Floyd Mayweather says he and Conor McGregor have engaged in talks a few rematch in 2023, and that he would like or not it’s an exhibition however a “actual combat” — presumably that means one sanctioned that counts on professional data — has additionally been mentioned.
Mayweather, who will flip 46 subsequent February, hasn’t had an actual, sanctioned combat since his 2017 win over McGregor, and previous to that hadn’t fought since a 2015 win over Andre Berto.
From Sportsmail:
“We don’t know if it’s going to be an exhibition or an actual combat. However there’s been talks of each. I would like an exhibition. … I’m not into fights the place I’m going to take any actual punishment. So guys like Conor McGregor and guys that don’t actually hit onerous resembling YouTubers or UFC guys, I don’t actually thoughts colliding with these sorts of people however nothing the place I’m going to place myself ready the place I’m going to hurt myself or damage myself.”
I’m dying to listen to the MMA/UFC fan response to Mayweather saying their guys hit about as onerous as YouTubers.
Mayweather, who nonetheless has a 50-0 (27 KO) report in boxing, will return to motion this weekend in Japan, dealing with MMA fighter Mikuru Asakura in an exhibition boxing bout on RIZIN’s massive present.
He says he plans to have one other exhibition earlier than the 12 months is out, probably in Dubai, after which do the McGregor combat, no matter it could wind up being, subsequent 12 months.
Mayweather vs McGregor was, in fact, a monstrous pay-per-view hit in 2017, as McGregor was on the peak of his business enchantment and an enormous star for UFC. His transfer over to boxing towards the growing old and functionally retired Mayweather didn’t a lot repay within the ring, nevertheless it did repay on the field workplace, and each made a ton of cash.
There’s completely no hope {that a} 2023 rematch, even when it had been a completely actual combat, might match what they did earlier than, however it could additionally nonetheless be a superb amount of cash, extra doubtless than not. McGregor has misplaced a number of luster, however nonetheless has star energy, as does Mayweather, and combat followers of all stripes do love their nostalgia.
