Floyd Mayweather Jr. has reportedly started to talk numbers with Conor McGregor, but he is going to have to offer the UFC featherweight champion a lot more if a fight is going to happen.
According to TMZ, Mayweather has offered McGregor $50 million for a fight that would take place on New Year’s Eve in Las Vegas. Floyd has already said numerous times that he would have to get at least $100 million guaranteed to fight McGregor, and the Irishman is reportedly not open to making half — or far less than half — of what Mayweather will rake in.
As TMZ notes, Dana White would have to sign off on any fight between Mayweather and McGregor, as McGregor is under contract with the UFC. White and McGregor recently met face to face and sorted out their differences, but it’s unclear if they discussed future UFC fights for McGregor or the potential bout against Mayweather.
McGregor could make the argument that he is just as big of a draw as Mayweather at the moment, especially in overseas markets.
Mayweather is all about his image, and some people feel that he retired with a perfect 49-0 record so he could build the hype and come back at some point to go for his 50th victory. A boxing vs. MMA fight still seems extremely far-fetched, but Mayweather says he believes it will happen. McGregor did his part to stoke the fire by sharing this poster on social media.
