Much has been said about the 31-year age gap between Mike Tyson and his comeback opponent, but many people are still rooting for him to pull off an upset win.

‘Notorious’ hopes the boxing legend will raise his hand after being the subject of numerous calls from Jake Paul since switching from content creation to boxing.

Conor McGregor gives his thoughts on the fight

Conor McGregor recently answered fan questions during a livestream.

Naturally, he was asked to give his opinion on Paul vs Tyson, which is quickly becoming the most highly anticipated fight of 2024.

The 36-year-old claimed he didn’t care as he expressed surprise that Paul had managed to convince someone he should headline the 80,000-capacity stadium that hosts the NFL. franchiseDallas Cowboys.

“I don’t care,” he said.

“They wear 14 oz gloves and it’s two-minute rounds. Who gives ab******s? I hope Mike rocks the little drug, no one cares about him. How is that even in the damn Dallas stadium?

McGregor wrapped up his thoughts on the controversial bout by giving Tyson a pep talk after he pulled out of a date in July following an on-air medical incident that led to Paul facing Mike Perry instead.

He added: “Tyson, good luck, bro. You look good. You were a little scared for your health, I don’t know what happened to you on the plane, but you look great now, buddy, you look great in real life now, so go ahead, you love it .

What’s next for Conor McGregor?

McGregor hasn’t fought since breaking his leg in a trilogy fight with Dustin Poirier at UFC 264 in July 2021, but he’s been talking about fighting ever since.

The former two-weight UFC champion was set to return to the Octagon against Michael Chandler in June before a training injury forced him out of the fight.

Chandler has opted to take another fight against Charles Oliveira at UFC 309, so McGregor is currently looking for a new opponent ahead of a comeback fight in 2025.

In an interview with Bloody Elbow, McGregor claimed he would meet Dan Hooker in Saudi Arabia on February 1 – but Hooker has since ruled out that date and Dana White has insisted no opponent is lined up for the company’s most talked about comeback. history.

At this point, McGregor’s fighting future appears to be up in the air.

Fans continue to eagerly await an official announcement regarding his return.

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