In contrast to where the fight enthusiasts expected them to witness, the former UFC double champion Conor McGregor bumped into the Paul Brothers (Logan and Jake) in Washington during US President-Elect Donald Trump's inauguration ceremony, on Monday. The three prominent men from the world of combat sports took a picture together, which went viral on social media, garnering different opinions from different corners.
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Conor McGregor Meets the Pauls
The union between Conor McGregor and Pauls has come in the midst of speculations of a potential boxing matchup between The Irishman and the Maverick. The fight is rumored to splash $250 million each to both Paul and McGregor and could take place in India at the iconic Wankhede Stadium later this year.
Inauguration going great pic.twitter.com/VTl3j1JHLG
— Jake Paul (@jakepaul) January 20, 2025
The assertions of the fight were fervent in December 2024 but in the last couple of weeks, the talks have died down as no further update has broken out since the end of 2024.
Theo Von told Conor McGregor to keep his hands off Logan and Jake Paul’s mom 😭 pic.twitter.com/t1lKmnpkiZ
— Happy Punch (@HappyPunch) January 20, 2025
While the fight may or may not take place, the picture once again highlights that the professionals in this sport do not have bad blood with one another and at the end, it is the business that matters. However, the history is evident that it is the real feud that have fetched the best numbers.
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How The Social Media Reacted To The Picture
A plethora of reactions have been posted about the meeting between Conor McGregor, Jake Paul and Logan Paul. Here are a few of the many:
Lmfao, these guys just beef on the internet and are cool irl, 😭
— スポーツ (@FreeAgen_) January 20, 2025
I’m never believing anything i see on social media again, coz wtf
— 财富 (@Free_Agen) January 20, 2025
This picture probably wins the Internet today
— Agent X (@MI_Agent_X) January 20, 2025
What in the AI is this pic?
— bitmemology (@bitmemology) January 20, 2025
So, what do you make of the grand meeting between Conor McGregor, Jake Paul, and Logan Paul?