“I accept”- Conor McGregor accepts a fight against Floyd Mayweather amid talks of a rematch
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Conor McGregor and Floyd Mayweather in the biggest crossover of MMA and Boxing
Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor are now talking about having their boxing rematch. The pair fought each other previously back in 2017 when Mayweather made his boxing comeback and defeated McGregor. The match was huge and both the fighters made sure that it would get maximum attention from the fight fans. During the build-up to the fight, both the fighters went all out and did a lot of trash talking. It was extremely entertaining for the fans and everybody loved their rivalry.
In the fight, McGregor did much more than expected and went 10 rounds against one of the greatest boxers of all time. The ‘ Notorious’ had a few moments but it was definitely not enough to put ‘ Money’ down. Mayweather knocked out McGregor in the tenth round and extended his professional record to a perfect 50-0.
The event was very successful and both McGregor and Mayweather took home huge amounts of money. Overall it was a successful business for both the parties. Now it seems, they want to run it back again and earn more money than before.
Floyd Mayweather vs Conor McGregor 2 on cards?
Recently it was reported by FightHype.com that McGregor and Mayweather are having discussions about their potential second fight. The report suggests if the fight takes place, Mayweather will go home with a 9-figure payday.
Later it became more clear when the ‘ Mystic Mac’ shared a picture of him punching Mayweather from their last fight. In the caption, the former UFC double champion wrote,” I accept.” Indicating that he is up for the mega-fight against Mayweather.
McGregor was always shown interest in boxing and discussed that with Sky Sports in one of his recent interviews. He said :
“Boxing is my first love in combat sports. I had such a great time the last time I was out there. Obviously, my return will be in the octagon for UFC – that story is far from over, in fact it’s just being written, it is just the beginning. But, boxing, for sure I will grace the squared circle again in the future”
It seems like before coming to UFC McGregor will take another stop and will box Mayweather soon. Given the fan following of both these superstars, the event will definitely be a massive hit.
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