The recent warning from UFC veteran Francis Ngannou has done little to stop Jake Paul‘s offensive social media callouts. Jake’s frustration seems to be talking, as he struggles to find his next boxing opponent after his fight with Gervonta Davis got cancelled. The fight, however, was called off due to Tank’s ongoing legal issues.
Jake has been on the hunt ever since, taking the worst possible approach of offending UFC legends and triggering them into a boxing bout. This time, it is former UFC two-division champion Conor McGregor.
Jake Paul removed Conor McGregor from his new boxing opponents hit list
With Conor McGregor, influencer Jake Paul has made one more addition to his to-offend list. The catch, however, is that Paul isn’t trying to instigate McGregor into a fight. Instead, Paul has removed him from his boxing opponents’ hit list.
In a detailed interview with ESPN, the ‘Problem Child’ spoke about his boxing hit list. Justifying the Irishman’s removal from his lists of worthy opponents, Paul stated, “He’s fried.” Further hinting at McGregor’s retirement from combat sports, the boxer added, “He’s not going to fight again.”
McGregor hasn’t been back in the ring after losing to Dustin Poirier at UFC 264 in July 2021. Having said that, the Irishman is all set to make his comeback at the UFC White House event in 2026. ‘The Notorious’ plans to face old rival Michael Chandler in his return match. However, there has been no official confirmation regarding the face-offs for the grand event as of yet.
The ESPN interview also witnesses the Cleveland native discussing the possibility of fighting UFC light heavyweight champion Alex Pereira. The Brazilian champion has impressed fans worldwide by reclaiming his title after defeating Magomed Ankalaev. Periera is aiming to defeat Jon Jones in his next fight.
Jake Paul, too, has some impressive wins to his name. The American has previously defeated Mike Tyson, Anderson Silva, and Tyron Woodley in the ring. However, with Pereira in his boxing prime, it’s going to be a tough match for Jake Paul.
Originally reported by Sibanee Gogoi on Mandatory