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The much talked about blockbuster fight between boxing legend Floyd Mayweather Jr. (49-0) and UFC superstar, Conor McGregor (21-3), is inching it's way towards becoming a reality.
ESPN's Stephen A. Smith says he spoke to Money May Saturday, February 11, at an NBA game between the Golden State Warriors and Oklahoma City Thunder.
According to Smith, Mayweather told him "we're getting there ... we're getting very, very close."
The Sun, a newspaper published in Ireland is reporting that there is a financial agreement in place, but it hasn't been signed yet "because of a third party hold-up."
That third party is most likely the UFC, which has McGregor under contract. It's possible the fight could happen without the UFC's consent, although that's not likely.
The MMA organization wants a piece of this large financial pie and would be willing to go to court if they're not included.
At the January 28, UFC on Fox 23 post-fight press conference, the organization's president, Dana White warned McGregor not to take that route.
“I’ve always shown Conor nothing but respect, and if he wants to go down that road with us, let me tell you, it will be an epic fall,” he told MMAjunkie.
Last month White offered Mayweather (39) and The Notorious (28) $25 million each for the boxing match.
Mayweather responded by laughing and telling TMZ Sports that White is "a fucking comedian."
The fact is, that if this fight happens it will be the biggest combat sports event in history. Bringing boxing and MMA fans together assures all previous pay-per-view numbers will be shattered. It's not out of the realm of possibility that Mayweather could command a $200 million payday. McGregor would probably make half that amount.
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