Floyd Mayweather dismissed talk of move to MMA, and Conor McGregor just called his bluff

LOS ANGELES – Floyd Mayweather dismissed the possibility of a rematch with Conor McGregor on Saturday, and it didn’t take long for the UFC lightweight champion to respond.

Mayweather (50-0 boxing) attended NBA All-Star Saturday Night in Los Angeles this weekend. MMAjunkie briefly caught up with “Money” and asked him if his recent teases about fighting MMA were actually serious. Mayweather quickly dismissed the topic and said he’d “already beat Conor” (via Twitter):

McGregor (21-3 MMA, 9-1 UFC), who suffered a TKO loss to Mayweather in their August boxing match, didn’t take long to reply to the comments. The Irishman, who had been pushing for a rematch to take place under MMA rules, took to social media to give a rather backhanded response the undefeated boxing legend (via Instagram):

I am happy for Floyd and his recent announcement that he is out of these current fight negotiations. It is the reason I never seeked the rematch in the first place. I was happy for him in retirement. My game is a very unforgiving one. It is not like other games. I understand completely him staying retired. I will now carry on in my negotiations and see where it goes. Have a great retirement Junior. Now come here and give your old man a hug for old times sake. I'm proud of you son. Yours truly, Senior.

A post shared by Conor McGregor Official (@thenotoriousmma) on Feb 18, 2018 at 9:29am PST

“I am happy for Floyd and his recent announcement that he is out of these current fight negotiations.
It is the reason I never seeked the rematch in the first place. I was happy for him in retirement.
My game is a very unforgiving one. It is not like other games.
I understand completely him staying retired. I will now carry on in my negotiations and see where it goes.
Have a great retirement Junior.
Now come here and give your old man a hug for old times sake. I’m proud of you son.
Yours truly,
Senior.”

The possibility of Mayweather crossing over to MMA has been a hot topic of late – due in large part to Mayweather himself. Despite the fact he turns 41 next week, Mayweather has given plenty of reason why a move to the octagon could happen. His uncle Jeff Mayweather even mentioned the possibility of a bout with former pro wresting star Phil “CM Punk” Brooks.

When asked face-to-face about the possibility, though, Mayweather didn’t give much. Now McGregor has called his bluff in the latest chapter of their ongoing sage.

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