In another era could Conor McGregor have been a great boxer?

[sentax]

This working class irishman with a fighter's mentality seems like the prototype for the old school boxer of yesteryear.

However due to the time he grew up in MMA was the more attractive venue for him to get into.

If he had come up a few decades earlier could he have become a great boxer?

[anonymous2.0]

This working class irishman with a fighter's mentality seems like the prototype for the old school boxer of yesteryear.

However due to the time he grew up in MMA was the more attractive venue for him to get into.

If he had come up a few decades earlier could he have become a great boxer?

A few decades earlier at welterweight, so circa the 90s?

Pernell Whitaker
Ike Quartey
Félix Trinidad
Meldrick Taylor
Buddy McGirt
Oscar De La Hoya

Yup I can see Conor Mcgregor beating all of them

[HeadShots]

his waist is too small. that body cannot absorb punishment.

[Boksfan]

No, Mcgregor is trash. Paulie would body bag him.

[sentax]

A few decades earlier at welterweight, so circa the 90s?

Pernell Whitaker
Ike Quartey
Félix Trinidad
Meldrick Taylor
Buddy McGirt
Oscar De La Hoya

Yup I can see Conor Mcgregor beating all of them

He only did 145 lbs in MMA due to the weight cutting culture there.

He'd have fought at light middleweight arguably.

[FinitoxDinamita]

his waist is too small. that body cannot absorb punishment.

Lol good point. If he had trained early, who knows.

[jmrf4435]

if pauli could mcgregor could.

I'm sorry

[giant_king]

If he started early he would have been good.every boxer can't be a deontay type fighter and start super late and become a champion.thats a god given gift.some have to start young and work they way up.which is okay.

[Robbie Barrett]

If he started early he would have been good.every boxer can't be a deontay type fighter and start super late and become a champion.thats a god given gift.some have to start young and work they way up.which is okay.

McGregor trained boxing as a kid.

[Summilux]

If he trained early, with the right people, and took it seriously, the answer would be NO!