UFC star Conor McGregor has once again raised eyebrows with his erratic public appearance while promoting his new action movie Road House alongside Hollywood superstar Jake Gyllenhaal.
McGregor, 35, has not fought since July 2021, when he suffered a horrific broken leg in a second straight defeat in the Octagon at the hands of Dustin Poirier.
The Irishman is believed to have made a full recovery and has expressed his desire to compete during International Fight Week in June.
However, fans have grown concerned over his lifestyle during his time out and those concerns have not been alleviated by some of his recent interviews.
McGregor has been heavily promoting Road House with a string of media duties but has behaved in a worrying manner on some occasions.
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UFC star Conor McGregor has once again raised eyebrows with his erratic public appearance
And The Notorious has become a talking point online again after sitting down for an interview with Sports Illustrated.
Viewers quickly noticed something was off about the Dubliner, who seemed extremely tired and a far cry his usual charismatic self.
McGregor, who looked to be struggling to get his words out, shrugged his shoulders constantly throughout the conversation with some fans claiming he was spasming.
The former champion’s skin colour also appeared off while he also seemed to be sweating alongside Gyllenhaal, who looked incredibly fresh in contrast.
McGregor has not fought since he suffered a broken leg in the octagon in the summer of 2021
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‘This is legitimately sad, hope he gets the help he needs,’ wrote one viewer on X while another said ‘that was uncomfortable to watch’.
‘That man will never fight again,’ wrote another X user as one claimed it appeared to be the product of ‘withdrawal symptoms’.
This latest incident comes just two days after McGregor confirmed that plans are in place for him to fight American rival Michael Chandler this summer.
The pair were opposing coaches on The Ultimate Fighter last year and have been due to fight ever since.
Michael Chandler confirmed that he will be fighting Conor McGregor this summer.
After nearly a year of teasing a showdown with the Irishman, Iron Mike told TMZ that both parties and the UFC agreed to make the fight happen this year.
‘I’ve got the official announcement,’ Chandler told TMZ. ‘It’s happening this summer.’
‘The official status is we have an agreement- we’re fighting this summer,’ he added. ‘We’ll let the court of public opinion speculate on what the date is, but it’s definitely this summer. We’re giving you a window that we’re gonna be fighting in.’
While both McGregor and Chandler have mentioned the fight this week, the UFC has yet to make an official announcement.
Michael Chandler confirmed his fight against Conor McGregor is happening this summer
McGregor is currently on a press tour to promote the movie ‘Roadhouse’ with Jake Gyllenhaal
On March 19, McGregor told ESPN’s Marc Raimondi: ‘We got the confirmation a few days ago. It’s all systems go, and the Notorious will be returning to the UFC Octagon this summer.’
While campaigning for the fight, McGregor starred as ‘Knox’ in the Roadhouse remake with Jake Gyllenhaal. The film was released on Amazon Prime on March 21 as McGregor and Gyllenhaal embarked on a press tour to promote it.
Additionally, McGregor has raised suspicions of drug use with his erratic behavior during interviews. In an interview with Sports Illustrated, the former two-division champion appeared to be involuntarily spasming as his eyes looked low and puffed.
In 2023, the UFC picked McGregor and Chandler as opposing coaches on The Ultimate Fighter
McGregor has previously asked to fight Chandler in June and Nate Diaz in September
The Notorious has not stepped in the Octagon since breaking his tibia and losing his trilogy to Dustin Poirier in July 2021. After recovering, he expressed his desire to fight Chandler on International Fight Week in June and Nate Diaz on Mexican Independence Day.
Like McGregor, Chandler lost to Poirier in his last fight in November 2022. While ranked as the No 6 lightweight in the UFC, Chandler has held off on fighting to welcome McGregor back to the Octagon.
The UFC has been adamant about the matchup and placed McGregor and Chandler as opposing coaches on The Ultimate Fighter in 2023. However, the organization has yet to make the fight materialize.
Canelo Alvarez did not hold back when he was asked about Mike Tyson following his damning comments over a proposed fight against David Benavidez.
Canelo, who is undisputed champion at super-middleweight, was briefly linked with a fight against Benavidez before opting to face Jaime Munguia.
The boxing superstar came face-to-face with the unbeaten 27-year-old in last night’s kick-off press conference in Los Angeles, California.
