Conor McGregor did something really spectacular when he forced Mayweather to come out of retirement, for a cross-promotion sporting event between MMA and boxing champion. Floyd Mayweather Jr. faced then lightweight champion Conor McGregor in a Money Fight on Aug. 26, 2017. A lot has changed since then. However, Mayweather has teased a return to the sport. With McGregor back inside the octagon, UFC could be looking at a potential rematch between both the global superstars.
In a recent exclusive with ESPN journalist Ariel Helwani, McGregor shared the idea of a rematch with the undefeated boxing champion, Floyd Mayweather Jr.
“I’d like to rematch Floyd. I think we should rematch Floyd. I mean, he’s flirting with it, and they want all this. And he can go and pick someone else. It’s not gonna be the same. It’s not. I’ve done phenomenal in that bout.
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He adds,
“I know I’d beat Floyd, I’d beat Floyd if we rematch, when we rematch. He’s not gonna do a mixed martial arts bout like he said. It was supposed to be me boxing, and then we’ll do a mixed martial arts bout. That was what was said. And it came out of his mouth as well, and it was not written, but it was a verbal agreement. And obviously, that’s not gonna happen. I’m not going to push him on that, either. But I would like to box him. I think that would be a good rematch.
“You never know (if it could happen this year).”
Mayweather camp replies to Conor McGregor
👀 Ayo @TheNotoriousMMA are you really sure about that champ, you know we can make that happen, asking for a friend? https://t.co/IvUQK3J7M8
— Leonard Ellerbe (@LEllerbe) January 13, 2020
Leonard Ellerbe, CEO of Mayweather Promotions, sent a positive response to McGregor’s call out of Mayweather. If that’s true, then what Conor McGregor said could well be true. Conor and Mayweather might face each other yet again.
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However, McGregor is yet to prove his position in UFC again, to come back to the height he once accomplished. McGregor is also eying a rematch with Khabib Nurmagomedov in the near future. If everything falls perfectly for Conor. And he can beat Khabib for the lightweight championship, only then a match with Mayweather will make the same impact.
That’s just an opinion. Do let me know what you think about the rematch in the comments section below.