Floyd Mayweather says billion dollar fight with Conor McGregor getting ‘very, very close’ but denies agreement has been reached – WBNews

FLOYD Mayweather has said “we’re getting very, very close” to a superfight with Irish UFC star Conor McGregor. The boxing sensation told ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith “we’re getting there”, with a smile on his face. Getty Images Floyd Mayweather said the superfight is very close Smith told First Take that the money on offer for the fight is extremely attractive to the 49-0 former WBA Welterweight Champion. Keep up to date with ALL the latest MMA news, gossip and rumours He said: “Floyd Mayweather was at the OKC Warriors game Saturday night and we spoke for a few minutes. “It’s not finalised. There are details to be worked out. “He did not confirm that a deal had been done as of yet but as you know I’ve known Floyd for years and he had a smile on his face and he said ‘we’re getting there. “We’re getting very very close.” Getty Images Mayweather’s fight with Conor McGregor is ‘getting very close’ AP:Associated Press ‘Money’ is keen to hold the fight because McGregor (above) can market himself Getty Images Mayweather believes he can earn more from the McGregor fight than he did against Pacquiao (above) Smith added that the fight would probably be the richest in history, with Mayweather earning more than he did against Manny Pacquiao in 2015. He said: “He [Mayweather] believes he has the potential to make even more money than he made fighting Pacquiao. Related Stories FIGHT OF THE CENTURY Conor McGregor and Floyd Mayweather finally reach…more detail