May weather coy about accepting McGregor bout

LONDON - Boxing legend Floyd Mayweather Jr said on Saturday that if and when he decides to come out of retirement, a fight against UFC champion Conor McGregor is "90 percent" likely.

The undefeated five-division world champion, who has not boxed in almost two years, said he wants to fight Ireland's McGregor rather than another boxer because it would attract global interest and could set new records for pay-per-view revenue.

UFC lightweight champion McGregor, 28, last week applied for a boxing licence in Nevada and there has been mounting speculation the pair will meet in the ring later this year.