D. White says McGregor can hang up his gloves (Photo: Reproduction/Youtube)
The fans of Conor McGregor they run the risk of never seeing the Irishman in action in the UFC again. And the one who guarantees this is Dana White, president of the organization. According to the director, the UFC lightweight champion could hang up his gloves if he receives US$75 million in his possible fight against Floyd Mayweather, under boxing rules.
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“If Conor makes $75 million, how will he go back to fighting for seven, eight or ten million dollars? He understands the scenario, he is very intelligent. But he may never fight again. In the fighting world, you need to be hungry. It's hard for you to accept being punched in the face when you have US$75 million in the bank. Conor is hungry to take on Floyd, and he also loves proving people wrong about him. I met with him two weeks ago. When you talk to Conor McGregor, he convinces you that he’s going to knock out Floyd Mayweather”, declared White, in an interview on the “GGN News” program.
Used to being a favorite in his Ultimate duels, McGregor lives the other side of the coin in boxing, being considered an underdog in the bookmakers. Dana, however, guarantees that the fight can be more balanced than most people imagine.
“There is a lot of money at stake in this fight, and both Conor and Floyd want to make that amount of money. Does this fight make any sense for my event? No. But I would never stop McGregor or any other fighter from making that much money. The problem is that there are too many people and too much ego involved in this to make the fight happen. People say that if Conor is going to box, he's dead, and if Floyd is going to fight MMA, he's dead too. Let's look at this: Floyd Mayweather is 40 years old; Conor McGregor he's 27. Floyd isn't a big guy, while Conor is. Floyd has difficulty against lefties, and Conor McGregor Not only is he left-handed, he hits with the force of a truck. Anyone who felt it knows. I can't guarantee that McGregor will win this fight, but it's more interesting than people think. I promise: Conor McGregor will hit Mayweather, and it will be interesting to see what happens. Imagine if Conor McGregor knocking out Floyd Mayweather,” said Dana, who concluded by admitting that he treats Conor differently.
“Conor said to me, “I can’t believe you’re going to pay a dollar a Tony Ferguson. He weighed in, Khabib Nurmagomedov couldn't fight and Michael Johnson it was there. He refused the fight! It's a piece of cake! You shouldn’t pay him a dollar!” This is the mentality of Conor McGregor. And it's one of the many things that makes me love him. And he's not just talk. He fought against Nate diaz twice, and Nate is much bigger than him. People say I deal Conor McGregor differently, and it's true. Because I've never dealt with a fighter like that in my life. He really fights anyone, anytime, anywhere,” he concluded.
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