Poirier accused McGregor of giving money to charity

The incident started on April 9, when McGregor posted a photo of training on Facebook with the caption: “Start with a prediction! I will win the third match with Poirier with a straight kick in the nose. In the fourth inning. Poirier’s nose needed a manipulation, and I was that nose lift surgery. “

On April 12, the American boxer protested when he reported that McGregor did not transfer the $ 500,000 charity money as committed. Specifically, on the eve of the UFC 257 event, the Irish boxer nicknamed “The Notorious” promised to transfer the above money to the charity fund “Good Fight Foundation” founded by Poirier and his wife.

“Interesting prediction. McGregor also expected to donate a sum of money to my fund, but your team stopped responding after the January battle. See you on July 10, we will pay in full.” enough, “Poirier wrote on Twitter.

Not long after that, McGregor explained to the opponent’s accusation. He wrote on Twitter: “It’s charity money, not debt. We have been waiting for a concrete plan for how to use it, but have not yet received it. That’s what I still do with every charity, number one. Where would that money go, or just go away – it happened to so many charities, a sad fact. “

Poirier also responded immediately: “It is true that the money was not the debt. You were the one who made the offer, and we accepted. And as I said, your team does not respond to their emails. I am concerned with how that money will be spent. “

According to Sun (UK), this noise about charity money will definitely make the rematch between Dustin Poirier and Conor McGregor on July 10 at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas become hotter. Poirier and McGregor used to meet twice, and each won one match. In 2014, McGregor knocked out his opponent in the first half. But to the rematch at UFC 257 in January 2021, Poirier successfully regained his revenge, defeating McGregor with a technical knock-out in the second half.

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