On Monday, The Irish Sun reported UFC star Conor McGregor and boxing’s biggest star, Floyd ‘Money’ Mayweather , had finally reached an agreement to fight. After months of intense negotiations, representatives for the Notorious have thrashed out a money-spinning contract with ‘Money’ Mayweather’s camp in recent days.
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NSAC would ‘certainly’ approve Floyd Mayweather-Conor McGregor bout
… of a mega fight for months. Nevada State Athletic Commission Executive Director Bob Bennett told USA TODAY Sports on Tuesday evening that he doesn’t “anticipate any issues” in regards to the sanctioning of the possible Mayweather-McGregor bout. …
UFC’s White says he’ll pay Mayweather and McGregor $25 million each to fight
Eternally mythical or not, the subject of a Floyd Mayweather Jr.-Conor McGregor fight was jolted Friday when UFC President Dana White said he’s willing pay each man $25 million plus a cut of pay-per-view proceeds for a match that White indicated would be a boxing, not mixed martial arts, affair. White, speaking to broadcaster Colin Cowherd on Fox Sports 1, scoffed at Mayweather’s suggestion this week that he’d pay McGregor $15 million for a bout.