FLOYD MAYWEATHER insisted Conor McGregor “don’t want this” and is AFRAID of a blockbuster rematch.
McGregor, 31, was beaten by the American on his boxing debut in 2017, which was Mayweather last professional fight.
Floyd Mayweather before a recent sparring session
Mayweather says McGregor is afraid to rematch him
But 43-year-old Mayweather sparked comeback rumours last November after announcing he was “coming out of retirement in 2020” to work with UFC boss Dana White on a “spectacular event”.
And it seems the ring legend has accelerated plans to make yet another comeback having recently posted videos and pictures training in his Las Vegas gym.
Mayweather has even returned to sparring, and in an Instagram Live video goaded rival McGregor, as he said: “Where he at? He don’t want this.”
After McGregor won his UFC comeback against Donald Cerrone in January, Mayweather appeared to confirm his interest in a rematch against the Irishman after uploading a mocked up fight poster of the pair online.
McGregor neglected to bring in a boxing coach before his loss to Mayweather, with striking trainer Owen Roddy instead leading the camp alongside John Kavanagh.
But for his last fight he returned to his first ever boxing coaches at the Crumlin amateur club, with former Olympian Phil Sutcliffe cornering the 31-year-old for the first time in the octagon.
Back under the guidance of those who first taught McGregor how to box, he believes he is more prepared to perform in the ring against 50-0 Mayweather.
He told ESPN in January: “I wasn’t sinking into my shots like I am now, [with] what my boxing coaches are drilling, specific boxing things they’re drilling into me again.
“I know I beat Floyd, I’d beat Floyd if we rematched, when we rematch. I would like to box him. I think that would be a good rematch.
“But also, I would be open to other boxing bouts. You know, Manny. We’re actually close to signing Manny. There’s been talks about the Manny fight as well.”
McGregor was beaten by Mayweather in 2017Credit: Getty Images – Getty
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Source: Boxing - thesun.co.uk
