Conor McGregor vs Floyd Mayweather 2: 'Money' confirms he wants fight on Instagram
FLOYD MAYWEATHER JR has finally made it clear he wants to fight Conor McGregor inside the Octagon.
Floyd Mayweather: I could come back to UFC
Before the turn of the month, the former five-weight world champion boxer hinted that he wanted to try his hand at mixed martial arts in posts on his social media accounts.
Those sensational hints came in the form of videos of him entering a cage pacing up and down menacingly.
Mayweather’s social media antics quickly became the talk of the combat sports world, with many wondering if the Michigan native is serious about having an MMA fight.
They inevitably led to talk of the legendary boxer rematching McGregor, who unsurprisingly had a witty response to ‘Money’s’ videos.
Floyd Mayweather laughs at Conor McGregor at the Mayweather vs McGregor weigh-ins
Mayweather stopped short of confirming if he is indeed keen on fighting McGregor in the UFC, something he suggested could happen throughout the press tour for their much-maligned boxing match.
However, he’s now seemingly confirmed his intention to fight ‘The Notorious’ inside the cage.
This weekend, he posted a photoshopped picture of him elbowing a bloodied McGregor to his official Instagram page.
Floyd Mayweather issues MMA challenge on Instagram
Certified Killa vs Certified B***h
The accompanying caption read: “Certified Killa vs Certified B***h.”
The prospect of Mayweather entering the Octagon has intrigued McGregor, who is more than willing to welcome the 40-year-old to the MMA world.
“I’m excited, let’s see,” McGregor told Adam Glyn during a recent trip to New York.
“I just landed so I’ll check it out. But, I’m up for it.
Floyd Mayweather's recent Instagram post
Conor McGregor says he's open to welcoming Floyd Mayweather to the Octagon
“He should. I went into his game, he should come into mine.”
The chances of McGregor locking horns with Mayweather in his UFC comeback fight are slim to none as the Irishman has yet to defend his lightweight title.
McGregor, 29, hasn't set foot inside the Octagon since claiming the 155lbs title in the main event of UFC 205, a card which saw him become the first fighter in the promotion's history to hold two titles concurrently.
At this moment in time, it looks like his comeback fight will take place in the summer of 2018.
Conor McGregor looks on during his most recent open workout
The Dubliner is in talks with the UFC brass over his eagerly-anticipated return to the Octagon, recently telling Adam Glyn: “I’m currently in the negotiation stage.
“There are multiple opponents on the platform. “There's current interim lightweight champion [Tony Ferguson].
"There's an undefeated Dagestani [Khabib Nurmagomedov]. There might be a big Russian event.
"There's obviously the [Nate] Diaz trilogy. Of course, the Mayweather fight is there. We're just at the table at the moment. Times are good."