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1. A McGregor win does not = MMA > boxing. Why not? Well McGregor is light years beyond the typical boxing standard seen in MMA. You've got heavyweights in 4oz gloves in those cages and even they can't come close to his 90% KO rate.
2. McGregor began his fighting career in boxing and is a student of the game (his coach says McGregor has for as long as they've been a team showed him video of boxers / fights / techniques) - He is NOT a wrestler or jiu jitsu expert that did some pad work.
MMA fans won't get to gloat should McGregor win, as huge portions of them resent how McGregor's success has been built on his boxing foundation and seeing his boxing handle the wrasslin from the likes of Chad Mendes and Eddie Alvarez.
McGregor is the closest thing we have to a boxer in MMA and his rise to the top is bothersome to many an MMA "purist"
3. McGregor's no nonsense "make it happen" stance with regard to matchmaking will see the best want to fight the best and challenge themselves. In the UFC Jon Jones is now finally prepared to challenge himself at heavyweight, calling out Brock Lesnar. Jones says this move out of his comfort zone was "McGregor inspired"
Anyone looking for the spotlight in the same sport as McGregor knows they must make big fights. We've already seen lomachenko rigondeaux hype picking up steam since McGregor mentioned them. He will be a catalyst for change, a welcome detour from the current and jaded record-padding, must-stay-undefeaded mindset.
So everyone needs to relax and understand that this isn't MMA > boxing and should McGregor do the impossible it will not only be not a disaster for boxing, but it might be just what boxing needs.
2. McGregor began his fighting career in boxing and is a student of the game (his coach says McGregor has for as long as they've been a team showed him video of boxers / fights / techniques) - He is NOT a wrestler or jiu jitsu expert that did some pad work.
MMA fans won't get to gloat should McGregor win, as huge portions of them resent how McGregor's success has been built on his boxing foundation and seeing his boxing handle the wrasslin from the likes of Chad Mendes and Eddie Alvarez.
McGregor is the closest thing we have to a boxer in MMA and his rise to the top is bothersome to many an MMA "purist"
3. McGregor's no nonsense "make it happen" stance with regard to matchmaking will see the best want to fight the best and challenge themselves. In the UFC Jon Jones is now finally prepared to challenge himself at heavyweight, calling out Brock Lesnar. Jones says this move out of his comfort zone was "McGregor inspired"
Anyone looking for the spotlight in the same sport as McGregor knows they must make big fights. We've already seen lomachenko rigondeaux hype picking up steam since McGregor mentioned them. He will be a catalyst for change, a welcome detour from the current and jaded record-padding, must-stay-undefeaded mindset.
So everyone needs to relax and understand that this isn't MMA > boxing and should McGregor do the impossible it will not only be not a disaster for boxing, but it might be just what boxing needs.
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