After knocking out Tyron Woodley in December, Jake Paul made it clear that he'd like to face Conor McGregor inside the boxing ring. However, "The Problem Child" has changed his tune just a little bit.
In an interview with TMZ Sports, the social media influencer-turned-boxer made it clear he wants McGregor inside the Octagon. He made a bold prediction on how the fight would play out.
“I know I can beat Conor, and people think, ‘Oh, this kid’s crazy,’ and yeah, I am like no, that’s why I’ve gotten this far,” Paul said. “It’s because I’m crazy, and I believe in myself, and Conor is on a downhill spiral. His limbs are all broken, so stand-up game coming out knocking [him] out first round.”
Paul is 5-0 in boxing, with four of those wins coming by knockout. Despite having no MMA experience, Paul was a high school wrestler in Ohio. Currently, he is co-promoting the Katie Taylor vs. Amanda Serrano undisputed women's lightweight title fight, which can be seen on April 30, live worldwide on DAZN. He's hinted in recent days that he'll be returning to the ring in August for his 2022 debut.
In an interview with TMZ Sports, the social media influencer-turned-boxer made it clear he wants McGregor inside the Octagon. He made a bold prediction on how the fight would play out.
“I know I can beat Conor, and people think, ‘Oh, this kid’s crazy,’ and yeah, I am like no, that’s why I’ve gotten this far,” Paul said. “It’s because I’m crazy, and I believe in myself, and Conor is on a downhill spiral. His limbs are all broken, so stand-up game coming out knocking [him] out first round.”
Paul is 5-0 in boxing, with four of those wins coming by knockout. Despite having no MMA experience, Paul was a high school wrestler in Ohio. Currently, he is co-promoting the Katie Taylor vs. Amanda Serrano undisputed women's lightweight title fight, which can be seen on April 30, live worldwide on DAZN. He's hinted in recent days that he'll be returning to the ring in August for his 2022 debut.
Meanwhile, McGregor is currently rehabbing after suffering a gruesome broken leg at UFC 264 against Dustin Poirier. The former two-division UFC champion is targeting a late summer, early fall return. McGregor hasn't responded to Paul's statement at this time of writing.