Unbeaten boxer, Floyd Mayweather has called out Conor McGregor for a rematch hours after “the Notorious” retired.
UFC icon, McGregor, announced that he was quitting the sport at the weekend having recently told Mike Tyson he could beat Mayweather. Now the American has gone after him again.
McGregor tweeted to announce he was stopping on Sunday morning. And Mayweather used the platform to lay down the gauntlet again to the man he beat in 2017.
“If I’m not mistaken, didn’t you tell Mike Tyson you could beat me if we fought a second time? “Now you’re quitting!,” Mayweather wrote.
“I thought you wanted to beat the best?
“Well if you decide to come back, I will be waiting to punish you again,” concluded the American Boxer.
The MMA legend, 31 – who leaves with a record of 22 wins and four losses – posted an emotional goodbye message online.
It is not the first time the Irishman has claimed he is hanging up his gloves. If indeed his fans have seen his last hurrah, McGregor is retiring a millionaire with a whisky business and a fashion line. The boxer said he was quitting because UFC does not “excite” him anymore.
The announcement was received with mixed reviews from the industry. Dana White launched an x-rated rant when addressing the matter. Justin Gaethje mocked the Irishman, saying “he’s on another bender”, while Joe Rogan slammed the timing of the announcement, criticising McGregor for “hijacking UFC 250”.
