It’s been confirmed that Floyd Mayweather is down to one final option if the boxing superstar ever decided to end his most recent retirement.
The 43-year-old announced his decision to stick to exhibitions in 2020, months on from declaring his interest in facing both Conor McGregor and Manny Pacquiao.
Either of those bouts is Mayweather’s only real source of major income from the sport. McGregor and Pacquiao are the only rivals in Mayweather’s range who can make him a nine-figure purse.
But speaking to TMZ in an interview over the weekend, McGregor’s former boss Dana White says the Irishman is off the menu.
“No, no, no. I know he would rematch Conor McGregor. But I don’t know if you heard about this but Conor McGregor’s retired,” White told TMZ.
“When I’m doing things right now and running business, I don’t even think about Conor. Conor is retired.
“As of right here now today, Conor is retired until Conor tells me differently, I’m not trying to make any fights for Conor.
“He is retired right now. He’s not fighting. So, per my contract with fighters, I owe them three fights a year.
“If I do not deliver three fights a year, I have to pay them their money. Conor is retired,” he added. COLLABORATION
On whether any collaboration with Mayweather is now dead in the water, the UFC boss stated: “Floyd and I still have dialogue and go back and forth. We’re still interested on both sides.”
White then went on to confirm an event was ‘very possible’ without going into any specifics.
Right now, it seems to be Japan or bust for the ‘Money’ man. He knows he can make up to and above ten million dollars an appearance over there.
Discussions are already underway with RIZIN, a company he appeared for back in 2018.
