UFC chief offers $25 million each for Mayweather-McGregor bout

[rooster59]

UFC chief offers $25 million each for Mayweather-McGregor bout

 

(Reuters) - UFC president Dana White on Friday weighed in on talk about a possible bout between Floyd Mayweather and mixed martial arts champion Conor McGregor, saying he would offer $25 million (£20.5 million) to each plus pay-per-view money.

“I’ll tell you what Floyd, here’s a real offer and I’m the guy that can actually make the offer and I’m actually making a real offer," White said on Colin Cowherd's "The Herd" radio talk show on FS1.

"We pay you $25 million, we’ll pay Conor $25 million and then we’ll talk about pay-per-view at a certain number. There’s a real offer,” White said.

Despite the sum, the offer is not likely to stir enough interest from Mayweather.

Earlier this week, Mayweather said he would fight McGregor for a guaranteed $100 million while offering the UFC lightweight champion $15 million and a share of pay-per-view buys.

"I'm a businessman and it makes business sense," the 39-year-old American, who retired in September 2015 after compiling a 49-0 record, told ESPN this week. "Bring him over to the boxing world, and I'll show him what it's like."

Irishman McGregor, the UFC's biggest pay-per-view draw, has been challenging Mayweather to a showdown for months.

Mayweather, who won world titles in five weight divisions, took home earnings in excess of $800 million over his 19-year boxing career including an estimated $230 million total from his 2015 "Fight of the Century" against Manny Pacquiao.

 

-- © Copyright Reuters 2017-01-15

 

[Just1Voice]

Straight up boxing, Mayweather would win.  But if it's MMA, I'll put all my money on McGregor.  

'Nuff said. 

 

 

 

[Lokie]

Would not go one round if MMA, McGregor would only have to get a hold on 'Da Money'

 

Pac Man would be a better MMA contender as he is a real fighter... Mayweather is a boxer and light on his toes hence why he's does not get touched much.

[elgordo38]

8 hours ago, rooster59 said:

(Reuters) - UFC president Dana White on Friday weighed in on talk about a possible bout between Floyd Mayweather and mixed martial arts champion Conor McGregor, saying he would offer $25 million (£20.5 million) to each plus pay-per-view money.

Its all about the money honey. Step forward the fight of a lifetime much like the following. Hype it up.  

https://www.google.co.th/search?espv=2&biw=1097&bih=543&q=muhammad+ali+vs+gorilla+monsoon&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjf9LDB_8PRAhUGR48KHVZoDfUQ1QIIUigG

[JerryinTH]

Not going to happen. 

[Just1Voice]

16 hours ago, JerryinTH said:

Not going to happen. 

probably not, but it's fun to speculate. lol