"McGregor vs Mayweather". Another showdown of the century? "I'll win in 10 seconds... Let's play a game in the White House." Furious provocation

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It is an opportunity for the face-off of the century to unfold again. Conor McGregor (37, Ireland) offered Floyd Mayweather Jr. (48, USA) a rematch at the White House.

British media "Bean Sports" reported on the 8th (Korea time) that "McGregor, who is seeking to return to the UFC in 2026, is once again planning a large event that will attract the world's attention," adding, "We pointed to the White House as the venue for the rematch with Mayweather, who retired, and put conditions that Mayweather should accept the MMA rules."

The way the game is played is different from the last time. McGregor set the condition that he should fight with MMA rules, not boxing.

First of all, McGregor's White House match seems to be a fait accompli. The family of U.S. President Donald Trump (79) has already invested heavily in McGregor-owned companies.

According to Beane Sports, McGregor said, "Mayweather, are you ready to play the MMA match you promised. I'm here," he said. "I heard that the White House is a great place. I'm kidding, but I can also fight Mike Tyson. Both could face each other on the same night," he said.

McGregor then said, "It will be an easy match if we face Mayweather in MMA. Ten seconds is enough," he said, expressing confidence.

Earlier, the two players faced off in 2017 under the 12-lan Nude Boxing Rule and drew attention. At that time, Mayweather won the 10th round KO after a seasoned game operation. McGregor is sticking to his domain, the Octagon Rule, this time.

McGregor's proposal is not just a provocation. This is because President Trump's family has solidified their partnership by investing a large amount of money in McGregor's side. Irish media "The Irish Sun" reported on the 6th that "McGregor has further solidified relations by attracting large amounts of investment from the U.S. president's family."

McGregor-owned martial arts union MMA Inc has reportedly received an investment from investment group American Ventures. American Ventures is known as an investment vehicle for President Trump's family, and Donald Trump Jr. is directly involved. According to a recent stock report, the Trump family invested $3 million (about 4.3 billion won) in MMA Inc. The contract includes provisions to purchase up to $20 million (about 29 billion won) worth of additional shares under certain conditions in the future. According to local reports, the total investment amounted to 23 million dollars (about 33.3 billion won).

McGregor welcomed Trump Jr., calling him a "friend and business partner" on his personal social networking service (SNS). Even McGregor-owned MMA Inc was found to have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with World Liberty Financial, a cryptocurrency company closely related to the Trump family.

The investment is interpreted as a trend to confirm McGregor's participation in the UFC White House. McGregor recently expressed his willingness to play in the White House match, saying, "I'm not negotiating with the UFC as usual for this match, but with the U.S. government on behalf of Ireland."

McGregor is already sweating for his first comeback in about five years. According to Irish media 'Irish Star', coach John Kavanagh, who has been with McGregor for a long time, said, "McGregor is increasing his training intensity with the goal of participating in the UFC event at the White House in June. He arrived at the gym first thing almost every morning and is training."

The White House convention itself has been confirmed. According to USA Today and others, President Trump personally announced, "We will hold a UFC event on the South Lawn of the White House to mark the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States." The event will be held in June, when President Trump's birthday is held.

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