On July 20, 2024, after his fight with Mike Perry, Conor McGregor publicly criticized Jake Paul, referring to him as “the biggest p*ssbag I have ever seen in my life.”
The match, held at the Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida, resulted in Paul winning by knockout in the sixth round.
After the fight, McGregor logged onto X/Twitter and proceeded to criticize Paul, stating, “Despite a 40-pound weight difference and being juiced out of his mind, he still couldn’t handle himself in there,”as the former UFC lightweight and featherweight champion.
The MMA fighter continued by proposing that Paul’s business advisor, Nakisa Bidarian, should bring him to Las Vegas. He then remarked, “Oh, I forgot, you could never pass the rigorous drug testing and compete in real fights. You’re all talk and no action. You could never handle it.”
McGregor also took the chance to defend Mike Tyson, who Paul had initially planned to fight in July. “Challenging a 60-year-old Mike Tyson who had just experienced a medical emergency on a flight? I swear, it’s a cowardly move.”
Despite being only 58 years old, Tyson had to withdraw from the event in May because of a recurrence of his ulcer.
Besides Paul, McGregor also targeted another person in his harsh comments. In a subsequent post, he criticized Mike Perry, saying, “Hey Mike, you’re free to participate in your foul and unsanitary boxing championship.”He ended the statement with “You’re dismissed.”
Jake Paul’s current boxing record stands at 10-1 following his win against Perry. Out of his ten wins, seven have been achieved by knockout.
The previously postponed confrontation between him and Mike Tyson has been rescheduled for Friday, November 15 at AT&T Stadium. The event will be available for streaming on Netflix.
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