Crawford denies McGregor claim of $200 million fight offer

Retired boxing champion Terence Crawford has publicly denied a claim by UFC star Conor McGregor that he turned down a $200 million offer for a two-fight crossover deal. Crawford, who retired from boxing in December 2025 with an undefeated 42-0 record, stated the lucrative package described by McGregor was never formally presented to him.

The dispute stems from recent interviews on The Ariel Helwani Show. McGregor claimed that he, Crawford, and Saudi Arabian official Turki Alalshikh had discussed a deal worth hundreds of millions, specifically $200 million, for a fight under mixed martial arts rules followed by a boxing match. McGregor asserted that Crawford declined, saying he did not want to be kicked.

Crawford directly refuted that account. He confirmed there was a conversation involving the three parties but insisted the specific $200 million figure was never offered to him. He characterized McGregor's claim as a lie. Crawford acknowledged that during a FaceTime call with McGregor, he joked, "You ain't about to be kicking on me, Conor," but drew a distinction between that banter and rejecting a formal nine-figure contract.

The former undisputed welterweight and super...