Former two-division UFC champion Conor McGregor at this time went to X to declare that could be coming into the boxing ring earlier than returning to MMA.
“The rumors of a bout with topurio are false,” McGregor stated relating to a possible bout in opposition to UFC featherweight champion Ilia Topuria. “I’m in preliminary agreements with the Ambani household to face Logan Paul in a boxing exhibition in India.I’ve agreed.I’ll then search my return to the Octagon.”
The rumors of a bout with topurio are false. I’m in preliminary agreements with the Ambani household to face Logan Paul in a boxing exhibition in India.I’ve agreed.I’ll then search my return to the Octagon.
— Conor McGregor (@TheNotoriousMMA) December 17, 2024
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 concerned about combating with a rapist.”
McGregor’s announcement comes lower than a month after a civil court docket jury in Eire decided he should pay almost $257,000 to a girl who has accused the UFC star of rape.
‘Mystic Mac’ was set to return to the octagon earlier this yr in opposition to Michael Chandler however was injured main as much as the struggle and the bout was scrapped. He has not competed in fight sports activities since his July 2021 loss to Dustin Poirier the place McGregor broke his leg within the first spherical.
Paul has a number of boxing matches underneath his belt to incorporate a attract an exhibition in opposition to famed fighter Floyd Mayweather Jr. He additionally holds a call win over Dillon Danis.
