White: At some point I walk away from MayGregor negotiation
Dana White: “It’s not even Mayweather. It’s definitely both sides of this thing. Both sides are gonna be hard to get done.”
UFC president Dana White appeared recently on The Herd and discussed the ongoing negotiations for a boxing match between Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor. White recently said that a potential date for the event, 16 September 2017, was lost to GGG vs. Canelo Alvarez.
“The reason they got my date is because I couldn’t get the deal done on time,” said White, as transcribed by Ryan Harkness for MMA Mania. “They got the date. Listen, the fights move on, we don’t wait for anybody. If the fights are gonna keep rolling, I didn’t get the deal done fast enough so I lose the date. That’s how it works.”
“I’m not hinting that it’s getting close at all. I knew that this thing was going to be a nightmare to get done … if it can even be done. So yeah, we’ll find out. Obviously, both guys want to fight each other. But, what’s the deal? Can the deal be done? That’s the question.
“It’s not even Mayweather. It’s definitely both sides of this thing. Both sides are gonna be hard to get done. And absolutely, there’s going to be a point where I’m done. This isn’t what I do, this isn’t my business, and I’m definitely going to walk away.”
The best guess is still that the bout happens, as it will make so much money. Claims that the discussion is over have been made at several points, and are in all likelihood negotiating tactics. The best guess on when the fight happens is less clear.