That prompted White to bemoan that he had lost that date for a possible Mayweather-McGregor matchup. However, the UFC president responded to Cowherd's suggestion that he was tiring of Mayweather's "crap" by saying, "It's definitely both sides. It's not just Mayweather, it's both sides of this thing are going to be hard to get done."
"Absolutely, there's going to be a point where I'm done," White added. "This isn't what I do, this isn't my business, and I'm definitely going to walk away."
Meanwhile, former boxing champion Oscar De La Hoya, who now promotes Alvarez, appeared on ESPN to make a public suggestion to Mayweather: Never mind McGregor - come out of retirement to fight the Canelo-GGG winner!
"Forget about 'The Notorious One,' forget about a fighter who has zero experience, who has zero fights, who has zero amateur experience. Forget about that," De La Hoya said Tuesday on ESPN's "First Take," adding, "Mayweather's better than that.
"Mayweather, if you want to fight or have a rematch against Canelo, or a fight against Golovkin, go after them. After Canelo and Golovkin fight, go after the winner."
As De La Hoya indicated, Mayweather has already fought Alvarez, winning a majority decision in 2013. Alvarez was just 23 at the time, and Mayweather, with a 49-0 record on the line, may not want to take on a stronger, more experienced version of the Mexican fighter.
By the same token, Mayweather, who has been cautious in choosing his opponents, could well want no part of Golovkin, who has 33 knockouts in 37 fights. In that light, McGregor's complete lack of experience in sanctioned boxing matches could be attractive.
In addition, Mayweather's main motivation for coming out of retirement, as repeatedly stated, is to make at least $100 million, and he likely sees McGregor as having achieved enough international renown to deliver that payday. The problem is that the UFC champion also wants that kind of money, while Mayweather prefers their respective purses to reflect his perceived status at the "A side" in the matchup.
"I know that these two guys want to fight," White told Cowherd. "I've said many times that I respect Conor, and I'd like to this fight for him, but it's got to be the right deal. We have to get the right deal done, or it's not going to happen."