Eire’s Conor McGregor confirms preliminary talks to combat American social media influencer-turned boxer, Logan Paul.
Blended martial arts fighter Conor McGregor has reached a preliminary settlement to combat 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 Preventing Championship featherweight champion Ilia Topuria had 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 combat McGregor.
“The rumors of bout with mchicken are false,” Topuria stated on social media. “I don’t combat nor am I excited 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 practically $257,000 to a lady who stated he “brutally raped and battered” her at a Dublin lodge 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 girl to do something towards her will and stated she fabricated the allegations after the 2 had consensual intercourse.
The Related Press typically doesn’t identify alleged victims of sexual violence except they arrive ahead publicly, as Hand has accomplished.
The 36-year-old McGregor was as soon as the largest 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 resulting from a damaged toe.
Paul is a YouTuber-turned-boxer. He beforehand survived eight rounds towards retired five-division champion Floyd Mayweather, who is eighteen years his senior, in a combat 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 combat was the primary dwell sports activities occasion on Netflix, which introduced that the bout was considered in 60 million households.
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