I'd be shocked if it didn't happen in 2021. The Irishman is an opponent beat without danger by rival Floyd Mayweather. FOr upon |Dorothy’s List: 3 Kids From Different Eras Flee From Their Home Countries In ‘Refugee’. He goes on to rue the plan of Mayweather against McGregor, something he says caught them off guard. Without a fight for a year and a half due to the pandemic, Pacquiao could need to shake off ring rust. Manny Pacquiao and Conor McGregor are on a collision course as a cross-codes battle that is ‘inevitable’ for this year. “If the fans want to see it, that almost guarantees that it’s going to happen, right? However, those plans seemed to take a hit when McGregor was stopped by Dustin Poirier at UFC 257 last month, and … Both share the same Paradigm management stable. So, that's the plan. They were asked on stage before the fighters arrived. Attar said: "The UFC said, 'Alright, let's do that rematch'. Conor McGregor stepping into a boxing ring with Manny Pacquiao in 2021 is 'inevitable' according to the duo's manager Audie Attar ... for 2021," Attar told Dubai Eye 103.8 Sport. But after the UFC approached him to instead return to the cage and for a second fight with Poirier, 31, he turned his attention to MMA once more. Just a few weeks before UFC 257, Conor McGregor’s manager Audie Attar had stated that a super fight between Manny Pacquiao and Conor McGregor is bound to happen this year as “both fighters want it”. We said, 'OK, well let's do that rematch first then, but then Manny will be the next fight'. "And that's what both fighters want. A romantic vacation in the south of France ended with a jolt last week when Irish mixed martial arts legend Conor McGregor was taken into police custody and … McGregor makes his return to action on January 23, in a rematch with Poirier, who he beat in 2014. I’d be shocked if it didn’t happen in 2021,” stated Attar. 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But before his UFC comeback was confirmed, the Irishman was in talks to face Pacquiao. As there's enough interest to develop something there.". News Corp is a network of leading companies in the worlds of diversified media, news, education, and information services. McGregor’s form in the boxing ring discounts this need. You can’t fake that. Audie Attar, Pacquiao’s manager, said that fight is attractive. The article was originally published here. “We’ve been having amazing conversations with stakeholders across the world, including the Middle East. The Irishman’s manager Audie Auttar recently claimed the fight was “inevitable” this year, with both fighters keen for it to take place. McGregor, 32, announced via Twitter in September that he would be boxing Pacquiao, 42, in his next bout. Follow on Twitter @PhilDJay. Audie Attar is the CEO of Paradigm. With hardly any training, Pacquiao can go into the contest with minimal preparation and still win. View our online Press Pack. It was packed, and Ray Flores was the emcee of … Audie Attar of Paradigm Sports Management, who handles both McGregor and Pacquiao, earlier said the clash between the two fighters is indeed “inevitable” for this year. But when both fighters want that fight to happen, why wouldn't it happen? Those plans will now be on ice until after UFC 257 on Fight Island, but manager Audie Attar, who represents both men, is confident the superstars will be in the ring with each other this year. But when both fighters wish for that fight to happen, why wouldn’t it happen? Audie Attar is the latest to speak out and lambast the retired boxer about the opponents he faces. "We've been having amazing conversation with stakeholders across the world, including the Middle East. Now, McGregor has the intention of resuming talks with eight-division champion PacMan once his business on Fight Island is completed. Those plans will now be on ice until after UFC 257 on Fight Island, but manager Audie Attar, who represents both men, is confident the superstars will be in the ring with each other this year. “As I’ve stated publicly before, we’ve had conversations. “We’ll see where it goes. Adrien Broner and Keith Thurman, both stellar victories, see Pacquiao in good shape – even if a little older. An Auxiliary member of the Boxing Writers Association of America. Pacquiao, 42, and UFC star McGregor have expressed interest in a clash for some time now. That will show when the pair engage in combat. — Audie A. Attar (@AudieAttar) January 31, 2021 “The boxing industry has a history of shady characters being involved,” Paradigm president Audie Attar wrote in an official statement. 679215 Registered office: 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF. However, after the conclusion of UFC 257, plans have changed. Manny Pacquiao and Conor McGregor are on a collision course as a cross-codes battle that is ‘inevitable’ for this year.