“McGregor said that the rumors about the fight with Ilya Topuria are false.”, — write: sport.unian.ua
McGregor said that the rumors about the fight with Ilya Topuria are false.
McGregor has not fought for more than three years / photo – REUTERSFormer UFC world champion Conor McGregor can meet Jake Paul’s brother Logan in a boxing match. After that, the Irish fighter intends to return to the Octagon, reports The Mirror.It is noted that McGregor has not fought in more than three years after he broke his leg in the first round of the fight with Dustin Poirier. The Irishman was originally scheduled to face Michael Chandler in the summer of 2024, but the fight was canceled due to McGregor breaking his toe.
In addition, McGregor was found guilty in November of sexually assaulting 35-year-old Nikita Hand in a Dublin hotel eight years ago. He was ordered to pay £200,000 to the victim. Because of this, the fighter’s professional career was in jeopardy.
However, McGregor announced on his social media page that he will fight Logan Paul.
“The rumors about the fight with Topuria are false. I have a preliminary agreement with the Ambani family to meet Logan Paul in an exhibition boxing match in India. I agreed. Then I will try to return to the Octagon,” the fighter wrote.
The publication reminded that in 2021, Logan Paul met in an exhibition boxing match with Floyd Mayweather. He also fought British influencer KSI twice, losing to him in the second match.
In addition, in 2023, Logan Paul fought against former MMA fighter Dillon Denis and won a convincing victory, the publication emphasized. After that, he focused on his career in professional wrestling, but most recently announced his retirement from the WWE organization.
“Well, I’m retired. I’m a father, bro,” Logan Paul said on his podcast.
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