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Floyd Mayweather Responds To Fighting Conor McGregor In An MMA Super-Fight

Floyd Mayweather Responds To Fighting Conor McGregor In An MMA Super-Fight

Future Hall of Famer Floyd Mayweather admitted that he is "happily retired," but he couldn't rule out a boxing rematch with Conor McGregor.

Adnan Riaz

Adnan Riaz

Boxing legend Floyd Mayweather has rubbished the idea that he would step into the octagon for an MMA super-fight with Irish superstar Conor McGregor.

The 43-year-old American famously clashed with McGregor in 2017 for a blockbuster crossover fight in Las Vegas.

But Mayweather, who retired undefeated with a 50-0 boxing record, explained why he wouldn't fight the 'Notorious' under MMA rules.

'Money' told Forbes: "No [I won't compete in MMA].

"I think just like how winning teams receive home-field advantage in the playoffs [...] you don't fix what isn't broken, and my record isn't broken."

McGregor, 32, made his UFC return in January and secured a sensational first-round win over Donald Cerrone in Las Vegas.

However, the future UFC Hall of Famer dropped a bombshell retirement announcement last month.

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Mayweather and McGregor have continued to maintain their rivalry and haven't backed down from calling the other out when the opportunity presents itself.

McGregor has previously suggested that he would beat the ex-boxing superstar in a rematch.

And the former UFC double champ also claimed that a verbal agreement was made for the pair to fight in an MMA mega-fight.

"I know I'd beat Floyd, I'd beat Floyd if we rematched," McGregor said.

"When we rematch. He's not going to do a mixed martial arts bout like he said. It was supposed to be. It was supposed to be me boxing, then we'll do a mixed martial arts bout. That was what was said, and it came out of his mouth as well.

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"It was not written, but it was a verbal agreement, right? And obviously that's not going to happen, and I'm not even [...] I'm not going to push him on that either.

"But I would like to box him, I think that would be a good rematch."

Mayweather insisted that he is "happily retired" for now, but he refused to rule out a potential boxing rematch with McGregor.

The boxing legend explained: "For now, I'm happily retired.

"You never know, but it would have to be worth it. Just like gambling right? Juice worth the squeeze no matter who the opponent is."

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Topics: Conor Mcgregor, Notorious, UFC News, MMA News, UFC, MMA, Floyd Mayweather