect 49-0 record.