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Floyd Mayweather says Khabib Nurmagomedov will have to 'come into my world'

Boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. (L) and UFC lightweight champion Conor McGregor (face off or pose) during their official weigh-in at T-Mobile Arena on August 25, 2017 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The two will meet in a super welterweight boxing match at T-Mobile Arena on August 26.

Floyd Mayweather says a money-spinning bout with UFC champion Khabib Nurmagomedov "is happening".

But Mayweather says any fight with the mixed martial arts great would have to take place in the boxing ring.

After defeating McGregor himself at UFC 229 earlier this month to also stay unbeaten, Nurmagomedov said he now wanted to face Mayweather.

Speaking to TMZ, Mayweather said: "Oh - we fighting.

"I'm my own boss. So, I can't say what's going on, on Khabib's end. But, on my end, we can make it happen."

Conor McGregor attends an open workout for UFC 229 at Park Theater at Park MGM on October 03, 2018 in Las Vegas, Nevada. McGregor will challenge UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov for his title at UFC 229 on October 6 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
Image: Khabib Nurmagomedov wants a battle of the undefeated against Floyd Mayweather

However, as with McGregor, Mayweather expects the fight to be in the ring rather than the Octagon.

"I'm Floyd Mayweather," he said. "I'm the A-side, you call me out, you come into my world.

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"I don't know no other fighter that has done the numbers I have done. I don't know any fighters that have made the money I have made.

"So, he called me out - come into my world, make it happen.

"I see in an interview, he said when he hit Conor McGregor, he knocked Conor McGregor down.

"He said I didn't knock Conor McGregor down.

"OK, Khabib. You got my leftovers. Whoop-dee-do."

Floyd Mayweather Jr. Conor McGregor in the round of their super welterweight boxing match at T-Mobile Arena on August 26, 2017 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Mayweather won by 10th-round TKO.
Image: Mayweather got the better of Conor McGregor in Las Vegas last year

Mayweather thinks he will make even more money fighting the Russian than he did when he took on McGregor.

"When I face Khabib, I'm getting a nine-figure payday," said Mayweather.

"More than the McGregor fight. Probably $100 million more, guaranteed.

"It could be somewhere upwards of $110m to $200m, guaranteed."

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