As BoxingScene.com reported last week, retired five division world champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. (50-0, 27 KOs) has continued to tease a potential debut in mixed martial arts, after informing TMZ that he will soon apply for his MMA license.

In August of last year, UFC superstar Conor McGregor swapped the octagon for the boxing ring to take on Mayweather, who won with a TKO in the 10th round to extend his perfect record to 50-0.

Having retired from boxing in the aftermath, Mayweather has continuously dropped hints that he plans to make McGregor's move in reverse and try his hand at mixed martial arts.

Last week, Mayweather confirmed he is to begin MMA training with UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley while he has previously teased a potential rematch with McGregor on social media.

"Not yet, everything takes time," Mayweather told TMZ when asked if he had applied for his license.

"Eventually, we're going to apply for the license. Hopefully, we can fight. It will probably be a little bit longer. Even if it takes six to eight months [of training].

"Whatever it takes, we want to make sure that everything is done correctly and everything is done the right way."

Woodley joined the TMZ Sports TV show (airs weeknights on FS1) ... and the conversation of course turned to Floyd's preparation for his new career.

"I think we're gonna start most of it next week. I think we're gonna start some of the strategy talks next week and we might get some sessions in as well," Woodley said.

"He does not have to go out there and start learning how to kick like Bruce Lee. He does not have to go out there and become a black belt over night. He just has to be able to stop it, and to get within boxing range and I think anybody in the UFC, he's going to be able to handle his own with."