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FLOYD MAYWEATHER insisted Conor McGregor against Manny Pacquiao wouldn’t make as much money as his fight with the UFC star
McGregor – who lost his boxing debut to Mayweather in 2017 – was in talks to box Pacquiao in his next fight
Instead, he’s set to accept a return to the UFC after accepting a headliner with Dustin Poirier for January, but contracts have yet to be signed
McGregor, 32, still hopes to fight Pacquiao, 41, after beating Poirier, 31, whom he beat at featherweight in 2014
But Mayweather, 43, told his ex-rival not to expect as big a paycheck as he got for their mega crossover fight three years ago
He told USA Today: « He won’t get the money he has with me if he goes with Pacquiao
« It won’t be that big You know, it doesn’t get bigger than Floyd Mayweather » «
But he returned at the end of 2018 to beat featherweight kickboxer Tenshin Nasukawa in an exhibition match in Japan
Then, last November, Mayweather announced his intention to fight again, working with UFC President Dana White for a comeback
He is still in talks with White, having revealed he would fight McGregor or Khabib Nurmagomedov but only for £ 230million
Mayweather said: « Dana and I are talking I wouldn’t always say, but we will text and talk on the phone every now and then
« Dana is a cool guy, he’s a great guy And he does a great job with the UFC and I’m proud of him
« And we look forward to working together in the future Shall we work? Absolutely »
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