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It did not take long before Mayweather was questioned about the proposed cross-sports match up between him and two-time UFC champion Conor McGregor.
At first he was reluctant to answer questions.
Mayweather told iFL TV: “Right now today, from now until Saturday, I don’t want nobody asking me about McGregor.
Floyd Mayweather was in London alongside protege Gervonta Davis ahead of his title fight against Liam WalshRex FeaturesFloyd Mayweather refused to discuss in detail his proposed fight with Conor McGregorReuters
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"Ask me after Saturday, after Tank's fight is over with, then you guys can ask me about the McGregor fight then I'll answer."
But Mayweather did hint that he could be set to equal the 300 million dollars (£231m) he made in one night by beating Manny Pacquiao in 2015.
The former pound for pound great, who is spending part of his fortune on a Las Vegas lap dancing club, said: "I think I'm one of the highest paid athletes in history, probably Tiger Woods, Michael Jordan, LeBron [James] all them guys made a ton of money.
Floyd Mayweather earned over £230m for fighting Manny Pacquiao in 2015News Group Newspapers LtdFloyd Mayweather added the WBO welterweight title to the WBC and WBA belts he already owned by beating Manny PacquiaoReuters
"I made 300 [million dollars] in one night. Throughout my career I made 800 [million dollars] and it's possible I can make another 300 [million dollars]."
Mayweather told EsNews: "There's only one fight that makes business sense.
"I came out of retirement because I'm a business man and I want to give the world what they want to see.
"McGregor's a fighter, I'm a fighter and that's what the people want to see.
"I think we can do record-breaking numbers, do I think we can break me and Pacquiao's number? I don't know, all I can do is keep my fingers crossed and hope we can do it.
A fight between UFC star Conor McGregor and Floyd Mayweather would see the Irishman boxingGetty ImagesConor McGregor is the reigning UFC Lightweight ChampionGetty ImagesFloyd Mayweather says a fight between himself and Conor McGregor is what the world wants to seeGetty Images
"I can't sit right here and say that they [Team McGregor] are waiting on us, they not waiting on us and we're not waiting on them.
"As soon as his side communicate with my side and they come to an agreement, then the fight will happen.
"Once my team come to me and say 'Floyd it's a go,' then it's a go.
"It's just another fight, that the fans want to see and I want to give the fans an explosion if the fight does happen."
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