Conor McGregor wanted to ‘break’ Floyd Mayweather’s face and admits he regrets not giving American a ‘good boot into the neck’
Conor McGregor has reignited his war of words with Floyd Mayweather once again as the Irishman prepares to return to the world of boxing.
‘The Notorious’ sent the combat fight sports world into a tailspin on Friday evening when he sensationally exposed a conversation between himself and Dana White.
As well as pleading to take fights immediately after his win over Donald Cerrone in January, McGregor wanted to face UFC legend Diego Sanchez.
However, it seems as though the 32-year-old will instead face Manny Pacquiao in a boxing match ‘in the Middle East’ after the legendary boxer signed with the same management company as the former UFC champion.
McGregor was beaten in his professional debut against Mayweather in August 2017 after a tenth-round stoppage, despite signing early signs of promise.
Before his return to the ring against the Filipino, McGregor boasted of his accomplishments and reminded the members of the boxing world who doubted him of how well he performed after crossing over from MMA.
The 32-year-old uploaded a picture of himself landing a left hand on Mayweather, and wrote: "The very first shot of the fight.
"Right on the button through the guard. I didn’t even put anything into that shot. Just placed it.
"It was hard for me not to dwell on the full 12 rounds that were potentially ahead of me and hold back my shots early.
"Still tho right on the absolute button. The first punch thrown. Remember the experts saying I wouldn’t land even 1 lol.
"I landed more than them all. The picture above is the very first punch of the fight thrown, and landed, and inside the very first second of the fight.
"Bums all of them “experts”. Listen to none of them! Really I should have just sat right thru that shot and took his head off and f*** the distance.
"If it didn’t work out just give him a good boot into the neck and get DQ’d and fined and who’d give a f***."
Pacquiao confirmed he would be fighting the Irishman via social media, donating a large portion of the purse to the people of his country to aid in the fight against COVID-19.
The eight-weight world champion is famously coached by Freddie Roach, who claimed the fight against McGregor would be over quickly.
Referencing his protégé’s fight against Ricky Hatton in 2009, Roach insisted Pacquiao would finish McGregor quicker than the Mancunian. Naturally, McGregor took exception to those comments.
He explained: "I’m upset I fully followed the rules for that fight to be honest. Floyd deserved a volley at the least.
"A shoulder even, break the face.
"Manny not so much tho I don’t think, but I will see how the build up goes and wait to hear what bitter old Freddie Roach has to say and then make a decision."