Mayweather: Here’s how Conor McGregor could beat me
Floyd Mayweather: “Conor McGregor is the 2nd biggest name in MMA. So, I’m not gonna sit right here and knock Conor McGregor.
In April of 2016 Floyd Mayweather’s team floated the idea of boxing Conor McGregor. Mayweather wants another $100,000,000, but more than that he wants to break Rocky Marciano’s cursed 49-0 record. To do so he needs a prizefight vs. someone he can beat, curse be damned.
After a year of wrangling, it appears to be coming to fruition. Once signed, the selling begins in earnest, and it appears to have started early. It is widely believed that under MMA rules McGregor wins 99,999 times out of 100,000, and under boxing rules, Mayweather wins 999 out of 1,000.
Still, the more uncertainty around the outcome, the greater the ticket sales – McGregor’s mad Irish fans are not going to fly to Vegas to watch him take a certain ass whooping. During a recent exclusive interview with TMZ, Mayweather made a case for why the outcome is not certain. ‘Money’ claims to be the biggest name in mixed martial arts.
“Conor McGregor is the 2nd biggest name in MMA,” said Mayweather magnanimously. “So, I’m not gonna sit right here and knock Conor McGregor. He’s gone out there and done what he’s had to do. It’s obvious he’s done something right thus far to get to the point where he’s at.”
“I’ve been off for a couple years and I’m 40 years old now. So, I’m a lot older and he’s still in his 20s and I’m in my 40s now. So that could play a major key, we don’t know. And he’s a heavy hitter.”
“Every time he goes out there and defeats fighters, he’s standing up. He’s in a boxing position and he’s beating fighters.”
“Does he have a good chance of upsetting Floyd Mayweather? I can’t say, but anything can happen in the sport of boxing.”
Best guess at present is that the bout takes place in September.