FLOYD MAYWEATHER has revealed his plans to come out of retirement for a mega-money UFC fight against Conor McGregor.
The 50-0 former boxer hung up his gloves last summer after destroying the Irishman in Las Vegas.
But there has been talk of a rematch, this time taking place in the octagon and under MMA rules.
Mayweather had so far remained quiet on speculation after focusing on the promotional side of boxing.
And McGregor’s recent arrest at UFC media day means there is a question mark over his future.
But Mayweather admits he is keen to strike a deal with Dana White, adding that there could even be an agreement over a multi-fight contract.
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Mayweather said: “Retirement has been great but as everybody knows, I go to retirement, I come back. Is it possible I’ll come back? Yes, but if I do, it has to be in the octagon.
“I spoke with my team, Al Hayman says no, but I spoke with Showtime and CBS. If we can get together with Dana White and the UFC to make a mega-fight happen, one fight, it could be against Conor McGregor, we don’t know.
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“Or we could do a multi-fight deal. But Showtime and CBS have to be involved if I do a multi-fight MMA deal.
“I feel that when you have reached such a high status, you have to carry yourself in a classy way.
Meaning I know that when we fought we both sold the fight, the world loved what we did. But outside the ring you have to carry yourself like a gentleman.
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“As of right now Conor McGregor has other things to deal with. Me myself, I can do whatever I want to, when I want to and how I want to.
“When I do go to the octagon I look forward to going to probably around 145 (lbs), if that’s a weight class. But right now I’ve got my promoter hat on.
“We don’t know (if we’re going to do it). (Do I want to?) Absolutely. Only if the money is right. The money will always be right. You talk to my team about that, we’ll all get on the same page. Of course the numbers are going to be crazy.
“I can contradict myself. I can change my mind. I can do whatever I want to do, I’m Floyd Mayweather. I would not box again.”
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