Conor McGregor tore Jake Paul asunder while giving his take on the social media star’s next fight during a live stream.
Paul is set to face heavyweight boxing icon Mike Tyson on November 15 at the AT&T Stadium in Dallas, with a crowd nearing 100,000 expected and tens of millions set to watch on Netflix. But the legendary two-weight UFC champion isn’t impressed, believing it is not an intriguing matchup.
There has been an ongoing cold war between McGregor and Paul for years, with the duo both taking indirect shots at one another while rarely opting to speak directly on the topic. And it seems that there is still no love lost between the pair ahead of November’s showdown.
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Conor McGregor slams Jake Paul as he predicts Mike Tyson fight
While appearing on a Kick stream for Duelbits on Friday night, Conor McGregor fielded a number of questions from fans. This ranged from his thoughts on different fighters like Sean O’Malley or Ilia Topuria to his plans for his UFC comeback.
But he seemed particularly animated when asked about Mike Tyson, and particularly his upcoming fight with Jake Paul. The iconic heavyweight is returning to the ring at the age of 58 to face 27-year-old Paul in a controversial bout that has divided the combat world.
“I actually have Tyson’s marijuana,” he told fans before brandishing a joint on stream. “I’m going to show love to Mike Tyson… This is Mike Tyson kush straight from his farm, I had someone go out and grab it for us.”
McGregor claimed not to care about the fight, saying in an intense rant: “Mike Tyson, this is your stock. I don’t give a b*****s.
“They’re wearing 14oz gloves and it’s two minute rounds. Who gives a b******s? I hope Mike rattles the little dope, no one gives a f*** about him. How is that even in the f***ing Dallas stadium?”
However, just moments later he declared that he “loved to see it,” and that after Tyson overcame a recent health issue he was “looking forward to it.”
Conor McGregor heaps praise on Mike Tyson after recovering from health issue
The initial July 30 fight date between Paul and Tyson was forced to change when an ulcer flare-up caused a flight the boxing legend was travelling on to be delayed. He was ultimately told by doctors that he must quit his intensive training camp, even though he insisted that he felt at full fitness.
Afterwards, the bout was moved to November 15 and Paul instead took on Mike Perry on that date. But they are now moving forward with the new plan, as Tyson insists that he is training for six hours a day in preparation.
McGregor noted during his stream that Tyson is “looking in good shape,” telling his pal: “You had a little health scare, I don’t know what happened to you on the plane but you look great now mate, you look great now for real so off you go, you love to see it.”
Jake Paul claimed Conor McGregor is scared of him after last win
While Paul has been calling out McGregor for years, he has rarely been acknowledged by the Irishman unless directly asked. He began his quest for a fight with the two-weight UFC champion in November of 2020 after knocking out Nate Robinson, and has continued his calls at a lower volume since.
Following his win over Perry, he claimed that McGregor was afraid to fight him. He made the claim that the prospect of losing in the ring to a former Disney Channel star was too much for a legendary fighter like him.
“He was big upping his boy Mike Perry,” Paul told the media after stopping the BKFC star. “I said, ‘OK Conor, after I f*** up Mike Perry, then you’re next. So Conor’s on Twitter all the time. He’s on his yacht all the time.
“Guess where he’s not? In the ring, fighting me. So he can talk all the f*** he wants, but ‘The Notorious MMA’ is scared of Jake Joseph Paul from Disney channel. And I put that on my mama.”
