Conor McGregor in a training session. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram/@thenotoriousmma
the trajectory of Conor McGregor in fights outside of MMA could have gained a new chapter. This Wednesday (2), world boxing champion Terence Crawford announced that he received an offer to face the Irishman in two fights: one in boxing and one in MMA. However, the boxer admitted to having refused the proposal.
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According to both fighters, the offer was made by the chairman of the Saudi Arabian General Entertainment Authority, Turki Alalshikh, and would be worth hundreds of thousands of dollars. However, Crawford said he had no interest in leaving his sport.
“Me and Conor got on the phone and started playing politics to try to figure out a way. Man, I’m not getting in the f***ing octagon with you so you can kick me and throw elbows at me!” the champion said in an interview with Bernie Tha Boxer.
When asked about the matter, the first two-time champion in UFC history confirmed the story, lamenting the lost business.
“(He told Crawford) They’re looking to organize a fight. There’s going to be hundreds of millions at stake. So what? He said, ‘I don’t want to get kicked.’ You have to respect that,” McGregor summarized, during a live broadcast for a betting site.
Conor McGregor and Terrence Crawford
Away from the octagon since July 2021, after suffering a serious fracture in his left leg in a fight against Dustin poirier, Conor McGregor There is still no return date. However, the Irishman has fought outside of MMA before, when he faced Floyd Mayweather in 2017. On that occasion, he was knocked out in the tenth round.
Terrence Crawford is one of the best boxers today. At 37 years old, the American has an undefeated record in 41 professional fights, holding belts in four weight classes. Despite having practiced wrestling in his youth, the champion's goal is to remain in the noble art and seek a fight against Canelo Alvarez placeholder image, another star of the sport.
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