Former UFC champion Eddie Alvarez has suggested that a potential fight between Conor McGregor and Jake Paul may be more rumor than reality. Not seen in the Octagon since a bulky loss to Dustin Poirier in 2021 that left him with a broken leg, McGregor is preparing for his long-awaited return.

Earlier this year, he was scheduled to fight Michael Chandler, but an injury sidelined him again.

Despite his desire to re-enter the UFC battlefield, McGregor has not hesitated to enter the boxing ring for high-profile fights.

The brash Irish fighter, known for his vigorous online presence, recently caused a stir on social media by challenging WWE star Logan Paul. He wrote online: “The rumors about the fight with Topuria are false. I have preliminary arrangements with the Ambani family that I will fight Logan Paul at a boxing event in India. I agreed. Then I will strive to return to the octagon.”

However, now there is a rumor that negotiations are actually turning towards a fight with Logan’s brother, Jake Paul.

McGregor has toyed with the idea of ​​fighting Logan Paul, but his constant bickering with Logan’s brother Jake seems to suggest a boxing match with “The Problem Child” is more likely.

Alvarez, McGregor’s former opponent, noted the complexity of the situation surrounding McGregor leaving the UFC for such a fight.

I’m talking to MMA fightAlvarez noted: “Realistically, I think he has two fights left on his UFC contract. I just know how demanding it is, especially when you’re so valuable to the company. I wasn’t as valuable as Conor, but when I was basically Bellator’s main fighter, I know how demanding it is to get out of those contracts. They don’t make it uncomplicated.

“For him to earn hundreds of millions of dollars for the company, I don’t think it will be an uncomplicated exit. I think he has two fights left in the UFC and I’m not sure how aged Conor is, but he’s not getting any younger so it’s going to be demanding for him to get those fights and move on to another contract, so realistically I don’t know if he would be able to fight against BKFC, and if so, maybe when he is older.”

Although McGregor needs a green lithe from the UFC due to his current contract obligations, there is a glimmer of hope for negotiations as both the UFC and WWE share the same parent company, TKO. However, even with a potential deal on the table, staging a fight with Paul could still pose a significant challenge.

Boxing heavyweight king Oleksandr Usyk has admitted wearing a phony Rolex purchased in Turkey for just £80, despite pocketing a staggering £86m for his recent rematch with Tyson Fury. The Ukrainian sensation, who secured his position as the world’s top heavyweight with a unanimous decision victory over Fury in Saudi Arabia, is sporting a phony watch rather than the real thing.

Eschewing luxury, Usyk admitted to buying an imitation during his internship in Turkey. “I showed off my watch a bit and showed the cameraman. It’s a Chinese Rolex,” he revealed in an interview shared with Home of Fight.

Despite earning around £30m for his first fight with Fury in 2023, he couldn’t resist the lure of a seaside opportunity: ‘I was in Turkey training and saw guys selling Rolexes on the beach. I thought if I bought one, no one would guess it was phony, so I bought it for $100 (£80).”

Usyk has an unconventional approach to wealth, especially compared to the likes of Floyd Mayweather, who flaunt their wealth. His net worth is estimated at around £45 million, yet this titan of the ring channels his humanitarian efforts through the Usyk Foundation, supporting Ukrainian forces and citizens during the conflict with Russia.

Having had to evacuate his home due to the invasion, Usyk and his family faced immediate personal hardships, and his children experienced the terror of war.

He said: “My children ask, ‘Daddy, why do they want to kill us?’

“I don’t know how to answer this question. My family is not in Ukraine now, but many people I know and many of my close friends are in this country.

“I am in contact with them every day, I ask for the latest information. I didn’t want to leave the country. I want to live there anyway. I will return to Ukraine immediately after the fight.”

Tony Bellew believes that a Wembley clash between Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua will definitely happen at some point before the Gypsy king hangs up his gloves.

Fury is yet to confirm his next move after losing on points to Oleksandr Usyk in their long-awaited rematch. The Morecambe fighter was unable to gain revenge after his previous defeat in their original fight back in May.

A few days after the rematch, it was suggested that Fury might decide to retire from boxing. He briefly retired in 2022, but many are now wondering if he could hang up his gloves for good after back-to-back losses.

In an interview with Express Sport before the fight, Bellew admitted that he would be surprised if Fury pulled out without fighting Joshua.

“I don’t think this ship will ever sail,” he said. “You’re telling me you couldn’t get 100,000 to go to Wembley to watch these two fight? I think you’d get 50,000 at the press conference. It’s coming, it’s being broadcast. It’s on the charts and on the boards.

“Everyone wants to see it. The melancholy thing is that this looks like it will happen when both products are slightly past their expiration date. It looks like that will be the case [Floyd] Mayweather i [Manny] Pacquiao all over again. It was held back and held back.

“You have to remember that the only person who signed up for these fights and didn’t back out is Anthony Joshua. He signed a contract to fight Fury, he signed a contract to fight [Deontay] Wilder, he fought Usyk twice, he fought [Wladimir] Klitschko

“All these people signed up to fight and they backed out on him. He signed a contract to fight Tyson Fury, and Fury had to withdraw due to Wilder’s arbitration. He signed a contract with Wilder and Wilder backed out because of the mess that was with Fury.

“That’s how it is. It’s really a mess, but one day this fight will 100 percent happen. It’s huge. “It is a huge hit and will probably go down in history as the biggest domestic boxing match in history.”

The long-awaited clash between Fury and Joshua has been discussed for many years but never materialized. An agreement to organize the fight in Saudi Arabia was close to being agreed in 2021, but ultimately the talks ended in failure.

Time will tell whether Bellew’s predictions will come true, even though both fighters recovered from losses and did not hold the belts between them.

Bellew spoke to Express Sport as a brand ambassador Men on a mission campaign in conjunction with DRINKiQ AND Men’s shedsraising awareness of mental health and unhealthy drinking patterns among men over 50.

“We know that statistics tell us that one in four men aged 50 to 75 think almost nothing about their well-being and mental health,” he explained.

“It’s not really talked about. It’s like a taboo topic. They don’t really want to talk about it, they don’t feel the need to. They actually think it’s frail. These are the guests who turn to drink.

“Before you know it, the problem is upon you, it’s getting bigger and something has to be done about it. We need to be out there talking to men of this age and letting them know there are other things to do, because it is, it’s so difficult.”