Summary Khabib said his fight with Mayweather would be twice as interesting as McGregor's bout with American
MOSCOW (AFP) - Reigning UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov said on Monday his potential fight with undefeated boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. would be twice as interesting as Conor McGregor s bout with the American.
"Our fight will be twice as interesting. Two unbeaten fighters, it will be interesting to see which one falls or takes a step back," he said in a press conference in Moscow to launch his autobiography.
The Russian widely known as simply "Khabib" called out Mayweather in October but the UFC s president Dana White has said they could only face off in a mixed martial arts fight and not inside a boxing ring as was the case with McGregor.
Mayweather beat the Irishman by knock-out after 10 rounds in August 2017.
Khabib is undefeated in 27 UFC bouts including October s submission of McGregor.
The pair are serving bans from the Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC) for their roles in a post-fight brawl between their entourages at UFC 229 in Las Vegas.
NSAC will hold an official disciplinary hearing for Khabib and McGregor on December 10 before they can fight again.
