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McGregor was offered $15m for crossover fight: Mayweather (Reuters)

Posted: January 11, 2017 at 9:27 pm   /   by   /   comments (0)

Boxer Floyd Mayweather cheers on the Boston Celtics during the fourth quarter against the Washington Wizards at TD Garden.  Greg M. Cooper-USA TODAY Sports

(Reuters) – Floyd Mayweather said he has offered UFC champion Conor McGregor$ 15 million and a percentage of pay-per-view sales for a crossover boxing bout. Mayweather, who retired in September of 2015 after accumulating a perfect 49-0 record, told ESPN he would require a guaranteed $ 100 million to make the fight happen. “Bring him over to the boxing world, and I’ll show him what it’s like.” Irishman McGregor, the reigning lightweight and former featherweight UFC champion, has been challenging Mayweather to a fight for months.



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