UFC Star Conor McGregor Gets Real About His New Take on Influencer Boxing

UFC Star Conor McGregor Gets Real About His New Take on Influencer BoxingWhat if the highest-grossing fighter in UFC history suddenly decided he wanted to jump into the dismal world of…

UFC Star Conor McGregor Gets Real About His New Take on Influencer Boxing

What if the highest-grossing fighter in UFC history suddenly decided he wanted to jump into the dismal world of influencer boxing?

Sadly, that’s exactly where we’re at in 2025.

It’s been nearly four years since the last time Conor McGregor has stepped foot inside the Octagon and with each passing day, it’s looking less and less likely that he’ll ever compete under the UFC banner again. Instead, it looks like the former two-division titleholder is intent on trading in his four-ounce gloves for a pair of eight-ouncers as he aims to one day share the ring with a bunch of YouTubers.

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“I like it. Like I said, I am more inclined now for this influencer f*cking whatever you call it because it’s astronomical money, Schmo. It’s astronomical the figures,” McGregor told The Schmo. “So, who’s a Jake [Paul], Logan [Paul], and f*cking KSI, I like the three of these guys. And all of that tussling around, it’s an interesting little side pocket branch we’ll call it.”

Once upon a time, McGregor absolutely detested influencer boxing, but perhaps after seeing heavyweight legend ‘Iron’ Mike Tyson bank $20 million for a glorified eight-round sparring session with ‘The Problem Child’ in Texas, the Irish megastar has changed his tune.

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Lord knows McGregor needs the money with all the lawsuits and settlements being levied against him these days.

Conor McGregor Blames UFC for his fight with Logan paul falling through

McGregor was recently attached to a big-money exhibition match with Logan Paul that was expected to take place in India. Unfortunately for McGregor, UFC CEO Dana White put the kibosh on any sort of fight featuring his top earner and the WWE Superstar.

“The UFC just aren’t into it,” McGregor added. “The offer was there on the table, in writing, both ‘athletes’ we’ll say – he’s not a fighter, but whatever – are under the TKO banner. UFC, WWE, both rising up. The stock price of TKO Holding Group through the roof. New market in India opened up and booming. It was business savvy and business sense to make the fight happen, or should I say: ‘the glorified spar happen’.

“In between this waiting period that we find ourselves in, before I can get back to the Octagon, it made perfect sense on the calendar to go ahead with it. The UFC weren’t into it. I’m not sure the WWE… what their interest in it was; I just knew the UFC weren’t into it.”

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UFC Star Conor McGregor Gets Real About His New Take on Influencer Boxing

UFC Star Conor McGregor Gets Real About His New Take on Influencer BoxingWhat if the highest-grossing fighter in UFC history suddenly decided he wanted to jump into the dismal world of…

UFC Star Conor McGregor Gets Real About His New Take on Influencer Boxing

What if the highest-grossing fighter in UFC history suddenly decided he wanted to jump into the dismal world of influencer boxing?

Sadly, that’s exactly where we’re at in 2025.

It’s been nearly four years since the last time Conor McGregor has stepped foot inside the Octagon and with each passing day, it’s looking less and less likely that he’ll ever compete under the UFC banner again. Instead, it looks like the former two-division titleholder is intent on trading in his four-ounce gloves for a pair of eight-ouncers as he aims to one day share the ring with a bunch of YouTubers.

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“I like it. Like I said, I am more inclined now for this influencer f*cking whatever you call it because it’s astronomical money, Schmo. It’s astronomical the figures,” McGregor told The Schmo. “So, who’s a Jake [Paul], Logan [Paul], and f*cking KSI, I like the three of these guys. And all of that tussling around, it’s an interesting little side pocket branch we’ll call it.”

Once upon a time, McGregor absolutely detested influencer boxing, but perhaps after seeing heavyweight legend ‘Iron’ Mike Tyson bank $20 million for a glorified eight-round sparring session with ‘The Problem Child’ in Texas, the Irish megastar has changed his tune.

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Lord knows McGregor needs the money with all the lawsuits and settlements being levied against him these days.

Conor McGregor Blames UFC for his fight with Logan paul falling through

McGregor was recently attached to a big-money exhibition match with Logan Paul that was expected to take place in India. Unfortunately for McGregor, UFC CEO Dana White put the kibosh on any sort of fight featuring his top earner and the WWE Superstar.