After the presser, the 33-year-old spoke to reporters on the red carpet and was asked about Tyson’s claim.
Mike Tyson starts training camp for Jake Paul fight
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Tyson, who is set to face Jake Paul on July 20, accused Canelo of disrespecting the legacy of Mexican boxing by not agreeing to fight Benavidez.
“I can’t believe what I just heard,” the 57-year-old said.
“What’s wrong with Canelo? Is he afraid of losing? Doesn’t he want to give the fans the fight they want to see? Don’t you want to give the fans the fight they want to see?
“Do you not respect the legacy of the great Mexican champions who faced the best regardless of the money?” He asked. “This is a shame for boxing and for Mexico. If I were him, I would accept the fight with Benavidez and show the world that he is the best.
“But it seems he doesn’t have the courage to do it; It is a shame because he has a lot of talent, but he lacks heart.”
Canelo Alvarez and Jaime Munguia pose for for a photo during the launch press conference. Image: Getty
Well, Canelo has now responded, and he’s pulled no punches as he aimed a ruthless dig at the former world heavyweight champion.
Asked if he respects Tyson’s opinion after he called for him to fight Benavidez, the Mexican sensation ruthlessly replied: “I’d respect his opinion if he was sober.”
While Canelo holds the WBA (super), IBF, WBO, WBC and The Ring Magazine super-middleweight world titles, Benavidez is in possession of the interim WBC super-middleweight belt.
The American star boasts an undefeated professional record (28-0), having beaten the likes of David Lemieux, Caleb Plant and Demetrius Andrade.
But he’ll have to wait before landing a showdown with Canelo, who will return to action on May 4 against Munguia.
Tyson Fury gave an honest reaction after witnessing Anthony Joshua’s devastating knockout victory over Francis Ngannou in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Fury fought Ngannou at the Kingdom Arena back in October and despite winning a close decision on the judges’ scorecards, produced a sluggish display inside the squared circle.
The WBC world heavyweight champion was knocked down by the debuting Cameroonian in the third round and many felt as though he did not deserve to win.
Ngannou returned to the ring for a second time against Joshua on Friday evening and there was optimism given the level of performance he churned in last time out.
But two-time world heavyweight champion Joshua put on a boxing clinic and got the job done in just two rounds.
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After two knockdowns, ‘AJ’ put the former UFC champion with a brutal right-hand that folded Ngannou.
He required medical treatment following on from the stoppage and was fortunately able to get to his feet.
Joshua moved to 28-3 professionally after a fourth win on the trot and made it clear afterwards that he wishes to finally fight Fury in what would arguably be the biggest bout in boxing history.
Fury, who has two bouts with Oleksandr Usyk scheduled for the undisputed heavyweight titles coming up, praised Joshua for his impressive win.
As per Michael Benson of talkSPORT, Fury told DAZN: “I’m sure Oleksandr Usyk will have something to say something about that. I had a s*** performance against Ngannou. AJ did absolutely fantastic and lit him up with a right hand. If he fights me after I beat Usyk twice then it will be a different game.”
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The contest was initially pencilled in for February 17 but a cut suffered by Fury in sparring led to it being postponed.
The fight has been rearranged for May 18 but will remain at the Kingdom Arena.
Mike Tyson has changed the whopping purse he wants for his fight against Jake Paul.
Tyson will make an extraordinary return to boxing for the first time since November 2020 to face Paul.
He’ll fight the social media sensation on July 20 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. The contest will be streamed live on Netflix.
The 57-year-old is already in training for his opponent, who is 30 years his junior.
Mike Tyson starts training camp for Jake Paul fight
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‘Iron Mike’ sent a chilling message to Paul during a recent sparring session.
A fight with ‘The Problem Child’ has been rumoured for several years and it’s reportedly taken a big offer to get Tyson out of retirement.
UFC legend Henry Cejudo recently claimed the former world heavyweight champion will pocket a cool $20 million this summer.
“I mean, you know what I respect, Uncle Mike… But it obviously takes two to tango,” he said.
“I feel like there is probably a really good payday for Mike. He’s probably going to wind up making close to about 20 mil, and he’s about to turn 58 years old.”
