Floyd Mayweather wants Conor McGregor fight in June

Floyd Mayweather has declared himself “out of retirement” to fight Conor McGregor.

UFC champion Conor McGregor.

Floyd Mayweather has declared himself “out of retirement” to fight Conor McGregor and demanded the Irish mixed martial arts champion commit to a crossover bout in June.

“I’m not ducking or dodging anyone,” American Mayweather told British media. “I’m only coming out of retirement for one person and that’s Conor McGregor. We don’t need to waste no time. We need to make this ... happen quickly.

“Let’s get it on in June.”

McGregor has been challenging Mayweather, who retired in 2015 with a 49-0 record, to a fight for months.

The two sides have yet to reach terms and have a number of major hurdles to overcome.

Mayweather has asked for a guaranteed $US100 million ($132 million) to make the fight happen, with $US15 million going to McGregor. UFC president Dana White has talked of $US25 million to each plus pay-per-view money.

The pair will also have to agree to a format which Mayweather insisted would be straight boxing.

“We cannot mix up the rules and regulations because I’m the A side,” he said. “He called me out. You call me out, then, we have to go by my rules. If I called you out then we’d have to go by your rules.

“It’s always boxing.”

Reuters