While the highly anticipated matchup between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Conor McGregor has come to fruition, it won’t necessarily be the start of more cross-sport battles.
According to TMZ, UFC President Dana White said the undercard of the Aug. 26 bout in Las Vegas would not likely feature Roy Jones Jr. vs. Anderson Silva.
“I highly doubt it,” White said.
Mayweather confirmed the date of the fight against UFC star McGregor on his Twitter account Wednesday.
Jones suggested back in February a potential co-headliner with Mayweather and McGregor, although this seemed ambitious:
A day later, Silva seemed into the idea:
Like the other fight in question, this would be a battle between a boxing veteran and a fighter predominately from mixed martial arts.
Silva, 42, is one of the biggest stars in UFC history with a 34-8 career record. His last bout came in February when he defeated Derek Brunson. Jones, 48, is also coming off a February win over Bobby Gunn, improving his record to 65-9.
Although this potential bout remains a possibility with both fighters interested, White noted the boxing undercard will be handled by Mayweather Promotions.
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