In order to make sure that doesn't happen, UFC president Dana White confirmed late Wednesday on a media conference call that language was added to the contract, including the kind of financial penalties that are created to deter such practices. Boxing purists have expressed concern that the fight will overall dilute the quality of boxing and, while being good for boxing short term, will long term be detrimental to the sport.
The fight between Mayweather and McGregor will undoubtedly be one of the most lucrative in the history of combat sports, but many aren't expecting it to be fairly close, as McGregor has never competed in a professional boxing match before. With McGregor signed to the UFC, the fight would not be possible without White's consent.
Nate Diaz shared with us his reaction to today's Mayweather/McGregor fight announcement and of course, it was nothing short of hilarious. Forbes reports each fighter could take home more than $100 million for the fight.
Mayweather vs McGregor will be available on pay-per-view.
"Let's just put it this way - all sides involved are pretty happy with their deals". A portion of the money I spend goes directly into the pocket of the fighters.
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"We've been in negotiations now for a while and to be honest the negotiation went smooth". He keeps himself well, don't get me wrong, but Floyd Mayweather won't hurt or won't damage Conor McGregor.
"I'm not saying Conor McGregor's going to win", White said. Floyd is 40. Floyd always had problems with southpaws, Conor is a southpaw and Conor hits hard. However, "The Notorious" Conor McGregor has defied all odds to become the champion he is today.
Creamfields has announced that they will be screening the historic fight at the festival this year as the fight falls on one of their dates.
Unbeaten Chorley super-lightweight Jack Catterall got the unlikely call to spar with Mayweather at the American's gym in Las Vegas prior to his points win over Manny Pacquiao.
Despite the mismatch, one of the biggest reasons this fight has felt inevitable is because of the money.
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