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While Conor McGregor has yet to have an official date or opponent for his boxing debut, numerous high profile boxers have been calling out the UFC superstar for a potential boxing match<\/a>, most notably Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao.<\/p>\n

While Mayweather offered McGregor $15 million to accept a boxing match<\/a>, UFC President Dana White was quick to counter the offer, countering Mayweather with an offer of $25 million for both men<\/a>. Mayweather of course laughed off the offer, reiterating that he wouldn’t fight for less than $100 million.<\/p>\n

\"Floyd<\/p>\n

In the meantime, talks of a potential McGregor Pacquiao boxing match began to build momentum as Pacquiao stated that he would be happy to step into the boxing ring with Conor McGregor<\/a>. While UFC President dana White shot the idea down, saying:<\/p>\n

\u201cListen, I love Manny Pacquiao,\u201d White said. \u201cBut I don\u2019t love Bob Arum. You can tell Arum to save his money and not make any calls over here because we aren\u2019t doing business with him.\u201d<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Now, Bob Arum has responded, to White’s comments in an interview with TMZ<\/a>, saying:<\/p>\n

\u201cI don\u2019t have to be involved,\u201d Arum said. \u201cI ain\u2019t getting in the ring. But that\u2019s an easy fight for Manny, and I would love for that fight to happen.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201c(The ball\u2019s) in their court,\u201d he continued. \u201cIf the only impediment to Manny Pacquiao fighting Conor McGregor is because Dana doesn\u2019t like me, then I won\u2019t be around. I would give Manny the right and the permission to fight Conor McGregor any time the money is right for Manny.\u201d<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\"Conor<\/p>\n

When asked if Pacquiao would really be willing to have a boxing match with McGregor, Arum stated:<\/p>\n

\u201cYeah, sure, Manny Pacquiao would like to fight Conor McGregor in boxing,\u201d Arum said. \u201cAny fighter would like to fight Conor McGregor, because they\u2019d knock him out.\u201d<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

This article first appeared on BJPenn.com<\/a> on 2\/3\/2017.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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