Floyd Mayweather Jr. has come out and denied that there is a deal for a superfight between him and UFC star Conor McGregor will happen sooner rather than later.

The newest statement from Mayweather contradicts what he allegedly said to ESPN’s Stephen A Smith, that he's on the verge of a deal with McGregor.

“We’re getting very, very close,” the 39-year-old Mayweather apparently told Smith. While Mayweather told Smith he was optimistic, he also said nothing is guaranteed until contracts are signed.

Mayweather took to Twitter to deny that a deal had been reached.

“There seems to be several rumors floating around media recently however, let the record show, there hasn’t been any deals made in regards to a fight between myself and any other fighters. I am happily retired and enjoying life at this time. If any changes are to come, be sure that I will be the first to let the world know,” Mayweather stated on social media.

When ESPN reached the Nevada State Athletic Commission, they stated that a deal was in fact being discussed. 

“Real people are having real discussions,” Nevada State Athletic Commission chairman Anthony Marnell told ESPN on Tuesday, “I’m also telling you my opinion as the NSAC chairman that a lot of things need to get done in order to see something like this come together because there are so many parties that want to get their hands on the pot.

“Maybe it will get figured out, but it’s going to be hard when everyone is declaring they want $100 million.”

Mayweather, a former five-division boxing champion who retired undefeated at 49-0 in 2015, said in January he believed the fight could happen after McGregor said he was determined to fight him.

The 28-year-old McGregor, the reigning UFC Lightweight Champion, obtained his California boxing licence in December.

UFC president Dana White offered McGregor and Mayweather a sum of $25 million each in January for a fight. Mayweather scoffed at the offer, saying White was “an f***ing comedian.”

McGregor last competed at UFC 205 last November when he beat Eddie Alvarez for the lightweight title to become the first two-division champion in UFC history. He also held the featherweight title after knocking out Jose Aldo at UFC 200 last July. McGregor was stripped of the featherweight belt in November to focus on the lightweight division.

McGregor, 21-3 in MMA competition, is not scheduled to compete in a UFC event until May to avoid putting unnecessary stress on partner Dee Devlin, who is pregnant with the couple’s first child.