Former UFC fighter Chell Sonnen says there is no reason to believe Conor McGregor is going to box with Logan Paul in India.
Looks like McGregor Confirmed (With heart and Indian flag) December 29, 2024 Report that he will face Paul in 2025 at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai for $250 million.
However, after reading the report, Sonnen insisted that “not a single word is true.”
“Please understand, Conor is not boxing.” [Logan] Paul,” the former UFC middleweight said on his YouTube. channel.
Sonnen added: “We don't have billionaires in India trying to bring people in and change tourism. That's a government that does it exclusively, and that government is doing it in one place in the Middle East. “I'm going,” he continued.
Sonnen claims that “the $250 million check does not exist,” and every detail of this story is laughable.
“You shouldn't believe such things to be true,” the 47-year-old added.
The American went on to say that only billionaires who are concerned about not becoming famous would try to flaunt their money in such a way, but only in exchange for fame.
Such a person would “reach out to an Irish guy who's signed to the UFC or an American guy who's signed to WWE and bring them to India and walk around being known as a rich 'Indian dude.'” Sonnen explained that he wouldn't do that.
However, in one post, × About two weeks ago, McGregor said he was in fact in preliminary talks with the Ambani family to “fight Logan Paul in a boxing exhibition in India.”
The Ambani family, especially Mukesh Ambani, owns multinational conglomerates. Reliance Industries. Mukesh Ambani is listed by: forbes As the richest man in India and the 9th richest billionaire in the world.
According to Fightbook MMA, Mukesh Ambani's son Ananth Ambani is the driving force behind getting the fight booked.
McGregor said he “agreed” to a boxing match. “Then I will seek a return to the Octagon,” he claimed.
Additionally, Fightbook MMA reported The fight is indeed part of the 'Visit India' tourism campaign and seems to provide an answer to Sonnen's skepticism.
Sonnen concluded: “There was no truth. There was no new Indian boxing league, there was no Conor, there was no Paul, there was no $250 million, there was no truth to this story.”
The day after his remarks, Sonnen answered To the backlash I received after making my point. He then clarified the amount rumored to be paid to fighters for the latest mega-fight, revealing that the amount is a far cry from what is being claimed in the latest McGregor vs. Paul rumors.
Sonnen mentioned Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson and said both fighters received up to $60 million. He also cited Tyson Fury vs. Oleksandr Usyk as an example, claiming that they both earned around $100 million combined.
Logan Paul does not appear to have commented on the situation at this time. He is currently under contract with WWE, which is owned by TKO Holdings, the parent company of the UFC.
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