Conor McGregor and Floyd Mayweather at two of the biggest names in combat sports. The two men faced off against each other in 2017 in a boxing ring. This was Conor McGregor’s first and only boxing bout to date. The fight was one of the biggest and richest events in sporting history in recent memory. Since the fight, both men have continued their war of words against each other.
The fight against ‘The Notorious’ was Floyd Mayweather’s last professional fight, and he announced his retirement shortly after. However, ‘Money’ has been taking part in exhibition boxing events around the world. Despite being retired, Floyd has been heavily linked to Conor McGregor for a rematch.
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Conor McGregor vs Floyd Mayweather 2 a pipe dream?
YouTuber Logan Paul recently called out Floyd Mayweather. In response, ‘Money’ Tweeted, “These YouTube girls better find some Barbie dolls to play with cause I’m not the one for the kid games. 3 years ago a fighter from the UFC said my name and I had to put a muzzle on that bitch. @loganpaul can get the same treatment before I go conquer Japan again”
— Conor McGregor (@TheNotoriousMMA) November 19, 2020
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In response to the tweet put out by Floyd Mayweather, ‘The Notorious’ posted a picture of Floyd Mayweather covering himself bent over while The Irish superstar had his hands up in the air.
Mayweather has stated multiple times that he is retired and that only a huge payday will entice him back into the ring. His first fight against McGregor was extremely successful and is one of the highest-selling pay-per-view events in boxing history
A rematch against ‘The Notorious’ would definitely do as well if not better than the previous fight did. However, at the moment it looks as though Conor is focused on MMA, as it is reported that he has signed a bout agreement against Dustin Poirier to headline UFC 257.
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What do you make of the trash talk between the two men? Is it all in good fun or will it lead to a rematch down the line? Let us know in the comments below.