Tyson pictured in 2023. (Image: Getty)
In 2022, rumours of a Tyson vs. Paul fight started to swirl. Tyson heard about it for the first time on his Hotboxin’ podcast and shot it down immediately.
He then suggested a figure he’d want to fight Paul, which is far higher than what he’ll actually be getting this year.
Tyson claimed: “Nobody told me that. Hey, I ain’t got no f**king money. So where’s the f**king contract?
“I ain’t know nothing about it. Listen, I’ve been smoking with him forever, I did some shrooms with him as well. But I’ve never heard this.
“I was with him in St Barts not too long ago partying and he never told me this. I’ve never heard this from nobody, I’ve just heard this from you guys.
Paul wants to knock Tyson out. (Image: Getty)
“We got to get some more man s**t, blue-eyed, blonde hair, that s**t is very expensive, we need to get some more money, man.”
When asked how much he’d actually want, Tyson immediately replied: “A billion bucks.”
Lennox Lewis, a former opponent of Tyson’s, recently shared a simulation of the fight to his Instagram page. It ended exactly how you’re expecting.
Conor McGregor’s coach John Kavanagh did not hold back from voicing his disappointment about the fight between Mike Tyson and Jake Paul.
Tyson vs. Paul is set for July 20 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, which will be aired on Netflix.
The 57-year-old started his training camp last week as he showed off his legendary power and hand speed on the pads with coach Rafael Cordeiro, who has revealed the approach the former world heavyweight champion will take in his return fight.
Mike Tyson starts training camp for Jake Paul fight
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Dana White, who’s pals with the boxing icon, isn’t a fan of Tyson returning to the sport.
UFC star McGregor believes there’s no ‘interest’ in Tyson vs. Paul as he hit out at the match-up.
The Irishman’s coach has also questioned the bout, claiming the audience won’t be ‘high-level’ boxing fans.
“I just think the majority of those people are not going to be really high-level boxing aficionados,” he told Ariel Helwani on The MMA Hour.
“What are they really watching it for? They want to see a good press conference, maybe a bit of shoving and shouting… whatever else they put on.
“They will want to see a spectacular event; lighting, fireworks and great walkouts.”
John Kavanagh with Conor McGregor ahead of UFC 194. Image: Getty
Kavanagh added: “But once it goes click… they don’t really know what they are looking at or have massive interest. Their stomachs wouldn’t be able to see hard fighting.
“I just think majority of people watching this is going be for the entertainment side of it… so put on an entertaining show.”
Tyson vs. Paul continues to be widely condemned by high-profile figures in the combat sports world.
It will be the ageing legend’s first appearance in a ring since his exhibition bout against Roy Jones Jr back in November 2020.
As for Paul, he recently scored a big win over Ryan Bourland to improve his professional record to 9-1.
Former England international Jill Scott has been called out to a fight on the undercard of Mike Tyson’s comeback against Jake Paul.
Tyson vs. Paul is set for July 20 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, which will be aired on Netflix.
The undercard is yet to be announced, but Scott has been challenged to a fight on the summer event.
Astrid Wett has taken to social media to issue a challenge to the former Manchester City midfielder.
Now, Wett is much smaller in height compared to Scott but has experience in boxing.
Wett, a big Chelsea fan, has been involved in several influencer bouts under KSI’s Misfits Boxing promotion.
She has three matches to her name, boasting wins over Keeley, AJ Bunker and Alexia Grace, which took place on the KSI vs. Tommy Fury bill.
If she has her way, then she’ll compete on the undercard of Tyson’s bout versus Paul.
In a video posted on social media, Wett says: “I think it’s about time I put my gloves back on and call out Jill Scott.
“Now I know she’s a little bit taller than me but I’m sure we can make it work and this would definitely sell out an arena, and a big payday for Jill, too.
“Jill Scott, you know what to do,” she added, before putting a clip of Tyson’s ‘sign the contract big boy’ that he delivered against Bob Sapp.
Scott has yet to respond to Wett’s call-out, but Ebanie Bridges wants a piece of the social media star.
The Australian, who lost the IBF female world bantamweight title in her last outing, has called out the 23-year-old to a fight on the undercard of Tyson vs. Paul.
On X, she wrote: “Can I beat up @AstridWett on the undercard of @jakepaul vs @MikeTyson?? I mean I’d enjoy it.”
