According to the LA Times, “The talks are between the UFC ownership group — Ari Emanuel’s Beverly Hills agency WME-IMG — and Mayweather’s powerful manager, Al Haymon, the head of Premier Boxing Champions.
“At this point, the official said, UFC President Dana White is not involved in the talks, as the parties are pushing to make a Mayweather-McGregor pay-per-view bout by ‘early fall.'”
White’s lack of involvement in helping broker the blockbuster boxing match is in contrast to what he’s professed for the past several months. Just as recently as three weeks ago, White claimed he finalized a deal with McGregor for the fight and was setting his sights on negotiating with Mayweather’s camp.