Following their breakthrough match in 2017 that broke multiple records in regards to PPV buys, the former multi-weight world champion, Floyd Mayweather, confirmed in a recent interview with TMZsports that another fight with Conor McGregor was potentially in the works.
“We talked about it being in Vegas at Allegiance Stadium.” Mayweather said. “But if I’m not mistaken still has a few problems with his legs, so if it’s going to happen, it’s going to happen in 2023, not 2022.”
Floyd Mayweather is one of the most well-known boxers, having fought countless other talents – Mexican superstar Canelo Álvarez among them – under huge sums of money. He was successful in 5 different divisions from Super Featherweight to Middleweight, and as a result became one of the top PPV attractions, as well as a legitimate and unbeatable competitor, in boxing, and in sports. Floyd’s last professional match was with McGregor and took place at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, netting them $280 million and $130 million respectively.
When asked on whether his potential match with McGregor would be a professional match, Floyd seemed uncertain yet hopeful:
“I don’t really know, but if the price is right, you know. And of course they already talked to me, about my number that I am going to receive, and of course it’s nine figures.” Floyd answered.
“We got to start at atleast a hundred million, for Floyd Mayweather.”
While still retired from professional boxing, the outspoken American legendary boxer has stayed busy in his retirement with a multitude of exhibition bouts over the past couple years. With most of his bouts occurring without judges and therefore no clear result or scorecards, Floyd has made good use of his popularity to participate in exhibitions, earning roughly millions per fight.
“I’m always the A-side, you know, even for like these few exhibitions that I’m doing. My philosophy is never stop getting it.” Floyd explained. “You see guys like Warren Buffet, Bill Gates, so many guys that are a lot older and they continue to make money.”
“If it’s not really doing any bodily harm, or if I’m not really taking abuse, then I can go out there, have fun and entertain the people.”
He further apologized for his fight with Logan Paul that was held in the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami on June 6, 2021: “I came to fight, and he came to slow dance, so it really wasn’t a great exhibition. So I want to apologize to everyone and tell them that I apologize for what happened in Miami. I don’t really know how it’s going to play out this Saturday, but if he (Mikuru Asakura) comes to fight then you getting a great and entertaining show.”
One of Floyd’s next two exhibition matches will occur this week on September 25 (against Mikuru Asakura), and the other match later this year on November 13 against famous YouTuber KSI’s younger sibling, Deji Olatunji.
Following Floyd Mayweather’s interview however, McGregor cast doubts on the rematch occurring on Instagram after leaving a curious message on the social platform titled “#notinterested”, only to then later reply with an “I accept” message. Despite the exchange between the two and Floyd’s interview, an official announcement on the potential match-up has yet to be made.
Watch the full interview with Floyd Mayweather Jr. below:
