Conor McGregor may actually be serious about testing his abilities in the boxing ring.
The UFC lightweight champion has filed for and received a boxing license in the state of California. McGregor’s management team shared the news, and the California State Athletic Commission (CSAC) confirmed the development to MMA Fighting’s Ariel Helwani.
“He’s qualified [as a boxer],” CSAC official Andy Foster told MMA Fighting. “I’d love to see him fight in California. It just needs to be the right opponent. Certainly a high-level opponent. We’re happy to license him. We’re happy he’s a California fighter.”
There are no announcements as of yet regarding McGregor’s boxing plans and/or potential opponents.
The 28-year-old beat Eddie Alvarez at UFC 205 on Nov. 12 to capture the UFC lightweight title, giving him championship belts in two different weight classes. However, McGregor was stripped of his featherweight title for promotional purposes related to an upcoming Jose Aldo fight.
McGregor has long talked about facing Floyd Mayweather Jr. in a boxing match, but his latest demand was to be paid $100 million for such a bout. Who knows if this is one step towards an eventual fight with “Money.” Of course, if McGregor were to ever fight Mayweather, he would likely need a license in Nevada, which is where Mayweather almost exclusively fights.
