Conor McGregor warns Floyd Mayweather only Bruce Lee could prepare him for their fight
CONOR McGREGOR warned Floyd Mayweather that only sparring with Bruce Lee would prepare the boxer for what is coming for him.
Mayweather, 40, has trained with fellow boxers in the run-up to his cross-sports bout against UFC king McGregor.
Only Bruce Lee could help Floyd Mayweather prepare for Conor McGregor, insists the IrishmanRex FeaturesConor McGregor speaks to TheMacLife ahead of his fight against Floyd MayweatherYouTube/TheMacLife
The Irishman, on the other hand, has drafted in the likes of former two-weight boxing champion Paulie Malignaggi to help him adjust to Mayweather’s style.
McGregor, 28, told TheMacLife: “What other mixed martial artist is there like me? He’d need to reincarnate Bruce Lee, and that would be the only person he could bring in that could mimic me with the way that I’m coming at him.
“I am not like any other mixed martial artist. I am not like any other boxer. I am in a league of my own, and I’ll prove that August 26.”
And he insists he is ready for the performance of his lifetime in what will be a revolutionary fight.
He said: “Everything has been absolutely perfect.
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“We’re ready to go to put on the performance of a lifetime, of my lifetime – of my team’s lifetime and we’re ready to go and change the face of the fight game once again.”
On his preparation for the mega-fight, McGregor said: “I’ve taken this very seriously, no stone has been left unturned.
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“From nutrition, from the cardio side, from the rounds, from the rule set, from the canvas of the ring, from the size — the tension in the ropes, I’m a true professional here and this is how I do it.”
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