Logan Paul teases imminent Conor McGregor fight announcement as £400m purse bombshell is dropped
LOGAN PAUL has appeared to tease an imminent Conor McGregor fight announcement.
Exploratory talks over a shock Indian exhibition boxing match between the YouTube sensation and UFC superstar got underway earlier this month.
McGregor, 36, sensationally hinted late last week that a deal for the pair to throw down has been finalised.
And Paul has added more fuel to the already raging fire on his Instagram story.
Just hours after it was claimed he’ll face The Notorious in a Mumbai melee, Paul uploaded footage of himself hitting a heavy bag.
The video followed Paul’s liking of an Instagram post stating the fight was nearly a done deal.
Scores of boxing and MMA fans were quick to comment on the training clip, with one saying: “Conor KO’s Logan so it sets up him vs Jake.”
Another said: “Yeah, he’s cooked.”
And another said: “Worst boxer ever.”
One remarked: “I think we know the outcome of this fight already.”
Another chimed in: “Way too big for McGregor.”
It’s been claimed Paul and McGregor will each pocket a staggering £200MILLION for their South Asian showdown.
Mumbai’s Wankhede Stadium is said to be the venue for the crossover clash, which is the brainchild of billionaire Anant Ambani.
The fight will reportedly be held in conjunction with the nation’s ‘Visit India‘ tourism campaign.
It was recently revealed that neither the UFC nor the WWE – who McGregor and Paul have respective contracts with – have been contacted about the bout.
But the fight would be simple to make if the promotions were keen to cash in as they’re both under the TKO Group banner.
Paul hasn’t set foot inside the ring since his Misfits Boxing win over Dillon Danis last October, which came via disqualification.
McGregor, meanwhile, hasn’t competed since breaking his left leg in his trilogy fight with Dustin Poirier in July 2021.
The Irishman‘s next fight will be his first since being found civilly liable for assaulting Nikita Hand at a Dublin Hotel in December 2018.
The Dubliner – who was accused of “raping and battering” Ms Hand – has vowed to appeal the verdict of last month’s civil trial at Dublin’s High Court.