Conor McGregor being TROLLED by Floyd Mayweather, he’ll never fight him in UFC - EXCLUSIVE
CONOR MCGREGOR is being trolled by Floyd Mayweather Jr over a possible UFC fight, according to Paulie Malignaggi.
Conor McGregor and Floyd Mayweather face off during the Toronto leg of the May-Mac press tour
Last month, Mayweather dropped several hints of his interest in rematching the UFC's lightweight champion.
However, to the shock of the combat sports world, the legendary boxer has indicated that he wants his second encounter with the Irishman to take place inside the Octagon.
Mayweather's stunning revelation came in the form of videos on his Instagram page, which showed him entering an MMA cage.
However, a few weeks after suggesting he's willing to try his hand at mixed martial arts, the legendary boxer seemingly pulled a U-turn by saying: "I already beat Conor."
Mayweather's father, Floyd Sr, provided another twist in the will-they-
The chances of Mayweather fighting McGregor in the UFC are slim to none given the fact he has little to no experience in any of the facets of MMA other than boxing.
Malignaggi agrees with that notion and reckons Mayweather doesn't
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Mayweather isn't going to fight in the cage
“I think he's just jerking people's chains,” ‘The Magic Man’ told Express Sport at the launch of Ultimate BOXXER. “I think mainly he's just jerking Conor's chain.
“Conor is so desperate to get Mayweather back into the ring because he wants to avoid a difficult MMA fight or boxing anybody else.
“So he's desperate to get Floyd Mayweather back into the ring.
Floyd Mayweather has hinted he's open to fighting in the UFC
“What you have to understand about Conor McGregor's image is that he can always be forgiven by his fan base. A beating by anybody else is not very forgiving.
“So he just wants to be able to fight Mayweather. Even if he loses, it's a win-win situation for him.
“So Mayweather is just jerking his chain.
Paulie Malignaggi doesn't foresee Floyd Mayweather fighting in the UFC
"Mayweather isn't going to fight in the cage.”
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