Published 13:23 IST, October 2nd 2020

Floyd Mayweather reveals he will fight Khabib and McGregor but only for $300 MILLION

Floyd Mayweather revealed that he wants $300 million to have a rematch with Conor McGregor and named the same price for a bout with Khabib Nurmagomedov.

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Boxing legend Floyd Maywear recently revealed that he wants a staggering $300 million for a rematch with Cor McGregor and named same price for a bout with current UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov. Floyd Maywear faced Cor McGregor in a mega-crossover bout in 2017 where he defeated torious One in tenth round. Despite losing, Cor McGregor received biggest paycheck of his career, while Maywear received one of his biggest too. According to reports, Floyd Maywear took home around $280 million and Cor McGregor earned around $130 million from ir showdown.

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Floyd Maywear slams Cor McGregor while addressing rematch

After naming his price, Floyd Maywear, took a dig at Cor McGregor, claiming that torious One “can’t punch”. Though he didn’t say much about Khabib Nurmagomedov, he named  same price ($300 million) to fight him as well. "If I could make an easy $300 million, absolutely. Cor McGregor can't punch," Floyd Maywear said on  Club Shay Shay podcast.

Floyd Maywear hails himself as boxing's GOAT

A couple of weeks ago, Floyd Maywear made a controversial statement, claiming that he’s better than late Muhammad Ali. Later, he revealed list of his top five boxers of all time, which didn’t include eir Muhammad Ali or Mike Tyson. While hailing himself as GOAT, Floyd Maywear ranked himself at top, followed by Pernell Whitaker, Roberto Duran, Larry Holmes and Aaron Pryor.

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Later in interview, Floyd Maywear took a dig at Muhammad Ali and Mike Tyson, claiming that one talks about two legends while referring to boxing. Though he made it clear that he doesn’t hate Muhammad Ali, he added that he’s currently face of boxing. “Every time boxing comes on, you don't bring up Muhammed Ali's name, you don't bring up Mike Tyson's name -- you always bring up Floyd Maywear's name because I'm still face of boxing.”

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What's next for Cor McGregor and Khabib Nurmagomedov?

Cor McGregor is currently training for his MMA charity match against Dustin Poirier which will t take place under Dana White's ambit or UFC's. He will n fight boxing legend Manny Pacquiao in ar charity event next year. Khabib Nurmagomedov, on or hand, is set to make his octagon return at UFC 254 (October 24) where he will lock horns with interim champion Justin Gaethje in a title unification bout.

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13:23 IST, October 2nd 2020