Midnight Mania! Conor McGregor implores Garcia vs. Tank to cancel fight purse bet: ‘It never happens and it’s stupid’

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Cease me in the event you’ve heard this one earlier than: Fighter A bets his complete combat purse that he beats Fighter B, who matches his provide in an imaginary pot. What was initially a daring show of confidence is now a little bit of a cliche, notably after Jake Paul has tried to guess his purse a number of occasions now.

Good factor Tommy Fury fumbled that bag.

The newest fight sports activities athletes to fall sufferer to the development are Ryan Garcia and Gervonta Davis, who’re scheduled to collide in an enormous occasion this Saturday (April 22, 2023) at T-Cell Area in Las Vegas, Nevada. Earlier this week, Davis fell sufferer to the purse betting entice, and Garcia performed into it.

In consequence, an unlikely voice of cause has emerged. Conor McGregor, no stranger to pre-fight promotional antics, took to Twitter to beg the fight sports activities world to cease with this silliness.

“Has any competing fighters guess their purse towards one another after which adopted via?” McGregor contemplated on Twitter. “We must always cease doing this. Combating is hard. It could possibly go anyway. Luck performs a hell of an element. Don’t be saying you’re betting your combat purse towards one another. As a result of it by no means occurs. And it’s silly. Prepare exhausting. Battle exhausting. Earn your dough. After which take pleasure in it. God bless.”

After his enchantment to good sense, McGregor was requested if he would guess his purse towards Michael Chandler, whom he’s anticipated to face in some unspecified time in the future later this 12 months. Calm and sensible McGregor continued, although he after all didn’t miss an opportunity to remind the world of his star energy and mega wage.

“I make considerably greater than everybody on the roster mixed so it’s not possible,” he replied. “I might guess a portion nevertheless. Nevertheless it’s ridiculous, and no. This recreation, and the longer you’re in it, will get harder and harder. I’m protecting my hard-earned cash for my family members.”

Lastly, Khabib’s title got here up, and there stays no love misplaced between that duo.

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Filthy.

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Catch the kick and hearth!

I’ve sparred with most of the CSA girls, and they’ll beat your ass in the event you let ‘em!

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