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Conor McGregor reiterates that he plans to box again: report

McGregor, 31, told Bleacher Report that he plans to keep fighting. And that includes another boxing match.

Conor McGregor says he will box again.

The only time the Irishman ventured into a boxing ring – as opposed to an octagon – the UFC star was knocked out in 10 rounds by Floyd Mayweather in a ridiculously lucrative fight in August 2017 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.

Since then, he has fought only twice in MMA matches, losing by submission to Khabib Nurmagomedov in UFC 229 in October 2018 and stopping Donald Cerrone in UFC 246 this past January.

McGregor, 31, told Bleacher Report that he plans to keep fighting. And that includes another boxing match.

One possible opponent is Manny Pacquiao, who recently signed with Paradigm Sports Management. That’s the same company that handles McGregor, meaning negotiations would have a head start.

“I plan on being around for a long time inside the octagon, boxing ring and well beyond my fighting career,” McGregor told Bleacher Report. “… I am hungry today, hungry like a man who has not eaten for weeks. … When I set my mind to something, there is nothing I can not accomplish. It is that power of belief that makes up the winners.”

He went on: “I am willing to fight anyone and have proved that time and time again. I look for a good scrap, and if it isn’t going to be that, I have no interest. … The money is not why I do this. I am a very rich man, and my children and those that come after them will be just fine. I love the fight game. I learned many things boxing in Crumlin [Ireland] where I grew up, and my deep love is why I do this today.

“I will be in the octagon again soon and fully expect to box again. You will need to stay tuned, but trust me – the fans will enjoy. Giving them what they want and entertaining them is important to me.”

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Manny Pacquiao signs with company that manages Conor McGregor

Manny Pacquiao signs with company that manages Conor McGregor

Paradigm Sports Management – which represents Conor McGregor – announced that Manny Pacquiao has signed a contract with the company.

Manny Pacquiao vs. Conor McGregor, anyone?

Paradigm Sports Management – which represents the MMA star McGregor – announced in a press release that Pacquiao has signed a contract with the company, presumably making a lucrative fight (presumably under boxing rules) between the icons easier to make.

Paradigm will work with Pacquiao’s current handlers, including business manager Arnold Vegafria, associated Ping Nepomuceno and attorney Brando Viernesto.

“I am proud to partner with Paradigm Sports Management and am excited for the opportunities that Audie Attar and PSM have to offer,” Pacquiao said, according to the release. “One thing I want everyone to remember is to always think positively. Never think negatively; that is the beginning of your downfall. Everything is possible.”

Attar, Paradigm’s President and CEO, played a key role in putting the 2017 McGregor-Floyd Mayweather fight together.

“I’m honored to have the opportunity not only to maximize Manny’s boxing career but to help him continue to leave a legacy he is proud of through the lens of business and sport,” Attar said. “My approach is to focus on each client and their goals always, and I look forward to fighting on his behalf.”

Pacquiao and McGregor have expressed interest in fighting one another for an obvious reason: They would make a fortune, perhaps comparable to the reported nine-figure paydays McGregor and Mayweather made.

“What a fight that would be against Manny,” McGregor told Sherdog.com. “A small, powerful southpaw. I’d have to figure out the weight and these type of things. But it’s something that interests me, no doubt.”