UFC star Conor McGregor close to clinching Logan Paul boxing fight

Irish mixed martial arts fighter Conor McGregor has reached a preliminary agreement to fight American social media influencer-turned-fighter Logan Paul in an exhibition boxing match.

McGregor, who was ordered to pay damages last month, after a jury in a civil trial at Ireland's High Court found he assaulted a woman in 2018, has tweeted the fight will take place in India, but has not specified when it will potentially occur.

"I am in preliminary agreements with the Ambani family to face Logan Paul in a boxing exhibition in India," he said. I have agreed.

"I will then seek my return to the Octagon."

Paul - whose younger brother Jake fought 58-year-old former heavyweight champ Mike Tyson in a widely watched Netflix event that strained the streaming platform's servers - also has few fights under his belt.

The 29-year-old survived eight rounds against retired five-division champion Floyd Mayweather, who is 18 years his senior, in an exhibition fight three years ago.

- Reuters