UFC famous person Conor McGregor and boxing champion Canelo Alvarez are the most recent in a rising variety of blended martial artist vs. boxer spats. The 2 not too long ago jawwed about who may beat the opposite, all leading to a lot ado about nothing.
Jon Jones vs. Tyson Fury will get Dana White endorsement
UFC heavyweight champion Jon Jones has been engaged in a verbal battle with heavyweight boxing champion Tyson Fury of late. For weeks, the 2 have been spitting at one another, changing into one of many solely potential fights that garnered the endorsement of UFC president Dana White.
That verbal battle is prone to stay a disagreement. Jones is adamant he would throttle Fury within the Octagon, whereas the boxer solely desires to combat underneath the Marquess of Queensberry boxing guidelines. So the self-proclaimed baddest males on the planet need nothing to do with the opposite’s sport.
Conor McGregor vs. Floyd Mayweather got here to fruition
McGregor, in fact, isn’t any stranger to verbal warfare, even garnering sufficient consideration to conjure up an precise boxing match with pugilistic nice Floyd Mayweather. That’s actually one mark in McGregor’s favor. As a lot as he spits fireplace, it usually is backed up with motion.
Although he misplaced to Mayweather, the bout occurred, and it shattered fight sports activities data left and proper. The combat reportedly generated round 4.3 million pay-per-view buys and $600 million in whole income with Mayweather taking residence round an estimated $300 million and McGregor about $100 million.
It’s no surprise that Jones and Fury are taking pictures at one another. If they might truly generate sufficient momentum to hold their combat into the Octagon or a boxing ring, the payday can be ostentatious, whatever the final result.
May Conor McGregor vs. Canelo Alvarez change into a actuality?
The identical may very well be mentioned for McGregor and Alvarez. Although McGregor hasn’t compete very recurrently of late and his file is questionable, he’s a draw. And Alvarez continues to be thought-about in his prime and one of many largest stars on the earth of boxing.
It’s unlikely that Canelo vs. Conor may draw anyplace close to the numbers that Mayweather vs. McGregor did, however even when their jawwing doesn’t produce a combat in some unspecified time in the future in time, it elevates the inventory of each males.
Throughout a current boxing occasion, McGregor was caught on digital camera saying, “I’m a southpaw. John Ryder’s a southpaw. Billy Joe Saunders is a southpaw. I’ve seen strategies. I’ve seen issues I do, and I do know he’s waning. I’d combat Canelo no f**king downside.”
Canelo responded by saying he would beat McGregor with one hand behind his again.
McGregor, in fact, couldn’t let the feud fade away, responding in a since deleted Tweet, “Canelo, you little ginger sausage. I’d beat you with NO HANDS. Don’t neglect.”
Although he doubtless deleted the Tweet as a result of somebody suggested him that utilizing the time period “little ginger sausage” wasn’t precisely an excellent look, McGregor isn’t one to doubtless again away from the controversy. He’s, in any case, a social media magnet and extremely expert at creating sufficient controversy to maintain the highlight on him.
Jon Jones vs. Tyson Fury? Dana White down to make it happen
Conor McGregor vs. Michael Chandler is subsequent… however when?
McGregor is meant to return to the Octagon in late 2023 to combat fellow The Final Fighter coach Michael Chandler in a extremely anticipated bout.
The Irishman should first re-enter the U.S. Anti-Doping Company UFC Athlete testing pool and supply clear outcomes for six months earlier than being deemed eligible to combat within the Octagon. Although USADA and McGregor have acknowledged that they’ve been discussing his re-entry, there have been no statements that he has executed so, as of but. There may be additionally no file of him being drug examined by USADA in 2023.
The present goal for McGregor vs. Chandler is rumored to be UFC 296 in December in Las Vegas. Whether or not that involves fruition, we’ll have to attend and see, as time is operating out on McGregor’s re-entry into the USADA testing pool.
Dana White updates on McGregor vs. Chandler
UFC president Dana White offered an replace on Conor McGregor vs. Michael Chandler following UFC Vegas 73: Dern vs. Hill in Could.
