Undefeated boxing legend Floyd Mayweather Jr. has been voicing an interest in pulling himself out of retirement for a run inside the octagon. Now UFC President Dana White has come forward with a few words on the matter.
“Money” Mayweather first snagged the attention of the mixed martial arts world when he earned a TKO victory over UFC superstar Conor McGregor inside the squared circle back in 2017. While the 50-0 boxer quickly slipped back into retirement, Mayweather has since been hinting to a possible run in the UFC.
UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley has even come forward to reveal that he is set to begin training Mayweather in mixed martial arts, specifically focusing on the boxer’s takedown defense. Speaking to TMZ Sports, UFC President Dana White has now come forward with his thoughts on the matter.
When asked how long it will take Mayweather to properly prepare for a fight inside the octagon, White explained that it would take quite some time.
“Years. It takes years of wrestling, martial arts, and combat sports training to be a mixed martial artist.
“He’s a defensive master with his hands, doing all this stuff. When somebody double-legs you and drops you on your head, he doesn’t have the defense for that. Yeah, no.”
“I’m interested. Obviously, he’s interested (and) the last time we were both interested, you saw what happened.”
