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'It's possible' - Mayweather fuels speculation about super fight with McGregor

The greatest boxer of his generation says he could in fact take on the UFC featherweight champion.

FLOYD MAYWEATHER JR has refused to rule out stepping into the ring with Conor McGregor for a multi-million dollar fight.

Speculation that the undefeated five-division world champion boxer could face Irish MMA star McGregor emerged last week with The Sun reporting that the pair were on the verge of agreeing a match-up in Las Vegas this summer.

A bout between two of the biggest names in their respective sports would undoubtedly generate huge interest and, when asked about the rumours, 39-year-old Mayweather claimed that it could happen.

“It’s possible,” Mayweather told Liftn com. “It (McGregor) was a name that was shot at me. The rumours that y’all been hearing is the rumours that I started.

It may not be a rumour so keep your fingers crossed. It may be a boxer versus an MMA fighter — we just don’t know.”

McGregor, who was pulled from his rematch with Nate Diaz at UFC 200 after refusing to comply with media obligations last month, also posted a mock-up poster featuring him and Mayweather on his Facebook and Twitter accounts this afternoon.

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    Mute Stipe Miocic
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    Jun 10th 2018, 4:07 PM

    The fight reminded me of the Simpsons episode when Homer fought hobo Boxcar Bob in Moe’s Bar

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    Mute Andrew Tuite
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    Jun 10th 2018, 4:37 PM

    @Stipe Miocic: boxcar willy.

    ‘You couldn’t give me one measly round moe’

    Lucius sweet

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    Mute Stephen Duggan
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    Jun 10th 2018, 3:16 PM

    Absolutely pointless fight, he gained nothing from it.

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    Jun 10th 2018, 4:18 PM

    @Stephen Duggan: id say his bank account gained a couple of Gs

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    Jun 10th 2018, 4:13 PM

    Good to see him back. He was always going to win, needs a few more fights under his belt to get back into the groove. Great entrance as well!

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    Mute Brocky Jennings
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    Jun 10th 2018, 3:36 PM

    A total farce and Wilder or Joshua will destroy him

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    Mute EnKy
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    Jun 10th 2018, 4:04 PM

    @Brocky Jennings: Ya think? Give him a couple of higher Calibre opponents and get him back to previous levels and I think he beats both.

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    Mute Ronan McDermott
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    Jun 10th 2018, 10:19 PM

    @EnKy: well said . HD can beat anyone as long as he’s on his game . He def beats wilder in my eyes but not 100% sure about Joshua . Anyone who says he can’t beat either know little

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    Mute Ruairi Doyle
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    Jun 10th 2018, 4:08 PM

    Of course he could’ve

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    Mute Gary
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    Jun 10th 2018, 5:29 PM

    Nice classy “fans”.

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    Mute Brocky Jennings
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    Jun 10th 2018, 5:19 PM

    Not in this or any other lifetime

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