Floyd Mayweather beat Conor McGregor in the boxing ring back in August. Now, Mayweather is eyeing a turn in the octagon.
The 41-year-old Mayweather, who retired from boxing following his win over McGregor, confirmed to TMZ Sports that he would “soon” begin training with UFC welterweight champ Tyron Woodley.
Mayweather thinks it will take him less than a year to acclimate to MMA.
“Even if it takes six-to-eight months, whatever it takes, we want to make sure that everything is done correctly, is done the right way,” Mayweather said.
Mayweather doesn’t believe his skill-set will require extensive improvement. He graded his wrestling skills as “probably a seven” out of 10, but he could “take it up to a nine if possible.” His real weakness is kicking, which Mayweather graded as just a four. But his hand game? “On a scale of 1-10, it’s 100.”
Mayweather was hesitant to say who he would face in his MMA debut, though he was asked directly about a rematch with McGregor.
“I really don’t know,” he said. “We can’t say. That’s why I pause, you know? I can’t really say, you know? I have to talk to my team, speak with my father and then see how it’s gonna play out.”
Like his boxing match with McGregor, Mayweather and his team want “the right numbers and we would make it happen.”
