Jake Paul claims he and Conor McGregor are in talks to fight next year. The YouTube star recorded his second professional victory on Saturday night when he knocked out former NBA star Nate Robinson in the second round.
That followed his win over fellow social media start AnEsonGib earlier this year. But Paul, younger brother of Logan, has set his sights considerably higher for his next bout. "My team is talking to his manager but that's all I'll say," he told TMZ when asked about fighting McGregor. "No other fighter with this big of a platform is calling out McGregor.
My dogs have more followers than the guy he's fighting in January." McGregor will take on Dustin Poirier next month as he returns to the UFC following a year on the sidelines.
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