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Taylor opens up on pal McGregor & Paul row but insists she WON’T ‘chin’ YouTuber

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CONOR McGREGOR has not requested compatriot Katie Taylor to chin nemesis Jake Paul on his behalf.

The Irish UFC legend, 33, is concerned in a bitter disagreement with the 25-year-old American YouTube sensation over a possible silly-money struggle that has turned a bit sinister.

The YouTuber is helping to co-promote Taylor's upcoming fight with Amanda Serrano

Paul posted a $50million fight-offer video to McGregor in December 2020 but additionally referred to as him an ‘Irish c***’ and insulted his wife Dee.

When Taylor and Paul visited SunSport HQ on Monday – to assist promote the undisputed light-weight queen’s defence in opposition to the Paul-promoted Puerto Rico icon Amanda Serrano – the rival groups had been saved aside.

And Taylor confirmed McGregor – who has attended a handful of her fights – has not been in contact to name in a favour whereas she is in vary of the controversial celebrity.

“Me and Amanda come from small international locations which might be very proud to punch above our weight within the ring,” she mentioned.

“I come proudly from a path that has been walked by Wayne McCulloch, Barry McGuigan, Steve Collins and Carl Frampton and she or he has legends like Miguel Cotto and Felix Trinidad.

“We convey all our heritage and preventing pleasure and it’ll really feel like our entire international locations are in New York.”

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When reminded of Conor’s disagreement with Paul and requested if issues may get heated, the ice-cool diplomat laughed: “No, they don’t get on.

“However he hasn’t been telling me to chin him.”

Watch Taylor vs Serrano completely reside and worldwide on DAZN April thirtieth.

Supply: The Solar