{"id":231792,"date":"2017-04-05T14:42:49","date_gmt":"2017-04-05T21:42:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=231792"},"modified":"2017-04-05T15:52:54","modified_gmt":"2017-04-05T22:52:54","slug":"targeted-weight-for-conor-mcgregor-vs-floyd-mayweather-revealed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/conor-mcgregor\/targeted-weight-for-conor-mcgregor-vs-floyd-mayweather-revealed\/","title":{"rendered":"Targeted weight for Conor McGregor vs. Floyd Mayweather revealed"},"content":{"rendered":"

While negotiations for a potential Conor McGregor<\/a> vs. Floyd Mayweather superfight have been extremely public, one bit of information which has managed to remain quiet is the matter of what weight McGregor & Mayweather will box at.<\/p>\n

Now, according to MMAMania<\/a>, Conor McGregor’s head coach, John Kavanagh, has revealed that both parties are looking to negotiate a fight weight of 147 pounds.<\/p>\n

\"Floyd<\/p>\n

This of course will likely surprise MMA fans given that after winning the UFC featherweight title in 2015, Conor McGregor vacated the 145 pound title after winning the lightweight title<\/a>. With that being said, in addition to not having fought under 155 pounds in nearly two years, it’s no secret that McGregor’s weight cut to featherweight was a rather difficult one for the Irishman.<\/p>\n

This news comes at the same time news surfaced from UFC President Dana White that he feels obligated to book a fight between McGregor & Mayweather<\/a> given McGregor’s willingness to step up and fight opponents on short notice, rather than simply also backing out of the fight an leaving the UFC without a marquee fight.<\/p>\n

\"Conor<\/p>\n

\u201cThis kid steps up. He\u2019ll fight anybody, anywhere, anytime. A lot of people say it, very few really mean it. Conor McGregor, I call him the unicorn. I\u2019ve never dealt with a kid like this,\u201d White explained when speaking to \u201cThe Herd\u201d on Wednesday.<\/p>\n

\u201cSo for him to have this kind of opportunity, to make this kind of money, this type of a fight that people are so interested in worldwide, I almost feel like I have to make it.\u201d<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Only time will tell if this fight is made official, and how McGregor will not only handle fighting undefeated prizefighter Floyd Mayweather, but also a potential cut to 147 pounds depending on how negotiations go in the coming weeks.<\/p>\n

This article first appeared on BJPenn.com<\/a> on 4\/5\/2017.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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