{"id":393885,"date":"2026-01-07T12:41:09","date_gmt":"2026-01-07T12:41:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/393885\/"},"modified":"2026-01-07T12:41:09","modified_gmt":"2026-01-07T12:41:09","slug":"conor-mcgregor-calls-floyd-mayweather-out-for-mma-fight-at-the-white-house","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/393885\/","title":{"rendered":"Conor McGregor calls Floyd Mayweather out for MMA fight at the White House"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>CONOR MCGREGOR has called out Floyd Mayweather for an MMA fight at the White House.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/who\/conor-mcgregor\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Notorious<\/a> took to social media to reignite his rivalry with the American boxer.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSign up for the Sport newsletter\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\tThank you!\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>Conor McGregor called out Floyd Mayweather for an MMA fightCredit: Getty<\/p>\n<p>He claimed he could beat the boxer in ten secondsCredit: Getty<\/p>\n<p>McGregor, 37, posted a video from their infamous press conference during the 2017 world tour.<\/p>\n<p>It was ahead of their crossover bout that saw the Irish fighter take on Mayweather <a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/sport\/4354287\/conor-mcgregor-floyd-mayweather-fight-ufc-boxing\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">in the boxing ring<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The Money, 48, won the fight by TKO in the tenth round at the T-Mobile Arena, Nevada, US.<\/p>\n<p>McGregor now seems ready to go again against the iconic boxer but this time in his arena.<\/p>\n<p>The MMA star wants to welcome Mayweather to the octagon as he called him out on X.<\/p>\n<p>During the call out, McGregor touted that the fight could happen at the White House in Washington.<\/p>\n<p>He also boldly claimed that he would need just ten seconds to beat the undefeated boxer.<\/p>\n<p>He wrote: \u201cFun times <a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/who\/dana-white\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Dana White<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">BEST ONLINE CASINOS \u2013 TOP SITES IN THE UK<\/p>\n<p>\u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/who\/floyd-mayweather\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Floyd Mayweather<\/a>, when you are ready for that promised MMA bout, I am here.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe White House is nice in the summer I heard. Just kidding Mike!<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAlthough\u2026 I could fight both the same night. Floyd MMA? EASY. 10 seconds.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>McGregor has not fought since his leg break against <a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/who\/dustin-poirier\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Dustin Poirier<\/a> during UFC 264 in 2021.<\/p>\n<p>He was expected to make his return against <a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/who\/michael-chandler\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Michael Chandler<\/a> last year but pulled out with an injury.<\/p>\n<p>It has been rumoured that he would fight Chandler on UFC\u2019s White House card but it is yet to be confirmed.<\/p>\n<p>Mayweather beat McGregor in a boxing fight in 2017Credit: Getty<\/p>\n<p>Chandler is believed to be who McGregor is referencing as \u201cMike\u201d in the post.<\/p>\n<p>McGregor and Mayweather\u2019s record-breaking pay-per-view fight nine years ago generated almost \u00a3450MILLION in revenue.<\/p>\n<p>Mayweather has previously insisted that he had been training for a potential MMA bout.<\/p>\n<p>However, very little has been heard about this since.<\/p>\n<p>He is expected to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/sport\/15606412\/mike-tyson-floyd-mayweather-fight-date-africa-boxing-news\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">fight boxing icon Mike Tyson in an exhibition<\/a> following an announcement in September.<\/p>\n<p>The fight is expected to take place in Spring this year.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"CONOR MCGREGOR has called out Floyd Mayweather for an MMA fight at the White House. 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