Adding fuel to an already fiery scenario is Nate Diaz, a fighter notorious for his competitive history with McGregor. Emerging from a recent victory over Jorge Masvidal in a boxing bout, Diaz has sent a challenge to the Irishman. Taking to social media (below), Diaz set out the challenge: "I box Crawford and fight Conor next 168 Ifg."

Terence Crawford seems to have a single-minded pursuit of Canelo Alvarez in progress for now, but the pound-for-pound elite and unbeaten four-division champion is finding it hard to deny that he, too,

Terence Crawford vs. Conor McGregor was once on the table. Both parties confirmed a phone call about a two-fight series, one in boxing and one in mixed martial arts, but Crawford says that it's not happening.