It’s official. Both Conor McGregor and Floyd Mayweather have confirmed that a fight between the two will take place in Las Vegas on August 26. Here’s a bunch of tweets saying or inferring that it would never happen…
Remember all the talk about Rousey fighting Mayweather.. not we have to deal with this "McGregor open to box Mayweather"
— FightNights.com (@boxing) March 4, 2016
https://twitter.com/heedfashion/status/729456350493745152
Floyd Mayweather vs. Conor McGregor won't happen (not that it's news to people with a brain) https://t.co/1Q63RQK3yY
— Anthony Riccobono (@Tony_Riccobono) May 11, 2016
Mayweather v McGregor won't happen but the charade suits both men.My piece in The Star from Monday. @IrishStarSport pic.twitter.com/2Rzu5lPRV3
— Ronan O'Flaherty (@ronanoflaherty) May 11, 2016
Jumping on with @kevinandbean. Talking Raiders to Vegas, folks still hating on Steph, and why McGregor-Mayweather will never happen.
— Jim Rome (@jimrome) May 12, 2016
Why Floyd Mayweather vs Conor McGregor will almost certainly not happen | @MMA_Jim https://t.co/gKHNkVcNWE pic.twitter.com/zSSAnO57k5
— Indy Sport (@IndySport) May 12, 2016
Floyd Mayweather, Jr. and Conor McGregor will never fight and thank God: https://t.co/zXOuSLNi0d pic.twitter.com/IEXWF3Kmh9
— Deadspin (@Deadspin) May 20, 2016
Floyd Mayweather concedes that super-fight with Conor McGregor will never happen https://t.co/EXVLggEaWL
— TrillerTV (@FiteTV) September 24, 2016
Khan calls Mayweather-McGregor talk "publicity stunt", then put himself forward for MMA bout https://t.co/t1kGqD2jrs pic.twitter.com/sFzNKeSev6
— The42.ie (@The42_ie) July 20, 2016
They wanted it to happen, but it's not going to 👎
Floyd Mayweather has ruled out a bout with Conor McGregor: https://t.co/rfXEJ2ZXKB pic.twitter.com/YEhbCHQ3D4
— BBC Sport (@BBCSport) September 21, 2016
Conor McGregor vs. Floyd Mayweather will never happen, but UFC champ says he might show up at boxing great's front… https://t.co/NwWdWYEbsz
— MMA Junkie (@MMAJunkie) October 16, 2016
a McGregor vs. Mayweather fight will never happen and they both know it, BUT, don't rule out the WWE doing a stunt with them at wrestlemania
— Daniel Dudley (@DDisBORED) December 1, 2016
@JoshuaCaudill85 def not gonna happen. McGregor's just bating UFC for control and a stake, because he can
— Gunz (@TheGunzShow) December 1, 2016
No chance Floyd Mayweather-Conor McGregor ever happens. My column: https://t.co/IzpNSrPKpq @LEllerbe @maxkellerman @FloydMayweather #boxing
— Dan Rafael (@DanRafael1) December 1, 2016
CEO of Floyd Mayweather's promotion company says Conor McGregor will never fight Mayweather https://t.co/ce6icxVtw6 pic.twitter.com/UrYBbCSktI
— Insider Sports (@SportsInsider) December 1, 2016
Mayweather and Mcgregor will never fight each other
— Playboy Troy (@Troy_Stokes15) December 2, 2016
Bernard Hopkins is not falling for rumors of a potential Mayweather-McGregor fight
Read more: https://t.co/XP2DHJvidC pic.twitter.com/EbUA18DXAg
— AM 570 LA Sports (@AM570LASports) December 10, 2016
It will never happen, but we can't get it out of our head: Floyd #Mayweather vs. Conor #McGregor. https://t.co/G4AD8KiNy5
— RealClearSports (@RealClearSports) December 16, 2016
"[Floyd Mayweather Jr.] is not going to risk his face… because [Conor McGregor] is the baddest man on the planet." — @RealSkipBayless pic.twitter.com/peVT6f15o6
— UNDISPUTED (@undisputed) December 23, 2016
I 100% think the Mcgregor / Mayweather fight will not happen
— Felice Herrig (@feliceherrig) February 19, 2017
https://twitter.com/morganpcampbell/status/820004559804366850
BTW Unless McGregor leaves the UFC or Dana White hits his head the Floyd Conor fight will NEVER happen!
— James Blair (@jamesblair06) January 16, 2017
#Boxing Floyd Mayweather Has Moved On From Conor McGregor Fight That Was Never Going to Happen Anyway https://t.co/KwanogEfUF pic.twitter.com/JAl3A4kK58
— Billy C Carson (@CoachCarson) February 8, 2017
Floyd Mayweather knows he's not really fighting Conor McGregor. But he also knows saying it's close or not close is news and he loves that.
— Arash Markazi (@ArashMarkazi) February 15, 2017
Mayweather vs. McGregor is never going to happen. Been a news-making stunt the whole time and media can’t help but bite every time.
— Chris Vannini (@ChrisVannini) February 15, 2017
not this, but the Mayweather-McGregor fight is certainly fake news
— Bernardo Osuna (@osunaespn) February 18, 2017
The Mayweather vs. McGregor super fight sounds like the dream match-up, but it probably won't happen. Here's why. pic.twitter.com/ODK7I7jjPr
— VICE Sports (@VICESports) February 27, 2017
ICYMI: @OscarDeLaHoya says there's no chance of a Mayweather-McGregor fight happening. pic.twitter.com/nRBnWSMJOm
— SI Podcasts (@Podcasts_SI) February 22, 2017
Diaz says he's calling their bluff. Doesn't believe Mayweather vs. McGregor will happen.
— Chamatkar Sandhu (@SandhuMMA) May 3, 2017
Dana on McGregor vs. Mayweather: It's never happening #UFC #McGregor #mayweather
— Niall McGrath (@niallmcgrath4) December 6, 2016