The Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Conor McGregor fight may be happening soon. Reports say that the retired boxing champion and UFC superstar are on the verge of sealing a billion dollar mega-fight in Las Vegas.
The Floyd Mayweather Jr. Vs. Conor McGregor Fight Is Almost Possible
A source told The Sun that Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Conor McGregor are close to signing a billion dollar deal for a historical boxing match in Las Vegas this summer. The 39-year-old Floyd Mayweather Jr., who has a record of 49 wins from 49 fights, is set to rake $145 million from the mega-fight. On the other hand, the 27-year-old Conor McGregor, who has 19 wins and 3 losses, will be earning $10 million in the toe-to-toe boxing match.
The source said that the camps of Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Conor McGregor are still ironing out the stipulations of the deal. The announcement of the billion dollar Las Vegas mega-fight will be more likely to be announced in the coming weeks.
Moreover, Floyd Mayweather Sr. has confirmed to Bloody Elbow that talks about that the Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Conor McGregor fight are currently ongoing. The elder Mayweather said that his undefeated son has told him that he will be taking another fight against the MMA fighter.
"We'd beat the hell out of that man," the Floyd Mayweather Sr. opined. "My son can whoop him. He's dead."
The Floyd Mayweather Jr. Vs. Conor McGregor Fight May Break Records, But...
The two superstar fighters have already clashed last year after Floyd Mayweather Jr. ranted that Conor McGregor's popularity was partly down to racism. Because of their popularity and history of bad blood, according to the Inquisitr, the Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Conor McGregor fight could break all sorts of financial records if it will be realized.
However, a lot of analysts and fans believed that the Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Conor McGregor fight would never happen. Conor McGregor is presently exclusively signed to a fight contract with UFC.
UFC has never permitted any fighter to compete against other organizations. UFC President Dana White has also denied that the Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Conor McGregor fight is in the works.
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