Floyd Mayweather Jr. has said former President of the United States Barack Obama could attend his August 26 fight against Conor McGregor.
In an interview with TMZ on the press tour ahead of their bout next month, Mayweather spoke highly of the audience he’s expecting the matchup to attract, which included more than one presidential alumni:
He said: “Barack Obama may be there. Donald Trump may be there. I’m pretty sure it’s gonna be a star-studded event.”
UFC President Dana White recently indicated incumbent U.S. President Trump could be on the guest list for the megafight and was “100 per cent interested” but added he may not attend as he “feels like he ruins events”:
The level of security required for the boxing bout is already likely to be rigorous, but any amount of red tape would be increased substantially if a president—either current or former—was part of proceedings.
Mayweather attended Trump’s inauguration in January, per Hayley Miller of Huffington Post, but it seems unlikely the leader of the free world will repay the favour in Las Vegas next month.
The fight between McGregor and Mayweather is likely to attract many celebrities.
It would almost require a president’s salary to afford entry, too, considering ringside tickets are selling for $10,000 (£7,700) at the T-Mobile Arena, per MMA Junkie.
Obama and his family have been granted more freedom in his personal life since leaving the Oval Office, and the 44th President of the United States could feature among what will inevitably be a who’s who of the world’s biggest names, according to Mayweather.
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