CONOR MCGREGOR revealed he sent both Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder a bottle of his Proper No. Twelve whiskey as heaped praise on the “special” Gypsy King.
The heavyweight showdown saw the Brit claim the WBC title from the Bronze Bomber American with a TKO victory in Las Vegas on February 22.
Conor McGregor has revealed he sent both Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder a bottle of his Proper No. Twelve whiskey
And the fight, which had the UFC superstar’s whiskey as one of its key sponsors, proved to be a big hit with Notorious as he hailed the new champ for embracing his Irish heritage.
McGregor told Bleacher Report: “Fury vs. Wilder II was my kind of fight.
“A proper fight between two beasts who talk a good game and throw heavy punches, so I was proud to have Proper No. Twelve front and centre during that bout as the title brand.
“If you want to take part, you shy away from big thinking, if you want to take over you make calculated decisions, and in this case, the fight was a blockbuster, and Proper was clearly one of the winners that night right next to Tyson.”
Speaking of the newly-crowned heavyweight king, McGregor continued: “Tyson Fury is special.
“He’s got Irish in his blood.
“I sent both fighters a bottle of my Proper whiskey and they both deserved a Proper shot or two after that bout.
“I deeply respect these fighters! What a show!”
Switching back to his whiskey, McGregor added: “I love Ireland, its land and its people.
“I was born here, I will raise my children here, and I will die here.
“I wanted to make an Irish whiskey brand emblematic of our culture as a whole, something that would make my people proud.”
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Source: Boxing - thesun.co.uk
