Dublin, Ireland /
Conor McGregor may not be the same dominant athlete in cfu than a few years ago; Speaking of sports, it is clear that it is less, the knockout suffered against Dustin Poirier in January confirms it, but the guy is a business genius and Mexico can already give evidence for a bottle of whiskey.
McGregor sells his whiskey to a Mexican company
Mexican company Becles, tequila producer José Cuervohas announced purchase of the brand of whiskey Correct no. 12, created by McGregor, about which it is not known if he will continue to be involved in any of the processes.
How much money will McGregor earn for his whiskey?
According to the Irish press, Conor could receive 130 million euros, as Becles bought all the shares of Eire Born Spirits, the company with which the athlete launched his whiskey in 2018.
Magazine Forbes has placed the UFC star in The 16th highest paid athlete in the world in 2020, after earning $ 16 million from “endorsement contracts” and $ 32 million from “salary / earnings”. In this total of $ 48 million The profit of about 40 million generated by the alcohol business is not included.
McGregor is criticized in Ireland
A The Notorious the claims came from his homeland, but not for the sale of whiskey to the Mexican company, but for go to a store to buy it without following the minimum health protocols for the coronavirus pandemic.
The fighter uploaded a video on Instagram in which he mocks “how expensive the bottle is, but never use an antibacterial mask or gel, for which his compatriots described him as a “bad example”.
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