Conor McGregor is definitely performing as if he’ll be boxing Logan Paul in India.
The UFC celebrity, who hasn’t competed within the octagon in almost 4 years, claimed earlier this month that earlier than he returns to UFC competitors, he’s actively pursuing an exhibition boxing match towards the WWE star, claiming he was “in preliminary agreements with the Ambani household.”
The Dec. 17 social media put up appeared to be the top of issues, however an unconfirmed report from Fightbook MMA on Sunday says the bout is about to happen at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai, with every fighter anticipated to make an astronomical $250 million every, per the report.
McGregor appeared to nearly verify the report on Twitter, responding with a pair of emojis.
The Ambani household, most notably Mukesh Ambani — who has a web value of over $96 billion — definitely has deep sufficient pockets to tug of an occasion of this magnitude, however they would want all people, and never simply the fighters concerned, on board.
As of now, there was no point out of the thought from Paul’s facet, nor the UFC — who should give their blessing for McGregor to participate in a non-UFC bout. Paul’s youthful brother Jake Paul did problem an announcement on the matter saying the one manner he would face McGregor is that if Dana White and the UFC had been on the negotiation desk, however then mentioned his brother would beat a “washed” McGregor in the event that they had been to compete.
Now all of it is smart why Conor Mcgregor & his administration crew have been desperately making an attempt to get MVP to barter for a battle between us.
As we advised them them privately & I’m now saying it publicly…the one manner we’re keen to discover me vs Conor in a professional boxing / mma battle…
— Jake Paul (@jakepaul) December 17, 2024
McGregor was scheduled to return to the octagon to face Michael Chandler in the primary occasion of UFC 303 in June earlier than a toe harm compelled the previous two-division champion to withdraw. “The Infamous” suffered a ugly leg harm in a first-round TKO loss to Dustin Poirier at UFC 264 in July 2021 in his most up-to-date battle.
