Dana White responded to rumors of a McGregor-Mayweather re-run
UFC chief Dana White has nipped talk of a boxing rematch between star attraction Conor McGregor and Floyd Mayweather in the bud, claiming that a long-awaited comeback from ‘The Notorious’ will take place in the Octagon for his elite MMA promotion.
Mayweather and McGregor memorably faced off in a 2017 box office smash in Las Vegas that was Hall of Fame alumnus Mayweather’s last professional boxing match.
A TKO in the 10th round saw Mayweather improve to 50-0 and subsequently retire. Since then, he has taken part in exhibition bouts with his latest one coming in Abu Dhabi against Don Moore in May.
A fortnight ago, the Grand Rapids native had his next outing announced against MMA fighter Mikuru Asakura in September.
As for McGregor, he went on to fail in his quest to recapture the lightweight title in the UFC with a series of sobering losses to Khabib Nurmagomedov and Dustin Poirier.
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Currently on the comeback trail after breaking his leg in a third meeting with Poirier almost a year ago at UFC 264, McGregor has been rumored to face Mayweather in the squared circle again ,which White has been quick to pour cold water on.