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Floyd Mayweather Jr.: Conor McGregor fight 'absolutely' will happen

Just when it seemed like all the talk about Floyd Mayweather Jr. fighting Conor McGregor died down, the fire got restarted.

In an interview with Steve Farhood during a Friday night boxing event on Showtime, Mayweather again talked up a fight against the UFC featherweight champion.

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"It's really not a rumor," Mayweather told Farhood. "The fight may happen. We really don't know, as of right now. As of right now. But do I think the fight will happen? Absolutely.