Now that Jake Paul has "dispatched" Mike Tyson, he is ready for his next money-making event. And he has landed on an opponent that is, no surprise, older and retired.
On Saturday, hours after defeating the 58-year-old former heavyweight champion by unanimous decision, Paul called out former UFC champion Conor McGregor, who is 36. But he doesn't want to box him, as he did Tyson.
He wants an MMA bout.
The YouTuber-turned-fighter, 27, wrote on X: "Dear Conor, I know you told my team you would fight me at 170lbs. That’s never happening. But let’s run it in MMA. No weight class. Just like how it used to be done. But you won’t."
McGregor, who no doubt has seen the memes circulating on social media, responded with one of his own.
"Nakisa already rang me, lad, it's this guy next for you. Good luck pal," McGregor wrote, along with a picture of Senator Mitch McConnell. For those of you who don't follow politics, McConnell is 82.
Paul pundits have suggested everyone from Clint Eastwood to former President Jimmy Carter to Robert DeNiro (who actually won an Oscar for his portrayal of a boxer in "Raging Bull") as Paul's next opponent.
Meanwhile, Paul is counting his cash — he alleges he made about $40 million for his appearance vs. Tyson — and lauding his company Most Valuable Promotions, whose deal with Netflix helped the streamer reach 60 million households — and yield plenty of frustrated subscribers.
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