Terence Crawford denies Conor McGregor’s claim he turned down $200 million MMA fight

Terence Crawford has shut down Conor McGregor’s claim that he turned down a large money offer to fight him within the cage.

Pound-for-pound boxing champion Crawford retired at the tip of last yr after dethroning Canelo Alvarez to develop into a two-weight undisputed world champion. He made massive money in that Las Vegas bout, and decided to hold up his gloves at the highest of his game.

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One fight that never materialized during Crawford’s glittering profession was a crossover bout with UFC legend McGregor. The Irishman says that a $200 million offer was made by Turki Alalshikh for a two-fight deal across their sports, with the MMA bout coming first before a boxing meeting.

Terence Crawford insists he would have taken Conor McGregor fight offer

While appearing on Ariel Helwani’s Uncrowned show last month, Conor McGregor revealed the bombshell news that there was once a large money offer on the table for him to fight Terence Crawford.

The fight would have made sense given the boxer’s wrestling background, but McGregor insisted that his rival turned it down for fear of being kicked. And on today’s episode of the identical show, Crawford claimed that no such offer existed for the cash claimed.

“That was a lie,” Crawford insisted. “It was cap. There was never a $200 million offer, they asked me what I’d do, and I told them, ‘You ain’t about to be kicking on me, Conor.’ We were on FaceTime and I did tell him that.

“But they didn’t say, ‘Hey, you bought $200 million. You fight him in boxing and MMA.’ That was never the case. If it was said to me, I could say there was a proposal, but when nothing is aware of me, I can’t say what’s what. He’s making up numbers, in my head.

“I might have done it… Why wouldn’t I? I don’t must do it [today after retiring]. Back then, it could have been a superb deal. Immediately, where I’m sitting, I don’t must do it. That’s the thing; I’m in a unique space in my life straight away, where I don’t should take those fights.

“Back then, I probably would have taken it. Conor’s not the perfect wrestler. I’m not saying I’m the perfect wrestler either, but I do know standing up it’s only going to take one good shot and I’m going to place him to sleep. He’s going to attempt to kick me, and takedowns, we’re just going to do what we do.”