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Dana White has seemingly left the door open for a potential fight between Jake Paul and Conor McGregor. Paul has time and again challenged McGregor to a boxing match since 2020. Heās currently lobbying for an MMA bout in the UFC against McGregor.
Dana White has now spoken to Jake Paulās older brother Logan Paul on the latterās Impaulsive podcast, notably addressing a possible fight between āThe Problem Childā and āThe Notoriousā.
Upon being questioned on whether a Paul-McGregor fight could be in the works, White stated:
āProbably not, though,ā In response to being asked if heās completely closed off to it, White said, āIām never completely closed off to anything. I used to say that about, you know, things. But I donāt say that anymore ācause you never know. You never know what could happen.ā
The younger Paul has consistently criticized Dana White over issues like fighter pay and healthcare for UFC athletes. White, too, has directed several jibes at Paul. That said, the UFC head honcho has clarified that he doesnāt hate Paul and understands that heās simply a young man trying to make money.
White explained that the UFC focuses on featuring the best fighters in the world facing one another. He admitted that there is a market for celebrity fights, such as those that the Paul brothers compete in. On that note, White indicated that he wouldnāt shut down the idea of the Paul brothers competing in the UFC either.
Nevertheless, White suggested that a fight between Jake Paul and Conor McGregor is unlikely to materialize, as the 6ā1ā Paul is much bigger than the 5ā9ā McGregor. Paul generally competes in cruiserweight (190-pound) boxing bouts, whereas āThe Notoriousā has lately been competing in lightweight (155-pound) MMA bouts.
White claimed that perhaps Paul could cut weight for a welterweight (170-pound) MMA bout and McGregor could move up to meet him there, which would still be a tough task for both fighters.
Check out Dana Whiteās appearance on Impaulsive in the video below:
Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. reveals the conditions for a fight against Jake Paul
'The Problem Child' has expressed interest in facing former WBC middleweight champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. next. The fight hasn't been finalized yet, but it's believed that Paul's likely to return this summer.
Meanwhile, Chavez revealed that heās open to fighting Jake Paul, provided that the fight purse is split 50/50 between them. Speaking to Fightnews.com, Chavez said:
"They offered me one to three million dollars, plus pay-per-view. I have a name, I'm a former world champion, so I made it clear that it has to be a 50/50 split for me to take the fight."
Check out the tweet below:
