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Promoter Eddie Hearn revealed that he explored the possibility of a Saúl ‘Canelo’ Álvarez fight with Connor McGregor, an event that would be quite attractive to the public due to the popularity of the Mexican fighter and the UFC star.
“I almost contacted Eddy Reynoso and Saul (Canelo) about it and (UFC president) Dana White. I heard if the money is there. I almost texted Dana, maybe I will after this interview. I mean they’ve done Floyd against McGregor, they saw how big that was. With Saul, you have that whole Hispanic fan base, you have the McGregor fan base. I mean, it’s huge, but who knows,” he commented in an interview Heard had with Boxing Social.
These statements are added to those made a few days ago by Conor McGregor, who left open the possibility of facing the 32-year-old boxer born in Guadalajara, Mexico.
“I’m left-handed, John Ryder is left-handed, Billy Joe Saunders is left-handed, I’ve seen methods. I’ve seen things I do, and I know it’s fading. And I would fight Canelo, no problem,” McGregor said.
Canelo was asked about these statements by the Irishman and he did not hesitate to issue a threat: “The truth is that I have not seen what he said because I do not have my social networks on my phone right now, but i’m going to hit it with one hand”.
The message caused the ire of the UFC star, who wrote a sharp response on social networks: “Cinnamon, little ginger sausage. I would hit you with no hands. Do not forget”.
For Eddie Hearn this fight could emulate Conor McGregor’s fight with Floyd Mayweather in 2017 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, which had great reception and income and ended up winning the former American boxer by knockout.
Why would a fight between Canelo Álvarez and McGregor be a success?
Both are sports stars and, if you analyze the numbers that McGregor’s confrontation with Mayweather had, it is not unreasonable to prepare a fight with the Mexican, since that 2017 event obtained 4.3 million massive purchases on pay-per-view. view. This is the second highest PPV buy rate in history.
In addition to all the media phenomenon that involves bringing these two combat sports leaders together in the ring.
Keep reading:
· Conor McGregor responded to ‘Canelo’ Álvarez, but later deleted the evidence: “I would beat you without hands, you little ginger sausage”
· “With one hand”: Canelo Álvarez responds to Conor McGregor’s challenge
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