As previously reported, UFC champion Conor McGregor had been given a Sunday deadline to agree on terms, with Ultimate Fighting Championship president Dana White, for a boxing match with former five division world champion Floyd Mayweather.

On Saturday night, during an interview with ESPN’s Brett Okamoto, UFC revealed that a deal was reached McGregor - and now White will have to reach a deal with Mayweather's team.

“We’re right there to get this deal done. I would like to get it done with Sunday and negotiate with team Mayweather and if that deal gets done we’ll get it done. If not, we’ll move on. I think we’re there. Conor and I have agreed on a deal. But then you get a bunch of lawyers involved and things get stupid," White said.