Home

Boxing

‘One Legend At a Time’ – Logan Paul States His Wish to Fight Conor McGregor

Published 06/03/2021, 2:30 PM EDT

Follow Us

This Sunday, the YouTuber turned boxer, Logan Paul, will contend with boxing bigwig, Floyd Mayweather. The pair will battle each other out in an 8-round exhibition contest. Until now this fight has generated massive fame and it showcases every ability to go down as the best fight of 2021.

Also, despite being an exhibition contest, this fight plays a mammoth role in shaping up Logan Paul’s boxing stint. And he himself is eager to put on a win against Mayweather and subsequently solidify his legacy.

But apart from this fight, Paul has one more fight on his wish list, and that is against the former UFC double champ, Conor McGregor. Lately, in his pre-fight interaction with The Mac Life, he said, “Love Conor McGregor. I would love to fight him too one day, bro. One legend at a time,”

ADVERTISEMENT

Article continues below this ad

‘The Maverick’, in just a short span of time, has risen to superstardom in the sport of boxing. He made his first professional ring walk in 2019 against fellow YouTuber KSI. But despite giving his best in that bout, Paul ended up on the losing vertical.

Yet, he stayed relevant to the boxing universe by topping the news charts for his antics. Despite being out of the game for a while, the Ohio native has kept himself active with rigorous training sessions. And after his fight announcement with Mayweather, the young gun pushed extensive boundaries with his training regimes.

That said, Paul wants to contend with the best in the business and after Floyd Mayweather, he wishes to go big by battling Conor McGregor.

ADVERTISEMENT

Article continues below this ad

Logan Paul vs Conor McGregor – will it really happen?

Logan Paul, despite a single win to his name, has amassed immense hype and fame akin to a boxing hotshot. He’s extremely keen to fetch a long, and a decorated pathway in the sport and that’ll happen when he locks horns with some exuberant combat sports personalities.

ADVERTISEMENT

Article continues below this ad

Trending

Get instantly notified of the hottest Boxing stories via Google! Click on Follow Us and Tap the Blue Star.

Follow Us

For now, he’s definitely bagged a fight with Floyd Mayweather. But getting lined up with the ‘Notorious’ Conor McGregor isn’t so easy. This is because the Irishman is currently on his road to redemption and he wants to win the UFC lightweight title more than anything else.

That said, the future of the Paul vs McGregor fight is in jeopardy for obvious reasons and it might not come to fruition soon.

SHARE THIS ARTICLE :

Written by:

Prathamesh Singh Chauhan

2,784Articles

One take at a time

Prathamesh Singh Chauhan is a Boxing Author at EssentiallySports. He is a graduate from the International Institute of Sports Management who combines his love for sports, particularly combat sports, and his flair for writing and analysis to help him in his day-to-day work. He has prior professional experience with sporting organizations such as Star Sports, Khelo India, and NBA.
Show More>