Conor McGregor claims Floyd Mayweather bout is 'very close to being inked' in X-rated rant at boxing king

McGregor ranted "F*** Floyd" whilst at Madison Square Garden in New York for Michael Conlan's professional boxing debut

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ByDarren Wells

• 19:09, 20 MAR 2017
• Updated11:30, 21 MAR 2017

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Conor McGregor was ringside for Michael Conlan's pro debut in New York (Photo: Getty)

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Conor McGregor has added fuel to the fire by hitting out at Floyd Mayweather and claiming that a potential fight deal is 'very close' to being confirmed.
Rumours of a superfight between the UFC champion and the undefeated boxer have reached fever pitch of late, with Mayweather stating that he was 'coming out of retirement' solely for the match up.
And now Irishman McGregor has slammed his potential foe by ranting, "F*** Floyd, trust me, this whole boxing world don’t know what their going to see when I roll in here, I’m unpredictable – nobody knows what they’re in for."

Conor McGregor walking Michael Conlan to the ring (Photo: Getty)

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The UFC star was in New York supporting boxer Michael Conlan on his professional debut against Tim Abarra, but as usual it was McGregor who stole the limelight.
Speaking about a future match up with Mayweather, he told iFL TV , "Everybody's writing me off, but they're going to be in shock, make no mistake about it.
"I'm ready, I'm looking forward to it, I'm excited, I'm prepared.

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"We're very close to inking it, I'm not going to say no more, we're very close that's it."

Conor McGregor in UFC action against Nate Diaz (Photo: Getty)

McGregor is widely regarded as the poster boy for UFC having become the first fighter in the sports history to become champion in two different weight divisions at the same time in 2016.
Floyd 'Money' Mayweather meanwhile boasts a 100% unbeaten boxing record of 49 wins from as many fights, having retired after defeating Andre Berto in his last bout in September 2015.
It is believed a match-up between the pair would attract millions in pay-per-view revenue as McGregor has admitted he would be prepared to step out of the UFC Octagon and into the boxing ring for a shot at Mayweather.

Floyd Mayweather Jr has come out of retirement for a superfight with McGregor (Photo: PA)

Reports suggest that the fight is set to be announced for June 10th in Las Vegas but that date is unlikely, given that McGregor has taken time out from his training as his partner is due to give birth in May.
Mayweather seemed pretty keen on a June date but confirmed that nothing had yet been agreed, "At the moment no papers have been signed but I hope that the fight will take place in June.
“I would like to give the people a show with the world of MMA against the world of boxing.”