In another post, Bridges wrote: “I’d do a Mike Tyson on her lol.”
Mike Tyson’s coach has played down health concerns surrounding the boxing legend ahead of his fight with Jake Paul.
Tyson, 57, will return to the ring to face Paul, 27, on July 20 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, in what will be the main event of a card that will air on Netflix.
It is yet to be confirmed if the fight will be fully professional, a non-judged fight with pro rules or an exhibition bout.
Tyson has not fought since drawing with Roy Jones Jr in an exhibition match in 2020, while his last professional bout came back in 2005 against Kevin McBridge, when he was stopped in two rounds before hanging up the gloves.
His decision to return to boxing has divided opinion, with some boxing fans concerned for the former heavyweight champion’s wellbeing.
Meanwhile, a senior lecturer in medicine at Anglia Ruskin University has warned that the fight could see Tyson suffer fatal injuries.
Dr Stephen Hughes claimed that as an older man and recovering alcoholic, ‘Iron Mike’ is at risk of suffering a subdural haematoma – a tearing of veins in the brain.
However, Tyson’s trainer Rafael Cordeiro has played down those concerns and insists his fighter will be in the best possible shape heading into the bout.
“I believe we don’t have to be concerned about it,” Rafael Cordeiro said on The MMA Hour with Ariel Helwani.
“We’re talking about a two-time world champion. The guy didn’t have 20 fights in two years, he knows how to fight. He’s fought against the best guys in the world. When he steps inside the ring he knows what to do.”
Mike Tyson will fight Jake Paul in July (Image: Getty)
He added: “It’s not something new for Mike, and this fight is no different. He works hard every single day to go in there and try to knock Jake out from the beginning to the end.
“This is his style, nobody has teach Mike Tyson how to fight. He’s going to prove that in July. You can see fire in his eyes when he trains, and he will never give less than that.
“I truly believe it is going to be a great show. Mike is going to step into the ring as the old Mike Tyson, and he’s going to try and knock out Jake from the beginning to the end.”
Now that things are officially official between the pair, let’s do a deep dive – all the way back to the beginnings of their relationship
When we’re talking it teen couples, it’s hard to top Chloë Grace Moretz and Brooklyn Beckham.
But it’s been a long road to love for the two – or at least, it has been for those of us watching.
Let’s take a look back on everything we have ever heard about the two as a couple, shall we?
August 2014
Murmurings that these two teens were seeing each other started nearly two years ago. They reportedly met during SoulCycle class, and would engaged in a little friendly competition during class. “”They cycle next to each other and are very cute,” a source told PEOPLE. “Always look to be cheering each other on with smiles.” Brooklyn, a source told PEOPLE, was “totally smitten” with Chloë.
And Beckham’s famous parents approved from the get-go. “Brooklyn is always chaperoned by one of his parents,” the source added. “But both David and Victoria must be okay with Chloë, because they will chat briefly with her and then leave them alone.”
The rumors of a coupling between the two were only heightened after they were spotted together at the Teen Choice Awards.
September 2014
And though she didn’t discuss a romantic relationship, Chloë spoke out about her friendship with Brooklyn in the September 2014 issue of Company, in particular, their shared love of skateboarding.
“Who’s better? I don’t know! I mean, he had a pretty small skateboard, and I had more of a long board,” she said. “I think he’s a risk taker, like a typical guy, weaving in and out of people. I’m a ‘safety boarder.’ I don’t want to break any bones!”
October 2014
She couldn’t stop talking about Beckham to interviewers, it seems. In the October 2014 issue of Teen Vogue, she talked about what she admires about her rumored boyfriend.
“What I find really interesting about Brooklyn – and what I really love about that kid – is that he is passionate about what he wants, which is to be a professional soccer player,” she told the magazine. “And I enjoy someone who is on my level with the seriousness kind of thing.”
January 2016
However, just over a year later, Chloë was claiming to Marie Claire that she wasn’t ready for a relationship, and that she was “not looking for a while.” She did give a telling sign of her romantic interests, saying that she wasn’t interested in dating someone older (Brooklyn is 16, Chloë is 19.)
“I don’t want to date older people, because I’m 18 and older people are more serious,” she said. “Then I kind of realized, I’ll go on dates, why not? And that’s kind of how I am right now.”
