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UFC President Dana White is hoping to finalize one portion of the Floyd Mayweather vs. Conor McGregor deal by this coming Sunday. If White is unable to get a deal done with McGregor (21-3 MMA, 9-1 UFC) by Sunday, he plans to move forward in another direction with the MMA superstar. If he's able to reach an agreement with McGregor, then White will begin negotiations with Mayweather (49-0, 26 KOs) and his team on Monday.
UFC President Dana White joined Colin Cowherd on The Herd ahead of UFC 211 this weekend in Dallas. White stated during the interview that he was unable to finalize a deal in time for a proposed cross-sports boxing match between retired former five division world champion Floyd Mayweather and UFC superstar Conor McGregor - and as a result he lost his target date of September 16th to Saul "Canelo" Alvarez vs. Gennady Golovkin.
Oscar De La Hoya offered Floyd Mayweather Jr. some advice Tuesday. “The Golden Boy” thinks Mayweather should forget about a meaningless matchup with MMA superstar Conor McGregor and come out of retirement to fight the winner of the Canelo Alvarez-Gennady Golovkin fight September 16. Mayweather wants to fight McGregor in a boxing match because it’s a very low-risk/extremely high-reward proposition for which he would make more than $100 million.
UFC President Dana White has responded to recent comments that were made by Showtime Sports' executive vice president Stephen Espinoza - regarding the potential cross-sports mega-fight between former five division world champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. and UFC superstar Conor McGregor. During a recent interview with reporter Chris Mannix, Espinoza questioned whether or not the UFC was actually going to allow their biggest star to step in the boxing ring with Mayweather.
Nick Diaz Interview - Saul "Canelo" Alvarez set the stage for a fall mega-fight, when he cruised to a unanimous decision win over Julio Chavez Jr. in a 12-round beatdown to claim Mexican bragging rights on Cinco de Mayo weekend in Las Vegas on Saturday.
Former five division world champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. (49-0, 26 KOs) is standing firm on his position of only considering one opponent for a potential ring return - and that man still remains as UFC superstar Conor McGregor.
Bernard Hopkins talked up the development of Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez, insisting the Mexican boxer is still getting better. Canelo takes on countryman Julio Cesar Chavez Jr in Nevada on Saturday, looking to improve on a 48-1-1 record. His first and only defeat came by majority decision in September 2013 at the hands of Floyd Mayweather Jr.
Last week, 90,000 fans packed Wembley Stadium in London for a heavyweight thriller. On Saturday, Mexican rivals Saul "Canelo" Alvarez and Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. square off in front of what's expected to be the largest indoor crowd for a bout in Las Vegas. The sport appears to be on the upswing two years after the Floyd Mayweather Jr.-Manny Pacquiao blockbuster fight ended with boos and jeers and has been blamed on ensuing disappointing pay-per-view numbers.
Joshua’s thrilling stoppage victory over Klitschko last week attracted a crowd of 90,000 to Wembley Stadium in London, along with a huge worldwide televised audience and many have labeled it one of the greatest heavyweight fights in history.
Former five division world champion Floyd Mayweather is interested in purchasing an NBA team, according to TMZ Sports. Mayweather met with Lakers president of basketball operations Magic Johnson on Wednesday, and he told them that his discussion with the Hall of Famer motivated him to pursue an ownership stake in a franchise.