CONOR MCGREGOR has appeared to suggest a shock showdown with Logan Paul has been FINALISED.
The Notorious revealed earlier this month that he was in preliminary talks over an exhibition boxing match with the YouTube sensation.
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And the 36-year-old has suggested the fight – which is set to be financed by Indian billionaire Anant Ambani – is on the brink of being announced.
Veteran MMA journalist Emmett Glenn reported on Sunday that McGregor is now gearing up to face the social media sensation in a Mumbai melee next year.
Glenn also revealed both men are set to earn a whopping £200MILLION ($250m) each for the South Asian slugfest.
The crossover clash is said to be set to take place at the Wankhede Stadium and will be part of the country’s “Visit India‘ tourism campaign.
And McGregor seemingly confirmed Glenn’s report by quoting his post on X with a Indian flag and a love-heart emoji.
Casual and hardcore fight fans were quick to comment on the seemingly done deal, with one saying: “$250M each for an exhibition fight?
“That’s more than most world title fights pay!”
Another said: “Money talks, $250M is crazy for each.”
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And another said: “I’m tired of these gimick fights. Dude is scared to go back into the UFC.”
One remarked: “Holy s**t that will be wild! $250 mil each??”
Another chimed in: “Lots of money for a boring fight.”
YouTube phenom Paul added even more fuel to the fire by liking an Instagram post citing the report.
It was revealed last week that neither the UFC nor the WWE, who McGregor and Paul are respectively contracted to, have been approached about the bout.
Both entities, however, are under the TKO Group Banner – meaning the possible punch-up would be incredible easy to make.
Former two-division champion McGregor hasn’t fought since breaking his left leg in his trilogy fight with Dustin Poirier in July 2021.
His next outing be his first since being found civilly liable for assaulting Nikita Hand at a Dublin Hotel in December 2018.
The Irishman – who was accused of “raping and battering” Ms Hand – has vowed to appeal the verdict of last month’s civil trial at Dublin‘s High Court.
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