.@FloydMayweather talks potential boxing fight with @TheNotoriousMMA https://t.co/PmLS4e5JHl
— SHOWTIME SPORTS (@SHOsports) May 14, 2016
Well, things just got a little more interesting.
This weekend, former boxing pound-for-pound king Floyd Mayweather Jr. spoke with Showtime’s Steve Farhood and fueled the flames regarding the rumor of a potential boxing match against reigning UFC Featherweight Champion “The Notorious” Conor McGregor.
“It’s really not a rumor,” Mayweather told Farhood on Friday night. “The fight may happen. We really don’t know, as of right now. As of right now. But do I think the fight will happen? Absolutely.”
Mayweather would elaborate, explaining that it has to be a boxing match, but because of the style McGregor has used to obtain victories inside the Octagon, he feels a standup fight is perfect for both guys.
“We’re the A-side, of course. It has to be a boxing match, because most fights that Conor McGregor won inside the Octagon, he was a stand-up guy. So I’m pretty sure it’s gonna be a tough fight for me.”
Mayweather concluded, “We really don’t know as of right now, but there’s been a lot of talk, and hopefully we can make the fight happen.”
H/T to Scott Christ of BadLeftHook.com for transcribing the above Floyd Mayweather Jr. quote.