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Luke Keeler Plays Down Conor McGregor Boxing Match: ‘More Chance Of Him Going To Prison’

Luke Keeler does not expect to be boxing Conor McGregor but hasn’t completely ruled it out. It was recently reported that McGregor was in talks to face the Irish and WBO European middleweight champion in a boxing match in Dublin later this year. That was after Keeler criticized the fellow Irishman for his attack on […]

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Luke Keeler does not expect to be boxing Conor McGregor but hasn’t completely ruled it out.

It was recently reported that McGregor was in talks to face the Irish and WBO European middleweight champion in a boxing match in Dublin later this year. That was after Keeler criticized the fellow Irishman for his attack on an old man earlier this year.

But while there were talks, Keeler does not see it happening at least in the near future:

“There is more chance of him going to prison or rehab than fighting me, but you never know,” Keeler told Irish-Boxing.com. “No, seriously, there have been talks but the team decided to focus on a world title fight as it’s close to being agreed.

“I honestly don’t think he is in any position to fight anytime soon. I’ll pick up the world title and he can get himself right. When they both happen there will be more chance of it happening. I’m focusing on my own end of things now.”

When McGregor initially tweeted about Dublin in December 14, many expected him to return at UFC 245 which takes place the same day, albeit in Las Vegas. However, if he was referring to a boxing match with Keeler, it would likely overshadow the end-of-year UFC event.

For now, nothing is confirmed.

Do you think McGregor will box Keeler? Are you interested in seeing it?

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Conor McGregor Allegedly Called Irish Boxer, Accepted Fight Challenge

Former UFC featherweight and lightweight star Conor McGregor has been the talk of the combat sports world as of late. The Irishman was recently in headlines after a video surfaced of him punching an elderly man inside an Irish pub this past April. McGregor allegedly hit the old man after he insulted his Proper 12 […]

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Former UFC featherweight and lightweight star Conor McGregor has been the talk of the combat sports world as of late.

The Irishman was recently in headlines after a video surfaced of him punching an elderly man inside an Irish pub this past April. McGregor allegedly hit the old man after he insulted his Proper 12 Irish Whiskey. The video drew a ton of criticism from combat sports stars, including Irish boxer Luke Keeler.

Keeler is the fifth-ranked middleweight boxer in the world and had some brutally honest comments for McGregor after the video leaked.

“Sad to see @TheNotoriousMMA stoop so low, did the same to a friend of mine couple of years ago and still walking around acting the gangster, I’d be happy to put him in his place if he had the balls to step in a ring again ??”

Speaking to Irish Boxing, Keeler claims that McGregor actually called him on the phone and was not happy about his comments. Things got so heated that “The Notorious” actually agreed to box Keeler.

“I don’t want to get into it too much, but I know he wasn’t happy about the call out. He is not happy,” Keeler said. “The fight community in Ireland is small enough and Crumlin isn’t too far from Ballyfermot. He rang me and we had a few words. I told him the fight was there to be made and he was all for it.

“He agreed to fight over the phone. Whether he has the balls or not to get in the ring again, never mind with me, we will have to see. He could have been just trying to front up or speaking in anger, but it got to the stage where I felt comfortable enough passing onto my management team.”

Keeler then expanded on the situation in some follow-up Tweets.

“He has agreed to fight after a shouting match on phone but doubtful he will. It would be quickest way for him to get Irish people’s respect back but respect and class is something he has none of and something money can’t buy”

Keeler is currently 17-2-1 as a professional boxer. He’s on a four-fight win streak at the moment and comes off a victory over Luis Arias earlier this month in Belfast. As for McGregor, he is 0-1 as a professional boxer, albeit that loss came against the greatest boxer of all time in Floyd Mayweather Jr.

Do you think a fight between McGregor and Keeler will ever materialize?

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