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Published 08:39 12 Jan 2017 GMT
Updated 08:40 12 Jan 2017 GMT
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Regarding the potential purse on any fight between the pair, Mayweather had this to say: “We are willing to give him $15m and then we can talk about splitting the percentage, the back end percentage on pay per view. But of course, we’re the A side. You know how can a guy talk about 20 or 30 million when he’s never even made 8 or 9 million? I’m saying right here on this show, Conor McGregor keeps telling everybody he wants the fight. Let’s make it happen", he said.
While any fight is a gross mismatch, and the fact that the CEO of Mayweather Promotions said that any fight with McGregor will never happen, 'The Money' reaffirmed that he's strictly a businessman and that “the only thing that I’m probably interested in, is probably the Conor McGregor fight. I’m a business man and it makes more business sense.”
Here's his interview in full.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6faO77wGUEU
Clip via - Vincent
After this announcement, McGregor instantly stoked the flames of their rivalry by sending out this message on Twitter.
https://twitter.com/TheNotoriousMMA/status/819256823064784896
In case you're wondering, C.J Watson is a basketball player that's currently playing for Orlando Magic. In 2010, rumours spread that Watson had a relationship with Josie Harris, Mayweather's former long-term partner and mother to three of his four children.
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