Ilia Topuria eyes fight with boxing world champion: following in Conor McGregor’s footsteps

Ilia Topuria continues to draw inspiration from Conor McGregor’s career highlights. After claiming his second UFC belt, the Georgian fighter now has his sights set on boxing’s biggest names, reports jay.kz.

The lightweight champion wants to recreate the blockbuster showdown between McGregor and Floyd Mayweather. Topuria is ready to face the winner of the Crawford vs. Álvarez bout. On the Nelkboys stream, the UFC champ called on Turki Alalshikh to organize the fight.