MMA champ Brendan Loughnane open to boxing switch after hailing Jake Paul and eyes spot on YouTuber star’s undercard
BRENDAN LOUGHNANE is eyeing a switch to boxing and a spot on Jake Paul’s undercard after throwing his support to the American.
Loughnane last year went all the way in the Professional Fighters League’s 2022 season in the featherweight division.
It earned him PFL’s $1million prize cheque and title belt with the British star back this year to defend his crown.
But Loughnane is open to a cross over to the boxing ring in the future, like he did for a 2021 exhibition bout in Manchester.
He said: “I’d love to box. After the first season PFL allowed me to box, headlining the Manchester Arena boxing.
“I’m probably the only person that’s ever going to headline the same arena for two sports and that was sick.
“I would absolutely love to box again and I’m hoping now with Jake coming over and Francis [Ngannou] talking about boxing, obviously with PFL’s grace and help to box as well, why not?”
Ngannou, 36, and YouTuber-turned boxer Paul, 26, are both signed to the PFL and set to make their promotional debuts in 2024.
But first, Ngannou in talks to make a lucrative boxing debut while Paul returns to the ring on August 5 against Nate Diaz, 38.
And Loughnane, 33, would have no hesitation in featuring on one of the social media sensation’s undercards.
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He said: “I would love to, I’m not into all this slating YouTubers and, ‘I don’t want to be around that.’
“So what? Move with the times, all these people that get caught up with, ‘I’m not doing a Jake Paul undercard.’ Why?
“You’re gonna get 100 per cent move views than if you wasn’t on it. Why do people are so much?
“Good on you Jake lad. Good on you.”