Conor McGregor vs Floyd Mayweather: Should Money be scared as The Notorious steps up boxing training at SBG home ahead of billion-dollar mega-fight?
McGregor was back in his Dublin gym and posted video footage on social media of him being put through his paces
CONOR McGREGOR has gone back to his roots to step up training for a mega-fight with Floyd Mayweather.
'The Notorious' was back in his "home" gym in Dublin today being put through his paces at the Straight Blast Gym.
McGregor posted a video of what appeared to be himself sparring with another fighter at the famous MMA stable.
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And he was looking sharp, although some Instagram users appeared not so sure about his approach.
One wrote: "As much as I love you Conor. That pace won't beat Mayweather.
"Slow down take the points and get him to lash out.
"If you down he'll sit back like a p***y and just rack up his points slowly."
Another posted: "He's prepping against a guy who throws hooks like he wants a hug."
Over the last 12 months, the two global megastars have been trading insults, mostly over social media, ahead of a proposed boxing clash.
McGregor recently said: "Me and Floyd have got to get together and talk the same way him and Manny [Pacquiao] figured it out.
"Once we come to a number, once we come to a set number that I’m happy with, that he’s happy with, then we go to the customers.
"Then we go to the promoters, to the buyers, and then we get it done. That’s next.
"We’ll figure the situation out then go to the dotted line, but this is happening."
Mayweather said he would pay McGregor around £12million before UFC president Dana White stepped in to offer the undefeated legendary boxer £20m plus a share of all revenue.
But Mayweather blasted the offer, describing White as a "f****** comedian."
McGregor then said: "I’m happy there was an offer made, we’re getting there. We’re moving up.
"First of all, it was like, 'It’s going to happen.' Now there’s an offer on the table. It’s still not there yet. But if Manny and Floyd [made] half a billion, I believe this one, cross sports, never before seen, this is the first billion-dollar fight. People got to pay for a billion-dollar fight."