Jake Paul and Conor McGregor have had an ongoing rivalry for a long time now. Since Jake’s first boxing appearance, he had one goal in mind: to fight Conor McGregor. At first, the fight wasn’t a big deal for McGregor, who was a double-division champion at the time. But since then, Jake has continued to grow with each win and has become a big name in combat sports. Additionally, a recent tweet from Paul has caused a fan outburst and has fueled the fire of their rivalry.
Fans have recently reacted to Conor McGregor’s USADA status, as he prepares for the upcoming TUF season 31. He will be coaching a team against a team coached by Chandler and will be focused on making a mark on his octagon return.
A potential bout between McGregor and Paul would be a highly exciting prospect for fans. Both fighters are huge PPV draws and their match would be a highly anticipated event. However, Paul’s recent PFL contract may not allow him to fight the UFC star boy. Regardless, the potential fight has fans eagerly waiting for further developments.
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Fans react as Jake Paul tries to imitate Conor McGregor
Conor McGregor, a couple of days ago, shared a photo of him going for a run on Facebook. Jake Paul saw the humor in it and Photoshop himself running in the same background, which created a stir amongst fans.
19 days. Sunday February 26th. pic.twitter.com/KdKGCXrAR8
— Jake Paul (@jakepaul) February 6, 2023
Here’s what the fans had to say:
A fan said:
Copy my homework but just change it up a little…. pic.twitter.com/quOonmrpWm
— MattP (@CFRMatt93) February 6, 2023
One fan said:
Bro wants to be Conor so bad pic.twitter.com/J1chuXEJp7
— Jon (@j6o8n6) February 6, 2023
Another fan said:
What in the Walmart version of McGregor is this 😭 Blud thinks he’s him pic.twitter.com/ehoBbvZ2t4
— Ron 🦀 (@Rxn_605) February 6, 2023
Whilst some fan said:
Bro wants to be Conor so bad pic.twitter.com/J1chuXEJp7
— Jon (@j6o8n6) February 6, 2023
Meanwhile, a fan said:
Bro thinks he’s McGregor 😂 😭
— SomebodyKSI (@wKwSwIw) February 6, 2023
A fan said:
he thinks hes him 🤣 pic.twitter.com/zkc8eZ0peL
— KSI fandom (@JJtheGoatKSI) February 6, 2023
One fan said:
You already know when Conor was coming up Jake was a big fan boy jumpin around cheering for him every fight 😂… btw Tommy gonna put you to bed 🛏️ 😴 (if he don’t fumble )
— Ace Rothstein (@Aces_Wild_21) February 6, 2023
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Another fan said:
You really are a Conor mcgregor fan in disguise
— AMJ (@KINGAMJ_) February 6, 2023
Meanwhile, some fan said:
👀👀👀👀 pic.twitter.com/bEfJXZLEjp
— Alex Batt (@AlexBatt) February 6, 2023
Jake Paul’s rare praise for McGregor
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Former UFC lightweight champion will face and Michael Chandler at the season 31 of TUF. Moreover, both the fighters have just won one out of three last fights. Despite of this, fans are not lagging behind in showing their support. Jake Paul notices this and urges boxing fans to do the same.
He wrote in a tweet, “Boxing fans should learn from MMA fans to support fighters. McGregor is 1-3 in his last four fights. Choked out, knocked out. His opponent is 1-3 in his last four fights, knocked out and choked out. But it’s a massive fight and the fans don’t care one bit.”
This was a rare moment when Jake Paul showed his appreciation for Conor McGregor, who is often seen as his rival. This shows that despite the ongoing rivalry between the two, there is still a level of respect between them. It’s interesting to see how the relationship between the two will develop in the future.
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