YouTuber Interest In Conor McGregor Fight Dwindles; Bout May Still Happen

Conor McGregor is recuperating from a grotesque harm, and it could take time earlier than he can return to the Octagon.

Tied to that, questions on a possible boxing match with YouTube sensation Jake Paul have additionally taken a success.

However so far as the 24-year-old is anxious, the possibilities of seeing him face the Irishman have dimmed.

It’s no secret that the ex-UFC champion was one of many potential opponents of Paul. However it seems all that has taken a dramatic twist.

Paul identified the truth that McGregor has misplaced three of his final 4 fights.

Regardless, there isn’t any denying that seeing the 2 conflict could be an enormous pay-per-view draw.

Nonetheless, the YouTuber made it clear that he didn’t need to face fighters on a dropping skid when he appeared on The Undisputed.

“Jake Paul vs Conor McGregor could be one of many largest PPV within the historical past of boxing. However I do not wanna struggle losers, the man retains on dropping, his act is being uncovered.”

— @jakepaul pic.twitter.com/OcOnRpFhD4

— UNDISPUTED (@undisputed) July 14, 2021

Since 2016, McGregor has received solely as soon as. This was his struggle towards Donald Cerrone at UFC 257, the place “The Infamous” received through technical knockout within the first spherical.

Aside from that, the remainder of his latest fights have been losses. That included a submission loss to Khabib Nurmagomedov at UFC 229 and two TKO defeats to Dustin Poirier at UFC 257 and UFC 264 respectively.

In his final match towards Poirier, McGregor suffered a horrific leg harm that locations his future unsure.

There isn’t a timetable for his return, and Paul might be conscious of that.

It could even be the rationale why he wrote off McGregor. However checked out in one other approach, it could possibly be a approach of taking a swipe on the 33-year-old combined martial artist.

An affirmation of that ought to come if McGregor responds to Paul’s jab.

 For now, Paul is busy making ready for his subsequent struggle. He’s set to face one other UFC fighter in Tyron Woodley on Aug. 29.

Paul continues to attract criticism for taking up non-boxers.

ESPN Sports activities Heart Asia correspondent Aaron Atayde weighed in on the recent matter of YouTubers invading the game of boxing on the Sports activities for All PH podcast alongside Filipino journalists Vincent Juico and Brian Yalung.

“I believe it’s good for boxing however unhealthy for boxers. If that is smart. I additionally suppose that it’s good for sensible boxers and unhealthy for shy boxers. I don’t suppose that there was ever a time besides if you happen to return to the heyday of Manny [Pacquiao] that there have been these many eyes watching boxing. It’s good for the game,” Atayde defined.

Jake Paul celebrates along with his brother, Logan, after defeating AnEsonGib Photograph: Getty Photographs | Michael Reaves