• UFC champion has concluded his side of negotiations for boxing-ring contest • Meeting of multi-division champions has been speculated about for monthsMixed martial arts champion Conor McGregor claims he has agreed a deal to fight Floyd Mayweather in the boxing ring. Mayweather has refused to respond to McGregor’s claim that a fight between the pair is close to being agreed. “I’m not saying the fight will happen, but I’ve got one side done: now it’s time to work on the other. “I’m not saying the fight will happen, but I’ve got one side done, now it’s time to work on the other. If we can come to a deal with Haymon and Mayweather, the fight’s going to happen.”

Source: The Guardian May 18, 2017 09:16 UTC