“The UFC just aren’t into it,” McGregor added. “The offer was there on the table, in writing, both ‘athletes’ we’ll say – he’s not a fighter, but whatever – are under the TKO banner. UFC, WWE, both rising up. The stock price of TKO Holding Group through the roof. New market in India opened up and booming. It was business savvy and business sense to make the fight happen, or should I say: ‘the glorified spar happen’.

“In between this waiting period that we find ourselves in, before I can get back to the Octagon, it made perfect sense on the calendar to go ahead with it. The UFC weren’t into it. I’m not sure the WWE… what their interest in it was; I just knew the UFC weren’t into it.”

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UFC Star Conor McGregor Gets Real About His New Take on Influencer Boxing

UFC Star Conor McGregor Gets Real About His New Take on Influencer BoxingWhat if the highest-grossing fighter in UFC history suddenly decided he wanted to jump into the dismal world of…

UFC Star Conor McGregor Gets Real About His New Take on Influencer Boxing

What if the highest-grossing fighter in UFC history suddenly decided he wanted to jump into the dismal world of influencer boxing?

Sadly, that’s exactly where we’re at in 2025.

It’s been nearly four years since the last time Conor McGregor has stepped foot inside the Octagon and with each passing day, it’s looking less and less likely that he’ll ever compete under the UFC banner again. Instead, it looks like the former two-division titleholder is intent on trading in his four-ounce gloves for a pair of eight-ouncers as he aims to one day share the ring with a bunch of YouTubers.

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“I like it. Like I said, I am more inclined now for this influencer f*cking whatever you call it because it’s astronomical money, Schmo. It’s astronomical the figures,” McGregor told The Schmo. “So, who’s a Jake [Paul], Logan [Paul], and f*cking KSI, I like the three of these guys. And all of that tussling around, it’s an interesting little side pocket branch we’ll call it.”

Once upon a time, McGregor absolutely detested influencer boxing, but perhaps after seeing heavyweight legend ‘Iron’ Mike Tyson bank $20 million for a glorified eight-round sparring session with ‘The Problem Child’ in Texas, the Irish megastar has changed his tune.

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Lord knows McGregor needs the money with all the lawsuits and settlements being levied against him these days.

Conor McGregor Blames UFC for his fight with Logan paul falling through

McGregor was recently attached to a big-money exhibition match with Logan Paul that was expected to take place in India. Unfortunately for McGregor, UFC CEO Dana White put the kibosh on any sort of fight featuring his top earner and the WWE Superstar.

“The UFC just aren’t into it,” McGregor added. “The offer was there on the table, in writing, both ‘athletes’ we’ll say – he’s not a fighter, but whatever – are under the TKO banner. UFC, WWE, both rising up. The stock price of TKO Holding Group through the roof. New market in India opened up and booming. It was business savvy and business sense to make the fight happen, or should I say: ‘the glorified spar happen’.

“In between this waiting period that we find ourselves in, before I can get back to the Octagon, it made perfect sense on the calendar to go ahead with it. The UFC weren’t into it. I’m not sure the WWE… what their interest in it was; I just knew the UFC weren’t into it.”

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Ryan Garcia, Devin Haney to Headline Saudi Arabia’s First U.S. Boxing Event in 2025

Ryan Garcia, Devin Haney to Headline Saudi Arabia’s First U.S. Boxing EventTurki Alalshikh, chairman of the General Entertainment Authority in Saudi Arabia, made a blockbuster announcement on Monday, revealing that…

Ryan Garcia, Devin Haney to Headline Saudi Arabia’s First U.S. Boxing Event

Turki Alalshikh, chairman of the General Entertainment Authority in Saudi Arabia, made a blockbuster announcement on Monday, revealing that a mega-sized boxing event featuring the returns of Ryan Garcia and Devin Haney will go down in May 2025.

Unfortunately, Garcia and Haney won’t be fighting each other, but Alalshikh confirmed three massive matchups for the event, the first being a bout between ‘King Ryan’ and former WBA super lightweight titleholder Rolando ‘Rolly’ Romero.

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Meanwhile, Haney is set to square off with former unified light welterweight world champion Jose Ramirez.

