Crawford declines two-fight deal against McGregor, rejects Octagon

Terence Crawford declines a two-fight deal against Conor McGregor, as the former rejected a chance to appear at the Octagon.

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Terence Crawford, left, and Conor McGregor, right, were being lined up for a two-fight deal. However, Crawford declined the deal.

CRAWFORD DECLINES TWO-FIGHT AGREEMENT AGAINST MCGREGOR IN RING, OCTAGON

Furthermore, Crawford declines the two-fight agreement that was proposed by Turki Alalshikh, chairman of Saudi Arabia’s General Entertainment Authority.

Under the proposed deal, Crawford will fight McGregor first in a boxing ring before the two fighters meet at the Octagon, a venue known for mixed martial arts (MMA) fights.

Moreover, Crawford was not keen on the idea of fighting at the Octagon.

“Me and Conor got on the phone and started politicking to try and figure something out,” Crawford told Bernie Tha Boxer in an interview.

“Man, I’m not getting in no f—– Octagon with you so you can be kicking and elbowing me,” he added.

MCGREGOR RESPECTS CRAWFORD DECISION DESPITE BEING OPEN TO BOTH FIGHTS

Moreover, McGregor respected Crawford’s decision despite the former being open to fighting in both the boxing ring and the Octagon.

“He was like, ‘I respect that. You respect my sport just like I respect your sport,'” Crawford told Bernie.

“You understand that if you got in the Octagon with me, I would be at a disadvantage. Just like if I got in a boxing ring with you, I’d be at a disadvantage,” he added.

The 36-year-old McGregor is no stranger to crossover fights.

He fought Floyd Mayweather in 2017 but lost via 10th-round technical knockout.

However, the two-division UFC champion reportedly earned north of USD100 million and sold 4.3 million pay-per-view buys in that fight.

MMA STAR MADE SURE HE TOLD CRAWFORD WHAT THEY LEFT ON THE TABLE

Furthermore, the MMA star made sure he told Crawford what they left on the negotiating table.

“We would have made a s— ton of money,” Crawford recalled McGregor telling him about the aborted deal.

“It’s going to be hundreds of millions on the line,” McGregor added.

Meanwhile, McGregor is still recovering from a toe injury that stalled his Octagon return against Michael Chandler at UFC 303, supposedly last June.

Moreover, the UFC star remains unsure when he will return to MMA after a four-year hiatus.

Crawford (41-0, 31 KOs) is coming off a narrow unanimous decision victory over Israil Madrimov on August 3.