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UFC President Dana White says he's still "not close" to getting a deal done with former five division world champion Floyd Mayweather to fight UFC superstar Conor McGregor ... but says he's trying his hardest to make it happen.
Golden Boy Promotions CEO Oscar De La Hoya has given his two cents on the much-anticipated fight talk between Floyd Mayweather Jr and Conor McGregor. Mayweather and McGregor have been trading insults through the media since speculation of a potential fight began over a year ago. But De La Hoya said the ‘circus’ of the build-up as well as the personality traits of both fighters will keep the historic bout — of an undefeated 40-year-old retired champion taking on a UFC fighter in his professional boxing debut — from ever happening.
Former five division world champion Floyd Mayweather is laying out the reasons why UFC superstar Conor McGregor could actually WIN if they ever face off in a boxing ring ... saying the guy has real talent as a stand-up, boxing style fighter.
There might not be a Mexican harder on Canelo Alvarez than Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. Seated across a table from Alvarez, Chavez told the Mexican superstar during an HBO “Face Off With Max Kellerman” segment that the only reason Alvarez accepted the most difficult fight of his career was because Floyd Mayweather Jr. was smaller than him and wasn’t a big puncher. The “Face Off” debuted over the weekend as part of HBO Sports’ push to promote the Alvarez-Chavez catch-weight fight Saturday night at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas (HBO Pay-Per-View; $69.99 in HD).
Floyd Mayweather Sr. Interview - Newly crowned WBA Interim Featherweight Champion Claudio Marrero (22-1, 16 KOs) shocked previously unbeaten Carlos Zambrano (26-1, 12 KOs) with a first round knockout in the main event of Premier Boxing Champions on FS1 and FOX Deportes, Saturday night from Sam's Town Live in Las Vegas.
Eight division world champion Manny Pacquiao believes God tried to warn him as he was training to face Floyd Mayweather Jr. in the richest fight in boxing history in May 2015. Pacquiao, who claims to have suffered a should injury in the fourth round, lost a twelve round unanimous decision. Despite the injury, he strongly feels that he should have won on the scorecards.
WBO welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao is currently in Australia, where the eight division beltholder is taking part in a multi-city promotional tour to promote his summer fight with Jeff Horn. Pacquiao will defend his title against Horn at the Suncorp Stadium on July 2 [July 1 in the United States], with over 50,000 fans expected to attend.
It took Floyd Mayweather Jr. until his 38th fight to earn an eight-figure purse. Once Mayweather made his first $10 million guarantee for facing Oscar De La Hoya in May 2007, he used it as a springboard to sustain superstardom and estimated career earnings of nearly $750 million. Anthony Joshua will earn his first eight-figure purse ($12.5 million) for just his 19th professional fight – a heavyweight title defense against Wladimir Klitschko on Saturday in London.
UFC president Dana White believes Conor McGregor will make about $75 million from his fight with Floyd Mayweather should it go ahead. Speculation about a boxing fight between the UFC lightweight champion and retired boxer have not gone away. Speaking to The Herd, White suggested a deal with the McGregor camp is much closer to completion in comparison with their counterparts.
Shawn Porter didn’t suggest that he could fight like Floyd Mayweather Jr. Porter took note, however, of the way Mayweather beat Andre Berto so easily in the last bout before Mayweather retired in September 2015. While more of a brawler whose smothering style has worked well for him during an eight-year pro career, Porter plans to employ elements of what worked well for Mayweather during his victory over Berto when Porter (26-2-1, 16 KOs) opposes Berto (31-4, 24 KOs) on Saturday night.