Conor McGregor has aimed a ruthless dig at Jake Paul's injury sustained in his knockout defeat against Anthony Joshua in a now-deleted social media post.
Paul suffered a devastating sixth-round defeat to Joshua in their professional heavyweight contest.
'The Problem Child' managed to survive five rounds before succumbing to 'AJ' in the sixth round.
Joshua landed a vicious punch on his opponent's chin that crumbled him to the canvas, with the YouTuber-turned-boxer failing to beat the count.
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Paul suffered a broken jaw as he has been tipped to retire from boxing.
Despite losing the second fight of his pro career and breaking his jaw in two places, Paul remains upbeat as he shared a rousing message on Christmas.
"God is great. Broken jaw but brain and spine all clear. Never been more motivated," he wrote in a post on social media.
“Merry Christmas to all around the world. Never stop trying to be great. You are guaranteed 100% failure if you don’t try.”
Naturally, Paul garnered plenty of attention online, including McGregor, who left a savage comment.
He referenced his liquid diet as a result of his broken jaw, telling him to enjoy his 'Christmas smoothies'.
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McGregor posted: "Indeed! God is great! Enjoy your Christmas smoothies, bro."
In typical fashion, his message was later deleted.
Conor McGregor teases UFC comeback in fight against long-time rival
McGregor hasn't fought since his defeat to Dustin Poirier at UFC 264 in July 2021.
He was due to return to the famed Octagon when he was matched against Michael Chandler at UFC 303 in the summer of 2024.
But the 37-year-old was forced to withdraw after suffering a toe injury in training camp.
Chandler remains on his radar as he teased a showdown against the veteran American at the proposed UFC White House card next summer.
The Irishman shared a montage on social media, accompanied with what appears to be a White House emoji.
Chandler had been holding out for McGregor until he returned to action against Paddy Pimblett in April.
He was stopped in the third round of their lightweight clash at UFC 314.
Topics: Jake Paul, Conor McGregor, Boxing, UFC
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