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WATCH: Mario Balotelli Responds To Mayweather's Challenge In Typically Brilliant Fashion

WATCH: Mario Balotelli Responds To Mayweather's Challenge In Typically Brilliant Fashion

Only Mario could get away with this.

Nasir Jabbar

Nasir Jabbar

Floyd Mayweather is a busy man. When he's not agreeing to billion dollar fights, the undefeated boxer throws down internet challenges in hopes to get them viral.

His challenge basically consists of people showing the lifestyle they're living. Rich or poor.

"We better start a new challenge. It's called the Mayweather challenge," the former pound-for-pound king said on his social media.

"The Mayweather challenge is when you're really living it, when you ain't frightened and you ain't lying to the people."

But, obviously, very few can live up to his luxurious ways. Unless your name is Mario Balotelli who responded to Mayweather's internet challenge in typically brilliant fashion.

Who could forget that hilarious yet incredible celebratory pose?!

(Watch Balotellli respond to Mayweather's internet challenge:)

Credit: Floyd Mayweather's/Mario Balotelli Instagram

That's why we love Mario.

Meanwhile, last night, Mayweather agreed terms to come out of retirement to fight Conor McGregor after both fighters took to social media to confirm the mega-fight.


The bout comes to fruition following months of negotiations between all parties including UFC, McGregor and Team Mayweather which includes his influential adviser Al Haymon.

What started out as a fantasy match-up is now set to become a reality as the pair of fighters will step foot inside the squared circle.

Mayweather has kept himself busy by nurturing his prodigy Gervonta Davis. Image: PA

The pair have been embroiled in a heated war of words on social media, exchanging verbal blows but on August 26th they will finally settle business inside the ring.

Mayweather will lace up a pair of gloves for the first times since 2015 after he beat Andre Berto subsequently retiring while stranded on 49-0. He's one win away from breaking Rocky Marciano's long standing record with 50-0 in touching distance.

As for McGregor, he's coming off the back of making UFC history by becoming the first fighter in the promotions history to hold two UFC titles in two different divisions, while joining only BJ Penn and Randy Couture in claiming belts in different divisions.

Will McGregor land his patented left-hand on Mayweather's chin? Image: PA

McGregor put on a virtuoso performance at UFC 205 to dethrone lightweight title holder Eddie Alvarez. The Irishman added the 155lbs crown to his featherweight title, replicating his feat in his previous banner, Cage Warriors.

Following his beat down of Alvarez, McGregor took a short hiatus to welcome his first child. His long time partner, Dee Devlin, gave birth to a baby boy, Conor McGregor Jr.

Mayweather or McGregor - who's everyone got?

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Topics: Mario Balotelli, Floyd Mayweather