*Sigh*. We knew this day was going to come, but much like feeling the painful rumble in your stomach after eating something suspicious, you pray the food poisoning isn’t going to attack, only to be overcome by anguish a few hours later.
Conor McGregor’s recent celebrity in the media is for all the wrong reasons, and his latest conviction exploded like a jet of kerosene sprayed on a burning house. As a true fan of MMA, someone who was lucky enough to see an unknown Conor McGregor make his mesmerizing UFC debut in Stockholm, Sweden over a decade ago, this downfall really sucks.
And now, the inevitable has happened: Conor McGregor will face Logan Paul in a boxing match because criminal convictions are expensive, and he’ll clearly need the money. And the person financing the fight is none other than the Indian Ambani family, famous for their lavish, billionaire lifestyle (win, lose, or draw, perhaps McGregor and Ambani co. will enjoy some post-fight yacht races).
The rumors of a bout with topurio are false. I am in preliminary agreements with the Ambani family to face Logan Paul in a boxing exhibition in India.
I have agreed.
I will then seek my return to the Octagon.— Conor McGregor (@TheNotoriousMMA) December 17, 2024
Adding insult to injury, McGregor has opened as a drastic underdog according to BetOnline, with Logan Paul being the betting favourite. Assuming this fight does officially get signed, those numbers will presumably fluctuate as a) McGregor is still signed to the UFC and we know Dana doesn’t like fighters veering from their contracts, and b) every recent video appearance of the “Notorious” show him appearing more appropriate as an extra in Scarface rather than a professional athlete.
When McGregor faced Mayweather in his first professional boxing debut, the Irishman was still as relevant as ever. Although it can be argued that that, too, was simply a financial decision, Mayweather is one of the best boxers of all time, and was a serious threat to McGregor, who ended up losing the fight via TKO. Still, his courage deserved genuine celebration, even if said courage was handsomely celebrated. But now? Ugh.
See you in India…I guess.
