With the UFC 303 main event between Conor McGregor and Michael Chandler in doubt, Jake Paul has accepted Sean O’Malley’s challenge, with the pair facing off in an intense stare-down.
The eagerly-anticipated event isn’t far away, with the major PPV scheduled for June 29 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. Therefore, with the clock ticking down, combat sports fans have been left staring at their social media feeds for an update.
Jake Paul is willing to replace Conor McGregor and fight Sean O’Malley at UFC 303
With the rumor mill suggesting Conor McGregor is out of his comeback fight against Michael Chandler, the UFC is reportedly searching for potential replacement bouts.
And while names like Max Holloway have been thrown into the mix for a showdown with ‘Iron’, Sean O’Malley has devised his own idea to save the show.
Spotting an opportunity to make some waves, the bantamweight champion, tweeted: “I’ll fight Jake Paul and save UFC 303.”
The post generated a whopping 14K likes and unsurprisingly caught the attention of ‘The Problem Child’, who quickly stepped up to the plate.
The pair met in front of a stunning ocean view and shared an intense face-to-face, where they engaged in a brutal war of words.
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Paul said: “Little a** boy,” which prompted O’Malley to ask: “You going to do something?” The YouTuber answered: “I’m going to submit you”, before the 125-pound King fired back: “Mike Tyson is going to clean you up.”
Paul concluded by saying: “I’m going to clean you up right now”, and subsequently sprayed some of his newly-launched deodorant at his unsuspecting victim.
Alas, while many would love to see the social media icon test out his skills in the cage, at least for now, the Cleveland native is fixated on his career inside the squared circle, especially with his blockbuster collision with Mike Tyson coming up.
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While ‘Iron Mike’ was forced to pull out of the original date of July 20 at the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, USA, due to an ulcer flare-up aboard a plane, Paul still holds some reservations about his chances in the fight.
Ultimately, despite possessing one of the most fearsome auras in heavyweight boxing history, there’s no denying that at 57, Tyson simply isn’t the man he used to be.
At the peak of his powers, the Brooklyn brawler dismantled his opponents with his devastating power and terrifying peekaboo style. Therefore, if the warrior were to lose his next contest to a man he would’ve likely dispatched of in his prime, a whole generation of boxing fans would be left nothing short of heartbroken.
However, while this possibility is at the forefront of the minds of combat sports enthusiasts around the globe, Paul might not be so confident, with the controversial athlete recently failing a very interesting question during a lie detector test.
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