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Also featuring on the card will be an IBF heavyweight title eliminator between Martin Bakole and Efe Ajagba.

“The Ring Magazine is excited to announce its first boxing card in USA this May 2025 in collaboration with the video game Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves (which the card will be named after) and SNK Games,” Alalshikh wrote on X.

No exact date or location for the event has been announced, but it will be Ring Magazine’s first U.S. show since Alalshikh purchased the publication in November.

Is Ryan Garcia vs. Devin Haney 2 in the works for 2025?

Garcia has not competed since scoring a stunning upset against Devin Haney in April. Unfortunately for Garcia, the result was later overturned after ‘Flash’ failed both his pre-fight and post-fight drug tests for the banned substance Ostarine.

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Garcia was slapped with a hefty fine and suspended for one year. Garcia was also expelled by the World Boxing Council. Haney attempted to sue ‘King’ for alleged battery and fraud after the test results became public, but he ultimately dropped the lawsuit four months later.

Haney, like Garcia, has not fought since their epic encounter last year, but it looks like Alalshik is setting the stage for a rematch between the two later this year, assuming they both come out on top in their respective bouts in May.

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Fans Defend Jake Paul After KSI Announces Fight Against 44-Year-Old Footballer

Fans Defend Jake Paul After KSI Announces Fight Against 44-Year-Old FootballerJake Paul isn’t looking so bad right now, is he? During Saturday’s MF & DAZN X Series 20 event…

Fans Defend Jake Paul After KSI Announces Fight Against 44-Year-Old Footballer

Jake Paul isn’t looking so bad right now, is he?

During Saturday’s MF & DAZN X Series 20 event in Manchester, England, YouTube star KSI announced that his next opponent would be Wayne Bridge, a 44-year-old retired professional footballer who played for both Chelsea and Manchester City during his 16-year career. The two are expected to compete in an exhibition boxing bout later this year, though no official date has been revealed.

The announcement was met with significant criticism from fight fans, many of them lambasting KSI for picking an opponent 13 years older than him. Especially after the YouTube star has spent so much of his time trash-talking ‘The Problem Child‘ for doing the exact same thing.

That didn’t sit well with users online who were quick to share their disdain for KSI’s choice of opponent, many of them coming to the defense of Jake Paul.

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While Bridge is not a complete novice when it comes to stepping inside the boxing ring, his experience is quite limited. His only fight thus far came via a charity bout against Made in Chelsea star Spencer Matthews in 2018, which he won via unanimous decision.

In comparison, KSI has won five of his six career fights, the most recent being a unanimous decision defeat to Tommy Fury in October 2023.

Darren Till Dominates Anthony Taylor in Epic Misfits Boxing Showdown – MF & DAZN X Series 20 Highlights

Darren Till Dominates Anthony Taylor in Epic Misfits Boxing Showdown - MF & DAZN X Series 20 HighlightsFormer UFC fighter Darren Till practically ran through Anthony Taylor in his Misfits Boxing debut on Saturday night. After…

Darren Till Dominates Anthony Taylor in Epic Misfits Boxing Showdown - MF & DAZN X Series 20 Highlights

Former UFC fighter Darren Till practically ran through Anthony Taylor in his Misfits Boxing debut on Saturday night.

After dropping five out of six inside the Octagon, Till appears to have found new life in the boxing ring after scoring his second-straight win in the sweet science. Headlining the MF & DAZN X Series 20 event in Manchester, England, Till looked nothing short of spectacular as he picked apart ex-Bellator fighter Anthony Taylor throughout their six-round affair.

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From the get-go, it was clear that Taylor was outmatched as Till masterfully implemented his jab, opening up his left to land repeatedly on the Misfits mainstay.

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To his credit, Taylor appeared to catch his second wind in the fifth round and bloodied Till’s nose with a couple of solid strikes, including a massive overhand right that caught ‘The Gorilla’ clean. Unfortunately for Taylor, that only served to awaken Till’s killer instinct.

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One round later, Till would put ‘PrettyBoy’ away with an assortment of strikes against the ropes.

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Official Result: Darren Till def. Anthony Taylor via TKO (retirement) at 1:05 of Round 6.

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Check out highlights from Darren Till vs. Anthony Taylor at MF & DAZN X Series 20: