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Floyd Mayweather vs Conor McGregor will happen, says UFC president Dana White

The potential superfight between Floyd Mayweather (left) and Conor McGregor (right) has been talked about for months

The potential superfight between Floyd Mayweather (left) and Conor McGregor (right) has been talked about for months

UFC president Dana White concedes there is excessively cash in question for a battle between Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor not to happen.

Mayweather, who is apparently the best boxer of his era, needs to unretire to go up against McGregor, who is the main man in history to hold two UFC titles at the same time.

Theory in regards to the potential superfight has been building steam for quite a long time yet the circumstance is muddled by McGregor’s agreement with the UFC, who might need to approve any arrangement.

As of late as a month ago, White communicated question the battle could ever happen and expressed he anticipated that McGregor’s next battle would be a safeguard of his UFC lightweight title.

In any case, amid an appearance on US television show Conon on Wednesday, White changed his tune.

UFC president Dana White is optimistic a deal can be made

UFC president Dana White is optimistic a deal can be made

“I do believe it will happen,” White said. “I believe it will be an extreme arrangement, in light of the fact that, clearly, there are a ton of inner selves required in this arrangement and many individuals, so that dependably make it harder.

“[But] on the other side, there’s so much cash included, I simply don’t perceive how it doesn’t occur.”

On the off chance that the battle goes ahead the undefeated Mayweather (49-0-26KO) would enter as a restrictive most loved however White rejects the thought it would be an entire mismatch.conor

“A great deal of things make this battle captivating,” White said. “Conor McGregor is colossal. He is 27 years of age. He’s in the prime of his profession. Floyd is 40.

“Floyd has dependably had issues with southpaws; Conor is a southpaw, and Conor hits hard. When he hits individuals, they go. Floyd is unquestionably not thumping him out. That is without a doubt.

“I’m not saying Conor would win this bout, but rather it beyond any doubt makes it intriguing.”

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