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Floyd Mayweather Issues Message To McGregor And Khabib, Destroys Them Both

Floyd Mayweather Issues Message To McGregor And Khabib, Destroys Them Both

He's set to face Nasukawa in a exhibition bout on New Years Eve.

Nasir Jabbar

Nasir Jabbar

Floyd Mayweather has reminded everyone that he's the face of combat sports, whilst issuing a defiant message to Conor McGregor and Khabib Nurmagomedov.

The 41-year-old is coming out of retirement - well, sort of.

In Tokyo, Japan, on New Years Eve, he'll face kick-boxing sensation Tenshin Nasukawa in a exhibition bout consisting of boxing rules.

But, of course, whilst hyping up his 'fight' versus Nasukawa, topic swiftly changed to McGregor and Nurmagomedov who defeated the Irishman at UFC 229, sparking a post-fight brawl.

"I'm the face of just combat sports period. Whether it's boxing or MMA, I'm the face of it all," Mayweather said.

The American added: "I'm not even worried about those guys. Conor McGregor, he already know what happened with that. Khabib running his mouth. He wants to get in there, I'll take care of him, too."

On a potential fight against the UFC lightweight king: "If it happens, it happens. If it don't, I'm still going to have a great life."

Image: PA
Image: PA

Why's Mayweather taking part in a boxing-orientated contest? As he's the A-side, everything is his rules.

"Everything is always on my times. I'm the A-side always. I'm not going to fight in an MMA ring. If I do fight in a MMA ring, boxing only.

"Everything is my rules, it's my way. I worked hard to put myself in the position that I call all the shots, simple and plain. He may be a kickboxer, but he got to abide by my rules, simple and plain. And if he raises his feet, it's in the contract, I get some more money."

Image: PA
Image: PA

Then going off on Nurmagomedov and McGregor after the chaotic scenes at UFC 229.

"I'm not a f**king degenerate. I'm not going into nobody else's cage and do what they do. I would've did that from the beginning. I'm a boxer.

"Floyd Mayweather is a boxer. And if anybody wants to compete against me or fight against me, it's in the ring. Simple and plain," he added.

Meanwhile, the rules for Mayweather vs. Nasukawa have been set and it's underwhelming.

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Topics: Khabib Nurmagomedov, Conor Mcgregor, Boxing, Fight News, Floyd Mayweather

Nasir Jabbar is a journalist at SPORTbible. He graduated from Bath Spa University with a BA in Media Communications. He's a combat sport aficionado, and has contributed to MMA websites AddictedMMA and CagePotato. Nasir has covered some of the biggest fights, while interviewing the likes of Conor McGregor, Darren Till, Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua. He's also an avid Bristol City fan.

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