{"id":66068,"date":"2017-12-21T07:41:47","date_gmt":"2017-12-21T15:41:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/?p=66068"},"modified":"2017-12-21T07:46:10","modified_gmt":"2017-12-21T15:46:10","slug":"ufc-president-dana-white-claims-talks-happening-floyd-mayweather-mma-fight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/ufc-president-dana-white-claims-talks-happening-floyd-mayweather-mma-fight\/","title":{"rendered":"UFC President Dana White Claims Talks Happening with Floyd Mayweather for MMA Fight"},"content":{"rendered":"

Floyd Mayweather might be retired from boxing but UFC President Dana White said Wednesday the undefeated pugilist is interested in fighting in Mixed Martial Arts.<\/p>\n

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UFC President Dana White said he is in discussions with Floyd Mayweather to fight in the Octagon, something the boxer said he isn\u2019t planning on doing. (Image: Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The 40-year-old athlete quickly shot down White\u2019s claim, but his denial didn\u2019t sound like he was totally adverse to the idea.<\/p>\n

It began Wednesday when the head of the UFC was talking to ESPN and said that he was talking to Mayweather about putting together a deal for a fight in the Octagon. White pointed out that people didn\u2019t think he was serious about the boxing match between him and UFC Fighter Conor McGregor<\/a>.<\/p>\n

“It’s real,.\u201d White said. \u201cHe was talking about [boxing] Conor McGregor. Was that real? Have you heard Floyd talk about many things that aren’t real? He usually tips his hand when he’s in the media and then that ends up happening. We’re interested in doing something with Floyd.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Everything is a realistic possibility. Mayweather vs. McGregor happened. Anything is possible.<\/p>\n

Gambling Site Delists Prop Bet<\/h2>\n

Bovada had listed odds on the possibility of a match earlier in the week as yes at plus-500 and no the favorite at minus-900. Shortly after the news broke, however, the online gambling site had pulled the offering.<\/p>\n

Alan S. from Bovada customer service said early Thursday that the line had been taken down and didn\u2019t know when or if it would be back up.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe availability of our betting lines depends on the information we gathered for a particular event and are subject our Book Manager\u2019s discretion. Just check the website from time to time to see if it\u2019ll be offered,\u201d he wrote in a chat help window.<\/p>\n

Publicity Stunt Claim<\/h2>\n

It didn\u2019t take the long for the champ to refute what White said, though he didn\u2019t deny that any discussions were taking place. In an interview with Fighthype.com he tried to clarify an early interview he had where he said he could make at least $1 billion if he made the crossover.<\/p>\n

\u201cPeople said, \u2018Floyd said, Oh, he\u2019ll be fighting in the UFC for a billion dollars\u2019 \u2013 that\u2019s not what I said,\u201d he told the website. \u201cWhat I said was this: I made a billion dollars. If I made a billion dollars before, I\u2019ll do it again. If I choose to get in the UFC and fight for the UFC, or fight three fights or four fights and then fight Conor McGregor<\/a>, I could make a billion dollars, which I can. I could do it in three fights or even four fights. I could make a billion dollars.\u201d<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

He did finish the interview by saying he wasn\u2019t going to do it.<\/p>\n

\u201cI never said I was going to fight in the UFC,\u201d he said. \u201cI didn\u2019t say that. I just said if I wanted to and what I could do. \u2018Would\u2019 and \u2018could\u2019 do isn\u2019t the same thing. I\u2019m not going to do it, though.\u201d<\/p>\n

McGregor, who came from the UFC to fight in the ring against Mayweather on Aug. 26 in Las Vegas had a one word retort on Mayweather\u2019s reluctance to get into a UFC fight.<\/p>\n

On his Instagram account the provocative Irishman said, \u201cPussy.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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