Eire’s Conor McGregor confirms preliminary talks to struggle American social media influencer-turned boxer, Logan Paul.
Blended martial arts fighter Conor McGregor has reached a preliminary settlement to struggle American social media influencer-turned-fighter Logan Paul in an exhibition boxing match, the previous UFC champion stated on social media.
The Irish fighter added in his revelation on X that he’s in talks with the household of billionaire industrialist Mukesh Ambani for the bout. “I’m in preliminary agreements with the Ambani household to face Logan Paul in India. I’ve agreed,” McGregor wrote on Tuesday.
McGregor additionally stated that rumours of a possible bout with Final Combating Championship featherweight champion Ilia Topuria have been false. McGregor stated he would “search his return to the Octagon” after his boxing exhibition with Paul.
Topuria additionally denied any hypothesis he would struggle McGregor.
“The rumors of bout with mchicken are false,” Topuria stated on social media. “I don’t struggle nor am I inquisitive about combating with a rapist.”
McGregor’s announcement comes lower than a month after a civil court docket jury in Eire dominated he should pay almost $257,000 to a girl who stated he “brutally raped and battered” her at a Dublin resort penthouse in December 2018.
Nikita Hand stated the assault left her closely bruised and affected by post-traumatic stress dysfunction. McGregor testified that he by no means pressured the lady to do something in opposition to her will and stated she fabricated the allegations after the 2 had consensual intercourse.
The Related Press usually doesn’t title alleged victims of sexual violence until they arrive ahead publicly, as Hand has executed.
The 36-year-old McGregor was as soon as the most important UFC star, however he has not fought injuring his leg since throughout a bout with Dustin Poirier in July 2021. He pulled out of a scheduled UFC 303 match with Michael Chandler final June and stated later that it was as a result of a damaged toe.
Paul is a YouTuber-turned-boxer. He beforehand survived eight rounds in opposition to retired five-division champion Floyd Mayweather, who is eighteen years his senior, in a struggle three years in the past. His brother Jake Paul gained a unanimous determination over 58-year-old former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson final month in Arlington, Texas.
The Jake Paul-Tyson struggle was the primary stay sports activities occasion on Netflix, which introduced that the bout was considered in 60 million households.
