Rumors are flying about Floyd Mayweather re-matching Conor McGregor in boxing. Additionally, as per reports, an MMA contest between these box office draws is also in talks. The fights are rumored to go for a whopping amount of $1.5 billion. Previously, Mayweather told ‘The Daily Mail’ about his desire to fight ‘The Notorious’ in 2023.
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McGregor versus Mayweather was the second-highest pay-per-view event of all time, generating well over $550 million. But this will go down with their rematch. Money’s team is under comms with McGregor’s for a two-fight contract in both MMA & Boxing.
Floyd ‘Money’ Mayweather has remained undefeated, with 15 belts and 12 titles to his name. The Boxing Writers Association of America even named him ‘Fighter of the Decade’ for the 2010s. Fighting in the featherweight category. But, watching him fight ‘The Notorious’, was a dream come true in 2017 for combat sports fanatics.
Conor ‘The Notorious’ McGregor performed exceptionally, as he promised earlier. Although he lost the bout with a TKO, he stood up against the well-seasoned Mayweather until round 10. Further, he has become one of the highest-paid athletes, with two UFC titles in the lightweight & featherweight divisions.
The reports, though, have another enthralling boxing contest that could take combat sports fans by storm.
Ryan Garcia and Gervonta Davis rumored to fight in the undercard
Ryan Garcia and Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis are believed to fight in the undercard for the Floyd Mayweather vs Conor McGregor rematch.
Nothing has been confirmed about the said bout being the undercard event, though. When asked about it previously, both Garcia and ‘Tank’ have denied any knowledge of the bout. However, the duo showed the heat of the situation on social media.
‼️ Gervonta Davis and Ryan Garcia hinting at a done deal on social media today… pic.twitter.com/9dnVsmfvE8
— Michael Benson (@MichaelBensonn) October 11, 2022
Further, in the recent light of events, ‘Tank’ and ‘The Flash KingRy’ have shaken hands on a ‘done deal’ on Twitter. This means we might see an all-out fight between Davis and Garcia.
Ryan Garcia’s promoter, Oscar De La Hoya, gave some insight into the discussion. He believes that ‘Tank’ has been teasing the fans. Hoya hinted that this teasing reminded him of the promotion for a fight between Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor. He then added that the fight would be a huge one. “If Ryan and Tank fight, they should fight each other next. That’s what the fans want. That’s what we want as a promoter. I don’t have any news whatsoever. I don’t know how close we are. I don’t know how far apart we are. But do I feel confident this fight is going to be made? Yes”, he said.
Even though Ryan Garcia and Gervonta Davis have signed the ‘done deal’, the bout may take much more time. Nonetheless, the rumors of the two entering the undercard of the Mayweather and McGregor rematch could come true.
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Without a doubt, the fights will harness a comparatively enormous audience than their previous battle. After all, if it happens, it will be one of the most entertaining fights. All that’s left for the fans to do is to sit back and let the story unfold.
Money revealed his interest in a rematch in an interview with TMZSports, where he addressed McGregor’s issues with his leg. ‘TBE’ said, “If it’s going to happen, it’s going to happen in 2023.” Previously in
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Sources from Money’s team have told The Sun, “If the deal is struck, Floyd will remove the trademark TBE – The Best Ever – if he fails to beat Conor in both fights. That will be added to the contract.”
As McGregor is still under contract with UFC, it will be interesting to see how UFC President Dana White reacts to these rumors.
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Are you excited for these rumors to turn true?