Conor McGregor vs Logan Paul fight set to go ahead as staggering payouts are revealed
The rumored Conor McGregor vs Logan Paul fight looks like it is set to go ahead as the staggering payouts have been revealed.
UFC star McGregor has seemingly confirmed the reports that he will go head-to-head with YouTuber Paul in India.
And it’s been rumored that the disgraced fighter could be taking home $250 million.
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The match is set to go ahead at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai, which has a capacity of 33,000.
The event will also be hosted by India’s royal Ambani family.
One user reported on X, formerly Twitter, saying: “Conor McGregor and Logan Paul are to feature as part of a historic “Visit India” tourism campaign as the pair clash in Mumbai’s iconic Wankhede Stadium.
“The two will be well rewarded for their efforts, with McGregor set to walk away with $250 million, making the fight one of the most financially rewarding in history.”
The post was retweeted by McGregor who also shared another post on the subject, adding an Indian flag and a heart emoji, which many have speculated is his way of confirming it.
In response, one user wrote: “Been following you Conor Since 2012 from India and if you do this clown show then I'll be retiring as your HARDCORE FAN.”
And another said: “If those figures are even close to what he gets he's never coming back to fight for the UFC. Why would you? He won't get seriously hurt in the exhibition.”
McGregor still has two fights in his contract with the UFC, who has been trying to get him back in the Octagon since his last fight for them in July 2021.
And it looks like these boxing events are only getting more popular.
Earlier this year, Paul’s younger brother Jake fought it out with Mike Tyson in a match that was streamed live on Netflix.
The event took place at the AT&T stadium in Arlington, Texas, with 80,000 fans in the audience.
A further 65 million people watched remotely around the world.
While the YouTuber failed to knock out Tyson, he came out victorious, with his win coming down to a unanimous decision.
All three judges scored the fight for Paul, 80-72, 79-73 and 79-73.
The 27-year-old landed 78 punches from 278 thrown (28 percent), while Tyson landed just 18 punches from 97 thrown, according to Netflix.
After the match, Paul told reporters: “I wanted to give the fans a show. I didn’t want to hurt someone that didn’t need to be hurt.”