CHRIS EUBANK JR has delivered his verdict on the Conor McGregor vs Floyd Mayweather combat extravaganza.
The fight in Las Vegas on August 26 is destined to be one-way traffic – with Mayweather doing virtually all the driving.
That’s the verdict of Eubank Jr, who insists: “Do I believe it will be competitive, probably not – no.
“I think Floyd will dominate Conor everywhere. Will I still be watching? Of course, I will. It’s going to be a spectacle and a massive event with big hype.
“Regardless the outcome of the fight, it’s putting boxing at the top of all sports around the world.
“This is going to be the biggest sporting spectacle of the year and the whole world will be watching. For that reason, I will be there ringside taking it all in.”
Eubank Jr, talking exclusively to The Independent, went on: “Let’s be honest - Conor is an amazing MMA fighter, but MMA and boxing are two different sports and there are no two ways about it.
“The only thing we’ve seen with Conor boxing wise are the clips of him sparring and the clips we’ve seen haven’t been that great. I don’t know if there are other videos, but the ones I’ve seen have always someone saying something negative about his boxing.
“In my opinion, what Floyd will do to Conor in the ring, is what Conor would do to Floyd in the Octagon. It’s no contest.
"Floyd is pound-for-pound and Conor is not. Conor is a great MMA fighter, but he’s not a great boxer and he’s not proven himself in the boxing ring."
Eubank Jr. makes the first defence of his IBO super middleweight title against veteran Arthur Abraham at Wembley Arena on July 15.
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