It comes as no surprise that Floyd Mayweather Jr. would be one of the personalities who would react to the stunning loss of Conor McGregor to Dustin Poirier at UFC 257 over the weekend. Most felt that “The Notorious” had the edge and were pretty much aware that there were big stakes involved.
Some felt that Poirier’s win was an upset although it was clear that “The Diamond” was there to prove everyone wrong. And based on how he finished off the Irishman, it is very clear that the 32-year-old had plans of his own in his mixed-martial-arts run.
On cue, there were a lot of personalities who gave their two cents worth on McGregor’s fall. Mayweather, someone that McGregor faced in 2017, did not mince words when he chimed in on the Irishman’s latest loss.
Floyd Mayweather rips 'con artist' Conor McGregor, rants on racism after UFC 257 https://t.co/7B6oG9yqsW — MMA Junkie (@MMAjunkie) January 25, 2021
“Conor cannot even win in his own sport, but talking about coming back to boxing to fight Pacquiao. Nobody wants to see that, it's like my leftovers eating leftovers," Mayweather said via his Instagram account.
Mayweather is no stranger when it comes to being criticized for his ways. Some see him as a villain most of the time. However, the 43-year-old did stress a good point when he said that despite his trash-talking, he can back it all up with a good performance and a win.
“Just know, that bum will never be me or be on my level. I’m just built different, my mindset is on another planet, my skills are second to none. I’m a natural-born winner and yes I talk a lot of trash, but every time I back it up. This is why they hate me. It’s sad that you can be a poor black kid from the ghetto that has dealt with racism your whole life and work extremely hard to put yourself and your family in a better position, and most of the hate come from my own people,” Mayweather explained.
From here, it will be interesting what lies ahead for McGregor. The chances of seeing that much-awaited clash with Manny Pacquiao took a hit and is likely off the shelf for now. A clash between the two icons does not make sense right now with McGregor needing to redeem himself, hinting that a rematch with Poirier probably makes the most sense right now.
McGregor and Pacquiao are under the same management but pushing through with it may not return good results in terms of revenue. Anything can happen right now although it is clear that McGregor needs to rebound from this first before focusing his attention on a big name like Pacquiao.
