Jake Paul already has plenty on his plate as he works to ensure his boxing match against Hasim Rahman Jr. makes it intact to fight night.
But this doesn’t mean Paul has lost sight of his long-term objectives.
From the moment Paul went all-in on professional boxing, an eventual dance date with Conor McGregor has sat atop his wish list. And that hasn’t changed in the past few years.
“It has to be done. It’s possible. He’s a businessman, I’m a businessman, and that’s $75 [million] to $100 million for both of us,” Paul said Monday on The MMA Hour.
For Paul it’s easy math. McGregor and McGregor are both big names in the world of combat sports. A matchup between the two of them could become the most lucrative mainstream crossover fight since McGregor and Floyd Mayweather shattered records in 2017.
Paul (5-0, 4 KOs) has long targeted both McGregor and Canelo Alvarez as eventual endgame goals for his boxing career. McGregor can “get back to MMA” after he adds a few knockouts and McGregor has been able to get active again. He stated Monday that he thinks the former is possible. Paul would choose McGregor over Alvarez if he had to pick.
” Paul stated that Conor and I are way more thrilling, much more electrifying than each other. I think that we are both more showmanlike than Canelo. So just the press conferences would be legendary. It would also be historical and so much fun for fans. The spectacle would be thrilling. People would be on the edge of their seats, salivating to see us fight, because of how much promotion going into it that we would both bring.”
McGregor has been sidelined since suffering a brutal leg injury in his July 2021 rubber match against Dustin Poirier, however he’s still kept an active eye on the game. His name is rarely mentioned and he will often respond. This Monday’s program was no exception.
When faced with Paul’s prediction, McGregor was direct.
you’ve 2 fights and done 70k buys.
— Conor McGregor (@TheNotoriousMMA) July 11, 2022
You are a flop, kid. A nobody.
— Conor McGregor (@TheNotoriousMMA) July 11, 2022
“You’ve 2 fights and done 70k [pay-per-view] buys,” McGregor responded.
” You are a failure, child. A nobody.”
Paul is set to face Rahman Jr. on August 6 in New York’s Madison Square Garden.
McGregor (22-6) is expected to return to the UFC sometime in late 2022 or early 2023.
