Jake Paul stuns fans with photo alongside brother Logan Paul and Conor McGregor
Jake Paul has stunned combat sports fans around the world with a photo of him alongside rival Conor McGregor. Also in the picture is his older brother Logan Paul, who has been rumoured to fight McG…
Jake Paul has stunned combat sports fans around the world with a photo of him alongside rival Conor McGregor.
Also in the picture is his older brother Logan Paul, who has been rumoured to fight McGregor, 36, in a $500million boxing match in India this year.
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Paul didn't look happy in the photo with McGregor alongside his brother LoganCredit: Jake Paul
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And he also refused to look at the Irishman in another snapCredit: Jake Paul
Paul, 28, posted the photo of him photo alongside his brother Logan, McGregor and his mum Pam Stepnick on X with the caption: "Inauguration going great."
The four of them are currently in Washington, D.C, for the inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump, who is set to become the 47th president of the United States.
Paul also posted a video to his Instagram story of comedian Theo Von jokingly telling McGregor to, 'Keep your hands off Pam'.
YouTuber Kyle Forgeard was on the same bus and posted a video of the Paul's and McGregor, saying: "Bus ride to the inauguration is gonna be fun."
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Fans were quick to respond to Paul's shocking photo, with many X users left convinced the image was created by AI.
"Wait! Is Conor McGregor photoshopped?", one said.
Another fan quipped: "What in the AI is this pic?"
A third added: "Nah this has to be photoshopped or something
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This person then simply stated: "I cannot believe what I’m seeing."
In December, McGregor said that he was in 'preliminary agreements' with the Ambani family to face 29-year-old Logan in a boxing exhibition match.
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Paul and Logan have both been linked with fights against McGregorCredit: GETTY
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McGregor hasn't fought since breaking his leg against Dustin Poirier in 2021
He then added fuel to the fire by posting an Indian flag emoji in response to an article claiming he had agreed a $500m fight with Paul at Mumbai’s Wankhede Stadium.
McGregor has since continued to stir the pot further by commenting on the potential blockbuster boxing match various social media platforms.
“$250,000,000 I’m coming,” he wrote on X at the beginning of January with an Indian flag and image of Paul in his WWE attire attached.
The Irishman has also held talks with another influencer boxer in KSI over a clash, despite having two fights remaining on his current deal with the UFC.
Mams Taylor, KSI's manager, believes the UFC veteran is indeed interested in accepting the clash.
McGregor hasn't fought since breaking his leg in a defeat to Dustin Poirier in 2021, but looked set to finally make a comeback against Michael Chandler last year.
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McGregor has won titles in UFC in two weight classesCredit: Getty
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He fought Floyd Mayweather in 2017 in his only boxing fight to dateCredit: GETTY
But he was forced to withdraw from their clash at UFC 303 after sustaining a broken toe injury in training, and a new date for his return is yet to be confirmed.
UFC President Dana White has asserted that McGregor will not fight KSI or Logan.
"Eventually," White responded when asked if McGregor would fight in the UFC again in 2025.
"No no [won't fight KSI or Logan Paul]. I'm hoping that Conor McGregor will return in the fall."
In his heyday, McGregor reigned as a two-weight simultaneous champion in 2016.
But he decided to pursue a mega-money boxing fight with Floyd Mayweather one year later, making his debut in the squared circle.
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He has returned to the cage since in high profile defeats to Khabib Nurmagomedov and Poirier, with just one win in the last eight years, which came against Donald Cerrone in 2020.
The possibility of a boxing match has always been key to McGregor's future, having suggested he would be open to the possibility before the end of his career.