The Money Fight might be over, but Conor McGregor is not done cashing in just yet.
After the UFC superstar received a boxing masterclass in the ring from fellow hype specialist and World Champ, Floyd “Money” Mayweather, the Irishman bounced back in the post-interview like only a Irishman can, with his own bottle of whiskey of cause.
McGregor, who apparently loves sipping expensive whiskey from plastic cups,
Conor McGregor and Paddy Holohan, drinking $20,000-a-bottle whiskey out of a plastic cup. The good life. pic.twitter.com/imcOcpdVUy
— Zack Cox (@ZackCoxNESN) January 19, 2015
introduced the world to his snifter with the mandatory shameless punt in the post fight presser.
“Notorious Irish whiskey – coming soon, I’m going to take over the Irish whiskey market… and this is delicious!”
Buy a set of glasses you fucking savages. And I don’t mean savage in the complimentary way I usually use it either. Expensive whiskey in a plastic glass. Fucking animals.
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In May this year, reports filtered in that McGregor was working with a major brand to release his own whiskey. Although the brand was never mentioned, Conor’s love for Midleton will sure excite the speculators.
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On immediate plans McGregor replied, “I’m going to hit Ibiza for a childhood friend’s wedding and going to hire a 100 foot yacht. Those are my plans and then we’ll see what’s next.
The notorious Irishman’s long term plans are a bit more ambitious. Taking a feather out of Floyd’s cap, McGregor is taking aim at the money, hoping to top Forbes list of high-paid athletes. Currently ranked at 24, the boy from Crumlin will have his work cut out to knock Real Madrid’s, Cristiano Ronaldo, off the top spot.
But with almost $100 million in the bank after the Mayweather shuffle, a fetching fashion line – for pimps, endorsement deals and now his own whiskey, McGregor might be well on his way.
