Conor McGregor has tweeted that he will box Manny Pacquiao in the Middle East having previously hinted that the pair would fight.
Irish MMA star McGregor is known for his outlandish claims on social media, and he released a series of tweets on Friday night, after which he eventually claimed he would take on the Filipino legend in the ring.
The 32-year-old lost to 50-0 boxing legend Floyd Mayweather in a bout back in August 2017, and has previously hinted that he wanted to take on Mayweather's former rival.
Last month McGregor tweeted the word "accepted" in Tagalog, the official language of the Philippines as he sparked rumours that he was set to fight Pacquaio.
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