Well, that’s it then…
The CEO of Mayweather Promotions has said that a fight between Conor McGregor and Floyd Mayweather will never happen.
Earlier today, The Notorious was granted a boxing license in California prompting talk of a superfight between himself and ‘Money’ Mayweather.
McGregor’s star has never been brighter following his two round demolition of Eddie Alvarez to win the lightweight title and become the first man to hold two UFC belts simultaneously… although it didn’t last very long.
Mayweather Promotions CEO Leonard Ellerbe has rubbished claims that a fight will take place between the pair and described McGregor getting a boxing licence as a “game”, and stated the Dubliner’s marketing of the potential fight as a calculated attempt to get more fans according to ESPN.
“What McGregor is attempting to do is take a page out of Floyd’s book from the marketing and promotional side by using his name,” Ellerbe said to ESPN. “The quickest way to become famous is to align yourself with another famous person, and he’s done a good job of that.”
“The brass [from WME-IMG] who recently purchased the UFC [for $4 billion this year] are very smart people and they would never—and put this in bold caps—let him step into a boxing ring with Floyd Mayweather because everyone knows what the outcome would be,” Ellerbe said. “He would get his ass beat from pillar to post.”
Ellerbe seems to be fed up with the constant talk of Floyd getting into the ring with The Notorious in a boxing match.
“He’s a very good MMA fighter, give credit where it’s due,” Ellerbe said. “It’s kind of played out now. Just stop it. The con game is over. Go out there and worry about dominating the UFC because three fights ago he lost, he was quitting. You couldn’t even mention the word quit with Floyd Mayweather.”
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