Floyd Mayweather CONFIRMS blockbuster Conor McGregor rematch next year and could risk record against UFC star

FLOYD MAYWEATHER has CONFIRMED he is in talks fight Conor McGregor again.

The American legend officially hung up his gloves in 2017 after beating McGregor in ten rounds in Las Vegas.

Since then, Mayweather has had three exhibition bouts, not officially sanctioned or affecting his historic 50-0 record.

SunSport first revealed talks for a blockbuster rematch with McGregor and how the rivals were negotiating the terms of a deal.

The amount of rounds and whether the fight would be an exhibition or not were among the sticking points in the potentially billion dollar deal.

And in an interview with the, Mayweather confirmed ongoing discussions with McGregor for a sequel next year.

He said: "I want to go out there this weekend and have fun. 

"Then I have another exhibition Dubai in November and me and Conor McGregor in 2023.

"We don't know if it's going to be an exhibition of a real fight. But there's been talks of both. I would prefer an exhibition."

Mayweather, 45, returns over the weekend in Japan against MMA star Mikuru Asakura, 30, in a three-round exhibition.

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And then in just two months time he heads back to the Middle East amid talks to face YouTubr Deji, 25, brother to KSI, 29.

Mayweather aimed a dig at McGregor, 34, and the Irishman's punch power when explaining he decision to box in exhibitions.

He said: "I am not into fights where I am going to take any real punishment.