SCRAPP! FIGHT MAGAZINE
June - 2016
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Is Conor McGregor the 50 Million Dollar Man?
Article By: Nedu Obi
Will $50 million large ones
be enough to entice MMA’s
ultimate cash cow Conor Mc-
Gregor to put his dukes up
against retired boxing kingpin
and self-impresario Floyd May-
weather Jr.?
Well, the swirl of the rumour
mill is that Mayweather, one
of boxing’s all-time greats has
reportedly offered “The Noto-
rious” one a humongous $50
million greenbacks to share
the ring with him on New
Year’s Eve 2016, Las Vegas,
N.V.
As of yet, there’s no word on
McGregor accepting or declin-
ing the offer.
Nonetheless, this is all supposi-
tion; however, if this fight does
eventually comes to fruition,
it’ll be dependent upon clear-
ing a few stumbling blocks,
viz., the UFC head honchos
asserting that this be a joint
venture – UFC promotions and
TMT promotions.
Secondly, is Mayweather’s
readiness to accept and/or ne-
gotiate the aforementioned
terms, and finally, whether
McGregor will agree to the
stipulated $50 million all in. I
doubt the latter will material-
ize, as the Hibernian is aware
of his star power and what he
brings to the bargaining table.
My guess; he’ll welcome the
aforesaid millions but will also
insist on a generous cut from
the pay-per-view and gate rev-
enue, not to mention any and
everything else he believes
he’s worth and entitled to.
Still and all, for a while now,
a Mayweather vs. McGregor
boxing match has been mak-
ing the rounds. To some, it
seemed chimerical at best; a
mixed martial artist versus a
renowned pugilist sounds be-
yond ludicrous. Whilst to oth-
ers, it’s chance to prove once
and for all that MMA box-
ing can and will never prevail
against the well-versed art of
the sweet science proper.
(Jose Youngs/The MMA Corner)
