Mayweather opens door to McGregor rematch nine years after TKO10 stoppage

Floyd Mayweather Jr. has expressed genuine interest in a rematch with Conor McGregor, nearly nine years after stopping the Irishman by technical knockout in the 10th round of their August 2017 boxing match — a result that pushed Mayweather’s professional record to a perfect 50-0.

Speaking on the PBD Podcast, Mayweather was direct about the possibility. “Actually, I think me and Conor McGregor may lock up again. Yeah, absolutely,” he said. “I don’t live with Conor McGregor, he’s not my friend. I don’t have to see him. It’s just when it’s time for us to do business and lock up, let’s do it.”

Mayweather framed the original encounter as a financial and promotional success for both parties, noting that the crossover spectacle significantly elevated McGregor’s global profile and generated considerable earnings on each side.

Since retiring from professional boxing, Mayweather has remained active through a series of exhibition bouts. His opponents have included Japanese kickboxer Tenshin Nasukawa, social media personalities Logan Paul and Deji, former MMA fighter Aaron Chalmers, and John Gotti III — whom he has faced twice.

McGregor, meanwhile, has not competed in the UFC since suffering a broken leg against Dustin Poirier at UFC 264 in July 2021. His return to the octagon has been repeatedly delayed, keeping his own competitive future uncertain.

No date, venue, or formal negotiation has been announced for a potential Mayweather-McGregor rematch. Mayweather’s comments represent an openness to the idea rather than a confirmed agreement, though the financial logic that drove the original event — one of the highest-grossing combat sports cards in history — would likely make a second meeting an attractive proposition for promoters on both sides.