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Jake Paul rips into Conor McGregor and reveals when he'll fight UFC star

Jake Paul has stated that he will fight UFC legend Conor McGregor within the next two years in the boxing ring.

Paul has spoken about fighting the Irishman in the boxing ring on a few occasions now and has publicly called out the 33-year-old once again.

The YouTuber-turned-boxer has previously mentioned he wants to fight at least 10 times - naming McGregor and pound-for-pound boxing king Canelo Alvarez as two men he'd like to face in the ring.

Currently under contract with the UFC, McGregor has two fights left on his deal - in which he is expected to fight former opponents Nate Diaz and Dustin Poirier, before potentially moving back into boxing once again.

The Irishman has only had one boxing bout, being defeated by Floyd Mayweather Jr. in 2017 in the American's last fight before retirement.

And Paul certainly has his eyes on McGregor for when he's ready to jump back into boxing.

On the chances of the fight happening, Paul said: "It’s very real, I think that fight happens in the next 36/48 months for sure. It makes financial sense.

"I don’t have a message for Conor. At this point, he needs me more than I need him."

The 24-year-old would go on to rip into McGregor, stating: "He’s a f*****g loser, drunk motherf***er running around with his bulls, doing all this crazy s**t.

"The guy’s a mess, so like I said – he needs me more than I need him.”

Paul will fight Tommy Fury on December 18 in Tampa, Florida, having held discussions for months after Paul defeated former UFC star Tyron Woodley and Fury defeated Anthony Taylor on the same night.

Tyson Fury will be in half-brother Tommy’s corner for the grudge match and is helping with training.

Fury is the odds-on favourite to defend his unbeaten record against Paul, who is yet to taste defeat himself since turning professional last year.

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