Conor McGregor tore Jake Paul asunder while giving his tackle the social media star’s next fight during a live stream.
Paul is ready to face heavyweight boxing icon Mike Tyson on November 15 on the AT&T Stadium in Dallas, with a crowd nearing 100,000 expected and tens of thousands and thousands set to look at on Netflix. However the legendary two-weight UFC champion isn’t impressed, believing it shouldn’t be an intriguing matchup.
There was an ongoing cold war between McGregor and Paul for years, with the duo each taking indirect shots at each other while rarely opting to talk directly on the subject. And plainly there remains to be no love lost between the pair ahead of November’s showdown.
Conor McGregor slams Jake Paul as he predicts Mike Tyson fight
While appearing on a Kick stream for Duelbits on Friday night, Conor McGregor fielded plenty of questions from fans. This ranged from his thoughts on different fighters like Sean O’Malley or Ilia Topuria to his plans for his UFC comeback.
But he seemed particularly animated when asked about Mike Tyson, and particularly his upcoming fight with Jake Paul. The long-lasting heavyweight is returning to the ring on the age of 58 to face 27-year-old Paul in a controversial bout that has divided the combat world.
“I even have Tyson’s marijuana,” he told fans before brandishing a joint on stream. “I’m going to indicate like to Mike Tyson… That is Mike Tyson kush straight from his farm, I had someone exit and grab it for us.”
McGregor claimed to not care in regards to the fight, saying in an intense rant: “Mike Tyson, that is your stock. I don’t give a b*****s.
“They’re wearing 14oz gloves and it’s two minute rounds. Who gives a b******s? I hope Mike rattles the little dope, nobody gives a f*** about him. How is that even within the f***ing Dallas stadium?”
Nevertheless, just moments later he declared that he “loved to see it,” and that after Tyson overcame a recent health issue he was “looking forward to it.”
Conor McGregor heaps praise on Mike Tyson after recovering from health issue
The initial July 30 fight date between Paul and Tyson was forced to vary when an ulcer flare-up caused a flight the boxing legend was travelling on to be delayed. He was ultimately told by doctors that he must quit his intensive training camp, although he insisted that he felt at full fitness.
Afterwards, the bout was moved to November 15 and Paul as a substitute took on Mike Perry on that date. But they are actually moving forward with the brand new plan, as Tyson insists that he’s training for six hours a day in preparation.
McGregor noted during his stream that Tyson is “looking in fine condition,” telling his pal: “You had a bit of health scare, I don’t know what happened to you on the plane but you look great now mate, you look great now for real so off you go, you’re keen on to see it.”
Jake Paul claimed Conor McGregor is afraid of him after last win
While Paul has been calling out McGregor for years, he has rarely been acknowledged by the Irishman unless directly asked. He began his quest for a fight with the two-weight UFC champion in November of 2020 after knocking out Nate Robinson, and has continued his calls at a lower volume since.
Following his win over Perry, he claimed that McGregor was afraid to fight him. He made the claim that the prospect of losing within the ring to a former Disney Channel star was an excessive amount of for a legendary fighter like him.
“He was big upping his boy Mike Perry,” Paul told the media after stopping the BKFC star. “I said, ‘OK Conor, after I f*** up Mike Perry, you then’re next. So Conor’s on Twitter on a regular basis. He’s on his yacht on a regular basis.
“Guess where he’s not? Within the ring, fighting me. So he can talk all of the f*** he wants, but ‘The Notorious MMA’ is afraid of Jake Joseph Paul from Disney channel. And I put that on my mama.”
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