A long rumored, and often denied, bout between UFC champion Conor McGregor and legendary boxer Floyd Mayweather has entered the “exploratory phase” according to MMA Fighting’s Ariel Helwani on Twitter.
It is unknown at this point whether this would be under boxing rules or MMA rules. Most assume Mayweather would only consider the bout under pure boxing rules or risk humiliation.
Most would also think that McGregor would be risking a humiliating defeat by stepping into the ring with the undefeated multi-division boxing champ under boxing rules.
However money talks and this bout would be one of the biggest combat sports promotional events of all time regardless of its sporting merits.