Later that month, the two were spotted hanging out in London. Though Chloë may not have been looking for anything serious, it seems to have found her anyways!
April 2016
Even more proof? Chloë, her mother and her brother joined the Beckhams for a family dinner at the Soho House in L.A. in April.
“It was a really fun family late-night dinner vibe,” a source told PEOPLE of the evening.
And the young lovebirds, it seemed, were definitely on. The source told PEOPLE that Chloë was stroking Brooklyn’s arm and he rested his head on her shoulder.
“They definitely seemed like a couple.”
Luckily for Chloë, she also seemed to hold on to Victoria Beckham’s approval.
“Victoria moved from her seat at one point to sit next to Chlo and they were having a long chat together,” the source said. “It was really sweet.”
After their dinner, Brooklyn posted an Instagram where he and Chloë cuddled close in an elevator. The adorable image was left captionless, leaving many to wonder Was this it? Are they really together?
He didn’t stop there. That same week, Brooklyn uploaded another cozy image of the two, this time alongside a telling heart emoji.
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Clearly, Chloë is feeling the love too: She regrammed the image, and had been posting sneaky photos of her own all week.
First, she uploaded one of herself at the airport. Seems innocent enough, right? Wrong. The caption read “Just a mermaid.. Making her way to London.. To find her prince ” Guess who lives in London?!
Later on, she did a one a couple holding hands. We can’t be positive it’s Brooklyn – she didn’t tag him – but in this case, it’s safe to assume.
May 2016
The Instagrams just kept coming – and they only got more informative. Brooklyn posted another image, this time of his foot next to hers, both clad in checker-print Vans. “Matching,” he wrote, accompanied by a heart emoji. “Missing this one.”
After all, the couple that dresses together, stays together!
And you can only hide the truth for so long! After nearly two years of whispers, Chloë confirmed that she and Brooklyn were indeed in a relationship during an appearance on Watch What Happens Live!
“We’re in a relationship, it’s fine, it’s no biggie,” she said. “I think the more I don’t make it mysterious the more people don’t care, so yes, we’re in a relationship,” she said.
Thank you, Chloë, for clearing up this year-plus-long mystery.
Red Bull is currently going through a period of massive uncertainty with the ongoing Christian Horner saga. As a result, speculations have been rife about the future of some of the other senior members of the team. One of them is three-time champion Max Verstappen. There have been rumors that the Dutchman is considering switching to arch-rivals Mercedes.
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When asked in a recent interview with The Project if there will ever come a time when he will not race for Red Bull, Verstappen gave a hilarious reply. The 26-year-old said, “Once I stop driving.”
After sharing a hearty laugh with the interviewer and Daniel Ricciardo, Verstappen added, “I don’t really think about it too much anyway. Like, what I’m doing in the future, whatever. I know that I have a contract until ’28. So, I guess that’s enough.”
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The rumors over a move to Mercedes emerged after a fallout between Jos Verstappen (Max Verstappen’s father) and Christian Horner. As the controversy over the allegations against the team boss refused to die down, Jos called for Horner’s ouster.
The former F1 driver even held the Briton guilty for causing a division in the team which could “explode” anytime. Soon after Jos’ allegations, Helmut Marko made a startling revelation.
In an interview with the media during the Saudi Arabian GP, the Austrian confirmed his absence from the upcoming Australian GP. Without confirming, the Austrian hinted at a possible suspension that Red Bull management might hand out to him.
Max Verstappen took this news seriously and vowed to follow Marko in case the latter decided to exit the team. The reigning champion has anyway never shown an interest in continuing in F1 for long. Therefore, it wouldn’t come as a surprise if he chose to retire earlier than expected.
Max Verstappen could bid F1 adieu before the end of his Red Bull contract
Max Verstappen has time and again reiterated that he is not a fan of chasing records, and prefers to take each day as it comes. Therefore, if push comes to shove, Verstappen might just retire well before his current Red Bull contract concludes.
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While the chances of it happening anytime soon are slim, he might even take the leap as early as this year. That, of course, would require the things at Red Bull to go completely awry and beyond repairable damage.
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This is because the Christian Horner controversy has still not come to an end. Despite the team boss’ call to the media to “move on“, the saga has continued. That is mainly because of the lack of transparency in the investigation that “dismissed the grievance” against Horner.
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