Back in 2017, Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor took over the combat sports world with their unprecedented boxing match that saw 4.3 million pay-per-views and generated over $550 million USD. The success of the fight opened up the door for major crossover fights and a rematch has been rumored ever since.
According to reports, Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor are now rumored to face off once again in a world-record-setting $1.5 billion USD fight series. Reports come after Mayweather revealed that he was in talks to fight Mcgregor once again last month. The rumors are noting that The Money Team is now in talks with the UFC star’s team for a two-fight contract that will see the two fighters meeting in both the boxing ring and MMA Octagon.
Although nothing has been set, surfaced details note that the fights would both be for official record and Mayweather could be putting his “TBE (The Best Ever)” trademark on the line. The classic boxing match and MMA rules fight are also expected to take place in Abu Dhabi and Saudi Arabia come 2023.
It is also noted that TMT fighter Gervonta Davis and rival Ryan Garcia are believed to headline the undercard for the first fight in the Floyd Mayweather vs. Conor McGregor II event.
Stay tuned for more details.
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