UFC Irish Superstar Conor McGregor started out in Boxing, praised by Prince Naseem

[hectari]

He was a very promising young Amateur boxer who gave up on his dream of going to the Olympics when he met a friend in school who was into Mixed Martial Arts and transferred into MMA.

So if Conor McGregor wins its also a win for those who say that if you start out in boxing you can never transition into Mixed Martial Arts at the top level.

McGregor out strikes the majority of the strikers due to his distance gauge which he learned from his early days in boxing. Most UFC fighters have no clue how to measure distance and strike zone.

He also has the approval of Prince Naseem Hamed as most enigmatic fighter right now



He is also a huge draw, his very first ppv headline and he is drawing thousands of people at weigh ins.

[aldo5408]

Isnt he fighting a dude that already lost to the Champion.

[Ryn0]

Isnt he fighting a dude that already lost to the Champion.

Meant to fight the Champ but Champ pulled out injured, actually might be a harder fight for him. Mcgregor is very good standing up where Aldo likes to fight. Mendes is a decent guy on the mat. You can tell Mcgregor has some boxing in his background, that counter.

[ironmt]

He was a very promising young Amateur boxer who gave up on his dream of going to the Olympics when he met a friend in school who was into Mixed Martial Arts and transferred into MMA.

So if Conor McGregor wins its also a win for those who say that if you start out in boxing you can never transition into Mixed Martial Arts at the top level.

McGregor out strikes the majority of the strikers due to his distance gauge which he learned from his early days in boxing. Most UFC fighters have no clue how to measure distance and strike zone.

He also has the approval of Prince Naseem Hamed as most enigmatic fighter right now



He is also a huge draw, his very first ppv headline and he is drawing thousands of people at weigh ins.

Boxing Is my passion and something I follow like a religion as I'm sure Is the case with a lot of other members on this board. The UFC on the other hand Is a different story. I catch a UFC event on occasion but It's not something I have to see, unlike boxing. What Is the story with Conor Mccregor? What has he accomplished that makes him the draw that he obviously Is?

[Cinci Champ]

lets be honest here this guy is copying mayweather to a t the difference is hes not as good at his sport as mayweather is at his. im sure he will be more liked then mayweather but most stuff he does is a complete rip off in some ways besides when he lets his act go

[ea22]

Boxing Is my passion and something I follow like a religion as I'm sure Is the case with a lot of other members on this board. The UFC on the other hand Is a different story. I catch a UFC event on occasion but It's not something I have to see, unlike boxing. What Is the story with Conor Mccregor? What has he accomplished that makes him the draw that he obviously Is?

Exciting to watch, Irish fanbase gives him boost, brash, unapologetic, and knows how to sell fights. I don't like the guy but he is definitely a personality.

[W1LLPARK3R]

Being a good boxer in MMA simply means he wouldn't make a very good professional boxer...

[Ryn0]

Boxing Is my passion and something I follow like a religion as I'm sure Is the case with a lot of other members on this board. The UFC on the other hand Is a different story. I catch a UFC event on occasion but It's not something I have to see, unlike boxing. What Is the story with Conor Mccregor? What has he accomplished that makes him the draw that he obviously Is?

Big mouth, large following, KO power good record only beaten one guy in the top 5 though.

Best trash talker in sport and dominated every guy hes fought recently. Early record defeats tends to be discounted in MMA.

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lets be honest here this guy is copying mayweather to a t the difference is hes not as good at his sport as mayweather is at his. im sure he will be more liked then mayweather but most stuff he does is a complete rip off in some ways besides when he lets his act go

how is he copying mayweather in any way? the throne pic? thats one of the most standard photo shoot themes for athletes

can't think of anything else they have in common

[TRTboy]

lets be honest here this guy is copying mayweather to a t the difference is hes not as good at his sport as mayweather is at his. im sure he will be more liked then mayweather but most stuff he does is a complete rip off in some ways besides when he lets his act go

He's more Nas hamed than mayweather because he actually knocks people out. He talks **** but he doesn't mind getting in a scrap.