Mayweather: Fight vs. UFC’s McGregor ‘possible’

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Floyd Mayweather gave credence to reports of a potential fight with Conor McGregor, telling FightHype.com on Saturday that a bout versus the UFC star was “possible.”

Mayweather made his comments in Las Vegas, before Canelo Alvarez’s sixth-round knockout of Amir Khan. He was asked by the website about the talk he might fight an MMA fighter.

“It’s possible. It’s possible. There was a name that was shot at me. But the rumors that y’all have been hearing [are] the rumors I started,” Mayweather said in video posted by FightHype.com. “It may not be a rumor. Keep your fingers crossed. It may be a boxer versus an MMA fighter. So we just don’t know.”

Floyd Mayweather retired in September with a perfect 49-0 record, but has recently hinted at coming out of retirement. Last month, Mayweather Promotions filed for trademarks to TMT (“The Money Team”) 50 and TBE (“The Best Ever”) 50. Richard Mackson/USA TODAY Sports

Mayweather, 39, didn’t …

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