Conor McGregor has opened up about potentially facing KSI, Jake Paul, or Tommy Fury inside the squared circle.
Conor McGregor made his boxing debut against Floyd Mayweather back in August 2017. In what was his first pro boxing fight, he lost the bout via 10-round TKO. Since then, he hasn’t stepped into the squared circle despite being linked for a fight against several high-profile boxing personalities including Manny Pacquiao. Moreover, McGregor has been out of competition even in MMA since his trilogy bout against Dustin Poirier.
During this time, the influencer boxing scene has seen tremendous growth and McGregor has been called out by the likes of Jake Paul, KSI and Tommy Fury. Speaking about the same during a recent interview with SXSW Film, ‘The Notorious’ gave his thoughts on a potential second venture into boxing against them.
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Having dismissed the possibility in the past, Conor McGregor surprisingly seemed to be open this time around. He said:
“The YouTuber nerds could be like – I would consider that a nixer… I would consider them guys to be nixers. If I were to pick one, KSI would have a big name in the UK. The Pauls, that [Mike] Tyson fight is a strange one to me, I hope Tyson takes his nose off… They’re handy fights. I know that [Tommy] Fury called me out today or yesterday and he beat Jake and fought KSI… I’m open for it, I’ll never say no.”
Catch McGregor’s comments in the video below (1:50):
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Conor McGregor gives his thoughts on Jake Paul vs Mike Tyson
The news of Jake Paul fighting Mike Tyson has garnered a wide variety of reactions. The two will lock horns inside the squared circle in July and the fight will be broadcast live on Netflix.
Speaking about the same during a recent interview, Conor McGregor was asked to give his thoughts on the fight. While suggesting that he wishes well for Tyson, McGregor had this to say:
“Oh jeez, it’s a bit strange… My interest is low. I don’t know. I don’t understand it. I wish well for Mike [Tyson].”
Catch McGregor’s comments in the video below:
Regardless of the criticism, Jake Paul vs Mike Tyson is bound to garner a lot of attention and will probably go down as the biggest event of the year.
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