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Rapper 50 Cent was responsible for Conor McGregor fighting Floyd Mayweather

Floyd Mayweather beat Conor McGregor by 10-round stoppage in 2017 [Image: X02835]

UFC president Dana White has revealed that rapper 50 Cent was responsible for Conor McGregor fighting Floyd Mayweather in a huge crossover bout.

MMA star McGregor took on the legendary fighter in the boxing ring in August 2017, with Mayweather winning the money-spinning showdown by 10th-round stoppage.

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