Can Conor McGregor Beat Jake Paul in a Boxing Match
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Conor McGregor is set to fight Dustin Poirier in July upon his return to the Octagon in July when the duo will complete their trilogy. However, Poirier was not the only man tipped to be a potential opponent for the Irish fighter. In fact, YouTuber turned pro-boxer Jake Paul was among the possibilities of being McGregor’s next fight.
However, a fight against Paul would have been inside the boxing ring. McGregor has previously boxed once against the consensus G.O.A.T of boxing, Floyd Mayweather. ‘Money’ was the most recent opponent of Jake’s brother Logan Paul.
‘The Problem Child’ is currently 3-0 in his professional boxing career. He earned a first-round knockout against former UFC star Ben Askren in his last fight. He is set to fight former UFC welterweight champion, Tyron Woodley, in his next fight.
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Paul has campaigned for a fight against McGregor for a long time now. The Irish fighter is one of the biggest draws in combat sports history. So, it’s understandable why Paul wants a fight against him. Here we take a look at how a potential fight between the duo will go.
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Conor McGregor vs Jake Paul: How will a fight play out?
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Paul has been training with some really good coaches and partners for a while now. McGregor, on the other hand, doesn’t only train boxing. But he is a big admirer of sweet science. And ‘The Notorious’ started as a boxing-based fighter. He is a long-term member of the Crumlin Boxing Club where he has been sharpening his skills.
He has been tipped to take on other big names of boxing apart from Mayweather as well. He trains the sport on a regular basis. So, it won’t be unknown territory for him if he decides to indeed fight Paul in a boxing match.
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Paul might have a significant size advantage over the former two-division UFC champion. But McGregor’s craftiness and accuracy should be too much for the YouTuber. We expect ‘The Notorious’ to shut the lights out on Paul with a knockout if the duo ever clashes inside the ring.
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