Conor McGregor insists he'd beat Floyd Mayweather in rematch

Conor McGregor must not have seen his first fight against Floyd Mayweather.

The MMA star Tweeted in response to comments made by boxing icon Mike Tyson on the “Hotboxin’ with Mike Tyson” podcast that a second meeting with Mayweather is “inevitable” and that he would win this time.

“Just know that for the inevitable rematch, with the knowledge I now hold of Floyd’s style, plus under the tutelage of my old school boxing coach, I will crack the puzzle, and I will beat Floyd. I promise my life on it,” McGregor Tweeted.

McGregor landed more punches than many thought he would against a 40-year-old Mayweather in August 2017 but he was gradually broken down and stopped in the 10th of 12 scheduled rounds.

Some have suggested that Mayweather carried McGregor to give fans their money’s worth. Others have said Mayweather didn’t train seriously for the bout. Whatever the case may be, it was an easy fight for the champion boxer.

Mayweather is 43 now, which could work in McGregor’s favor. Still, no one who has followed Mayweather and has at least a rudimentary understanding of boxing would give 31-year-old McGregor a chance to win a rematch.

That probably includes McGregor, whose obvious angle is to procure another huge payday.

That said, the Irishman did get a vote of confidence from Iron Mike himself.

“It’s a spectacle, but listen, this is where it’s not a spectacle,” Tyson said. “He never really had a boxing match in life, right? … He went 10 rounds with the greatest fighter of the last 100 years of boxing. … He went 10 rounds, scored punches on the greatest fighter in the last 100 years.

“Did he accomplish something? … Look at what he had to fight against and look what he did when he fought against him.”

Mayweather has said he has no interest in facing a prime boxer but is open to something else that would be enjoyable to watch. He’d probably find a second beat down of McGregor entertaining.