Conor McGregor has teased a return to the boxing ring after he recovers from his broken leg.
The Irishman is planning to get back to world championship level in the octagon when he is back from his horror injury, but he doesn't want to rule out a second boxing match.
In 2017, McGregor returned to his boxing roots for his professional debut; a losing effort to the legendary Floyd Mayweather in one of the biggest fights in history.
And he has since struggled to regain his fighting form, going 1-3 in his four fights since coming back, losing two on the bounce to Dustin Poirier this year after winning his 2020 comeback fight with Donald Cerrone having lost in 2018 to Khabib Nurmagomedov.
He suffered an horrific leg break in his trilogy fight with Poirier last month that will keep him out of fighting until at earliest next year, and when he comes back there will be a number of options on the table in both sports.
"Possibly," McGregor said when asked by a fan if he was planning to return to the ring.
"The leg though will be more than equipped to kick.
"I am billi walking [McGregor's infamous strut] straight to a title shot on my return and it sickens the bums of this business, which is the real reason these constant disrespectful comments come by way.
"God bless them."
Prior to the coronavirus pandemic, McGregor was in advanced talks to fight Manny Pacquiao in a massive crossover fight.
But those talks fell through due to an inability to find a venue due to worldwide restrictions.
And when he lost his comeback against Poirier the bout was completely scrapped, reportedly costing the boxing star millions.
"It's almost a certainty," McGregor said of the fight just days before his January rematch with Poirier.
"I'm hearing there's contracts and all coming, you now what I mean? It's that close."
They at one point were both signed to Audie Attar's Paradigm Sports, but that relationship has since soured.
And McGregor's long-time management company are currently locked in a legal battle with Pacquiao, which had threatened his fight with Errol Spence Jr which was cancelled last week.
Pacquiao will now face Yordenis Ugas for the welterweight world title in an effort to break his own record to become the oldest champion ever in the weight class.
Meanwhile, McGregor is almost certain to return to the octagon when he does come back, telling fans in a Q&A today that he has ambitions to beat Kamaru Usman for an unprecedented third world title.
Usman is the welterweight UFC champion, which is different to boxing in that it takes place at 170 lbs.
"I fight for the 170lb title I will spark him too," McGregor told a fan when asked how it feels to have stopped fighters in three different weight classes.
"That would be fastest KO in a UFC title fight (13 seconds), most knockdowns in a UFC title fight (5) and then another KO in a UFC title fight.
"Three title fights, three KOs, three new records. It’s right there!"
