US boxing legend Floyd Mayweather said he was ready to face russian Habib Nurmagomedov, the new mixed martial arts star (MMA) after his victory over irishman Connor McGregor.

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"I am my own boss, I can not speak in the place of Khabib, but from my point of view, we can have this match," he added.

"When I face Khabib, I want to receive a nine-digit check, that's more than I've earned with McGregor," said the so-called "Money"

Nurmagomedov's challenge came through a video message broadcast on social networks. '' Come on Floyd. Now we have to fight: 50-0 vs 27-0. We are two guys who have never lost. There is only one king in the jungle. Normally, I am the king, because he did not take McGregor down and I did it easily. Let's do it''.

Mayweather, who defeated Conor McGregor in a boxing match held in Las Vegas in August 2017, responded to the russian fighter through a facebook message addressed to television networks. "CBS, Showtime and MGM Grand, take out the checkbooks," wrote the american pugilist, before paraphrasing President Donald Trump's slogan: "Let's make Las Vegas great again."

Before a possible Nurmagomedov duel, Floyd Mayweather will face philippine Manny Pacquiao first in December in a rematch of the "match of the century" won by the american at points in May 2015.