Mayweather starts training MMA and says: 'I'm already the biggest name'

F. Mayweather says he is the biggest name in MMA (Reproduction Facebook Mayweather Promotions)

Floyd Mayweather doesn't mess around on duty. After announcing his retirement from the ring, the fighter began training for a possible debut in the UFC. But even before any fight was scheduled, the biggest winner in boxing history already declared himself 'the biggest name in MMA'.

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In a provocative tone, Money also made a point of leaving  Conor McGregor, his last boxing rival, as the second name on the list. And, of course, Mayweather is already imagining a possible fight against the Irishman in the Octagon.

“I know that now I am the biggest name in MMA by far. I know it. And the second biggest name is Conor McGregor. It's all entertainment. I love to have fun. The first two or three rounds, I wasn't even doing anything. I let him do what he does. But in MMA it would be totally different, because we don't wear shoes and we are wearing four-ounce gloves. You think I'm fast with eight-ounce gloves, so imagine how fast I'd be with four-ounce gloves,” said Mayweather, in an interview with “FightHype”.

Despite placing himself as the biggest name in MMA and even imagining a rematch against McGregor, Floyd is not planning on going to the UFC. The fighter makes a point of saying that the chance of him hitting with Ultimate is 50%.

“I’ve already started training. Not the physical part, just the resistance part. I'm thinking about fighting MMA. I've thought about that. I started training in Miami and I'm thinking about fighting probably at the end of the year. Now, (the chances) are 50-50, it's not 100%, but I've already started training. I don't really know yet, but I'm very interested. We will see. Everything takes time”, he added.