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A fight between Floyd Mayweather and UFC lightweight champion Conor McGregor would be a “circus” and a “farce”, says boxing great Oscar de la Hoya.<\/p>\n
Ireland’s McGregor, 28, claims he has\u00a0signed his half of a deal\u00a0to face 40-year-old Mayweather, who retired unbeaten in 2015 after 49 fights.<\/p>\n
The American has said there is a\u00a0“90% chance”\u00a0he will take on McGregor if he returns to the ring.<\/p>\n
“Success in one sport doesn’t guarantee success in another,” said De la Hoya.<\/p>\n
The former six-weight world champion, who lost a close points decision to Mayweather\u00a010 years ago,\u00a0added: “It’s not like McGregor would be fighting a good fighter, let alone a mediocre one – he would be fighting the best.<\/p>\n
“It looks more and more likely that the circus known as Floyd Mayweather v Conor McGregor will be coming to town in the near future.<\/p>\n
“One group will eventually be left to make sure this farce doesn’t occur: We, the fans, who are the lifeblood of our sport.<\/p>\n
“I fully understand the initial attraction from any fan of combat sports. McGregor is almost certainly the best pound-for-pound MMA fighter. Floyd is Floyd – the most dominant boxer of his time.<\/p>\n
“Let’s be clear, these are two different sports.”<\/p>\n
In an open letter posted on Facebook, De la Hoya, who retired in 2009, wrote: “My interest is in the health of boxing as a whole. Our sport might not ever recover.<\/p>\n
“To use a bit of an extreme analogy, I happen to be a pretty good golfer. Would I be able to compete with Rory McIlroy, Jordan Speith or Sergio Garcia? Of course not. Nor would I think to try.”<\/p>\n
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