Tue Dec 17 19:52:39 UTC 2024: ## McGregor to Face Logan Paul in Indian Boxing Exhibition Before UFC Return

**Mumbai, India** – Former two-weight UFC champion Conor McGregor will delay his return to mixed martial arts to face YouTuber-turned-boxer Logan Paul in a boxing exhibition match in India, McGregor announced on social media. The fight, tentatively agreed upon with the Ambani family, will precede McGregor’s anticipated return to the UFC Octagon.

McGregor, sidelined since a leg injury in 2021, had been scheduled to fight Michael Chandler but withdrew due to a foot injury. He recently denied rumors of a fight with Ilia Topuria. This exhibition bout marks McGregor’s second foray into professional boxing, following his 2017 loss to Floyd Mayweather.

Paul, who boasts a mixed record in exhibition boxing matches, including a win against MMA fighter Dillon Danis, recently added a WWE U.S. Championship to his resume.

The announcement comes amidst ongoing legal issues for McGregor, who was recently found liable in a civil sexual assault case in Dublin and ordered to pay €248,000 in damages. He intends to appeal the decision and faces no criminal charges related to the case. Despite the legal proceedings, McGregor confirmed his commitment to the high-profile exhibition fight in India.

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