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‘There’s only one king in the jungle’ – Khabib calls out Mayweather
October 14, 2018 at 10:18
After his dominant win over Conor McGregor at UFC 229, lightweight champ Khabib Nurmagomedov has called out boxing legend Floyd Mayweather, with the Russian fighter appearing confident he could succeed where McGregor failed.
Nurmagomedov soundly beat McGregor to retain his lightweight title in Las Vegas last weekend, and now seems to have set his sights on a fellow fighter with an undefeated record - retired boxing great Mayweather.
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In a video posted to social media by boxing manager DeJuan Blake, Nurmagomedov is seen standing alongside Leonard Ellerbe, the CEO of Mayweather Promotions.
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