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McGregor wants to return to octagon for MMA fight

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NEW YORK – Mixed martial arts star Conor McGregor, touted as a potential opponent for Filipino boxing icon Manny Pacquiao, has indicated he wants his next bout to be a return to the octagon rather than the ring.

Caught on video by the celebrity news site while out and about in New York, McGregor was asked about Pacquiao’s announcement last week that he had opened talks to fight McGregor.

“I think a true fight is what I want to do next,” McGregor says in the video posted online on Saturday. “MMA next.”

Conor McGregor and Floyd Mayweather face off during their weigh for their superfight in this file photo. AFP 

Ireland’s McGregor hasn’t fought in mixed martial arts or boxing since losing a boxing bout to unbeaten Floyd Mayweather by a 10th-round technical knockout in their much-hyped bout in Las Vegas in August.

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Showtime sports released final figures on Friday showing the cross-combat superfight drew the second-most North American pay-per-view buys in history with 4.3 million.

Only one other fight – Mayweather’s 2015 clash with Pacquiao – has ever drawn more, racking up 4.6 million pay-per-view buys.

Showtime said in a statement that global revenues, including ticket sales, sponsorship and international distribution, for Mayweather-McGregor had exceeded $600 million. 

Former five-weight world champion Mayweather stopped Irish UFC fighter McGregor in the 10th round.

Showtime added that global revenues, including ticket sales, sponsorship and international distribution, exceeded $600m.

“The pairing of Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor brought together two very significant and distinct global fan bases in one truly unprecedented event,” Showtime Sports chief Stephen Espinoza said. 

“The remarkable results are all the more impressive considering that the planning, marketing and execution took place across a span of just 72 days from the initial announcement to fight night.” 

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