NEW YORK — If Conor McGregor gets the urge to do anything but box when he faces Floyd Mayweather, he’ll have a lot of reasons to think twice.
An agreement has been put in place that would cost McGregor significant financial damages if he reverts to mixed martial arts tactics when the two face off Aug. 26 in a pay-per-view boxing match in Las Vegas.
“He would get sued beyond belief if he does anything but hit Floyd Mayweather with his hands to the head and body,” UFC president Dana White told reporters Thursday in a press conference. “It would be very bad. That can’t happen. That can’t happen. There’s actually language in the contract that that can’t happen.”
Mayweather is an undefeated 49-0 in his professional boxing career. McGregor is a UFC fighter, where hand-to-hand grappling, choke holds and kicking are customary.
White said that if McGregor does anything aside from legal boxing attacks, it would “100%” affect McGregor’s portion of the purse he would receive from the fight.
“When you go to court, any lawsuit is about damages,” White said. “And the damages on Mayweather if something like that happened — that can’t happen.
“Forget about the contract, (Mayweather) would just sue (McGregor). And it would destroy Conor’s life because Mayweather would win.”
White spoke at the Barclays Center, which was the third stop of the so-called “Money Tour” that is drumming up interest in the fight. The first two events took place in Los Angeles on Tuesday and in Toronto on Wednesday. The tour concludes Friday in London.
“Conor is a bit of a wild man,” White said. “But he likes money as much as Floyd does. If he wants Floyd to have all his money, that’s the way to do it.”
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