Jake Paul says he’d KO Conor McGregor with hand tied behind his back in boxing ring but offers to fight UFC star in cage
JAKE PAUL says he would knock out Conor McGregor with one hand tied behind his back in the boxing ring – but instead offered to fight in the cage.
The YouTuber-turned boxer found himself weighing in on a verbal feud between rival KSI and McGregor.
The Irishman slammed the new age of influencer boxing scene as his training partner Dillon Danis prepares to face KSI.
KSI, 29, tweeted: “I’m sorry but I’m about do some serious damage to your boy.”
McGregor, 34, replied: “Brother you’re a friendly little nerd I don’t care.
“He should be back doing MMA if he is doing this little nothing burger match with you.
“I couldn’t care less about this genre of boxing, I am sorry. Have a good one.”
When a fan predicted McGregor would one day find himself in the crossover boxing space, he responded: “Ah go on then, will there be belts? hahahaha.”
Paul, 25, snapped back: “You fight for belts? Last time you fought for a belt was 4 years ago. Lost 3 of your last 4 fights.
“I would knock you out in the squared circle with one hand tied behind my back.
“To be fair, in the cage I would need two hands. But same result.”
McGregor lost his one and only professional boxing bout to American legend Floyd Mayweather, 45, in 2017.
He is set to make a UFC comeback in 2023 following over a year out due to the horror leg break he suffered in his last fight.
Paul meanwhile is eyeing a February return fight having last beaten UFC icon Anderson Silva, 47, in October.