Floyd Mayweather has urged Conor McGregor to get the ball rolling on negotiations over a potential fight.
Speculation has been growing that the retired former pound-for- pound king was “very, very close” to agreeing to a super-fight with UFC lightweight champion McGregor.
‘Notorious’ applied last year for a licence to box in California and last week fuelled talk of a showdown with five-weight champion Mayweather by posting a video of himself sparring on Instagram.
On Tuesday night, Mayweather poured cold water on reports that a deal had been agreed, with McGregor responding later by tweeting a picture of himself on a throne saying: “I am in Las Vegas.
Floyd has retired on my arrival.” However, by Wednesday morning Mayweather was back on Twitter again and said: “Listen, Conor McGregor, if you really want to get this fight done.. .take care of your business with the UFC and then have your people get in touch with my people.”
Stories have gathered momentum over the last few days concerning the potential showdown between the 39-year-old American and Irishman McGregor, who is more used to fighting in an MMA octagon, but has expressed a desire to test his punching power inside a ring.
