The boxing match of the exhibition between the UFC star, Conor McGregor and the professional influence wrestler, Logan Paul, who would have earned them a breathtaking salary of $ 250 million, would have been supposed to have Place at the Wankhede stadium in Mumbai this year.
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After the victory of Youtuber Boxer Jake Paul over the legendary “iron” Mike Tyson by a unanimous verdict in Arlington, Texas, on November 16, his brother Logan was to face the Irish star of MMA Conor McGregor in an exhibition fight. The high -level boxing competition was to take place at the emblematic stadium of Wankhede in Mumbai this year and would have won an astronomical salary of 250 million dollars.
The rumors of a fight with Topurio are false. I agree preliminary with the Ambani family to face Logan Paul in a boxing exhibition in India.
I accepted.
I will then look for my return to the octagon.– Conor McGregor (@thenotoriousmma) December 17, 2024
The former ultimate combat championship (UFC) and McGregor’s light champion had even confirmed that he was in “preliminary agreements with the Ambani family” for the successful fight and would only make his return to the octagon thereafter. In addition to the advertising of the fight, McGregor had even confronted the Paul brothers in order to build warmth.
Why the McGregor-Paul exhibition fight is not going forward
According to McGregor, 36, whose career has been suspended due to a leg injury suffered three years ago, revealed that the UFC is behind the cancellation of what would have been the biggest box on Indian soil and among the largest of all time.
In an interview of January 23 with the SCHMO, McGregor revealed that the MMA promotion held by TKO Group Holdings which also has the promotion of professional WORLD WRESTLING ENTAINMENT (WWE) were simply not interested in it to get the Green signal.
“It’s like that. The UFC is simply not there. The offer was there on the table, in writing. The two athletes will say:” it does not fight “, but (the UFC and the WWE) are under the banner (TKO Group Holdings). is in full Break.
“Between this waiting period in which we find ourselves before we can return to the octagon, it was perfectly logical on the calendar to move forward. The UFC was not in it. WWE, I don’t know what their interest was, “he added.
McGregor, however, has not yet given up on the idea due to the huge salary involved, and could fight the British influencer who has become the KSI boxer, whose fight against Wayne Bridge was canceled after the retired footballer of 44 years old supported outside.
“I am more inclined now to this influencer, F – ING as you call it, because it is astronomical money. It’s astronomical, the figures. Who is there? Jake. Logan. KSI. I like the three of these guys, then all these others who argue, “added McGregor.
