Conor McGregor News

Tom Taylor - July 6, 2017

Conor McGregor‘s August 26 boxing showdown with undefeated legend Floyd Mayweather Jr. is quickly approaching, and his training for the bout is now well underway. Unsurprisingly, McGregor’s training camp for the boxer Mayweather is quite different from his training camp for a typical MMA fight, as he’s focused solely on the sweet science, and not on the other facets of MMA.

Russell Ess - July 4, 2017

Most of those coming from the world of boxing are not giving Conor McGregor much of a chance against Floyd Mayweather. Boxing analyst Max Kellerman is claiming that “The Notorious” will not land a single punch on Mayweather in the course of their fight in the ring. However, what are MMA fighters who also have professional boxing experience saying?

bjpenndotcom - July 4, 2017

The press conference fight fans have been waiting for has been officially announced! According to TheSun.uk, Conor McGregor and Floyd Mayweather will meet on stage for the first time in a highly anticipated press conference at the Wembley Stadium in London “in two weeks time” according to a report released on July 4th.

Russell Ess - July 3, 2017

The #4 UFC ranked lightweight Edson Barboza is simply baffled that Conor McGregor is still the UFC lightweight champion. With McGregor set to fight Floyd Mayweather in a big money boxing fight on August 26, Barboza and the rest of the lightweight division contenders looking for a shot at the belt are stuck waiting around for McGregor to return to the Octagon.

bjpenndotcom - July 1, 2017

More movement to go along with all the huge amount of daily traditional work: mitts, heavy bag, cardio and lots of sparring. Keeping the brain quick, the eyes sharp, the feet light. When such a zero impact drill is involved the 'software is upgraded without damaging the hardware' (John Kavanagh) and extra motor learning and re-patterning can occur at scenarios that are hard to target in traditional sparring in such dosages and frequency. At the same time these are not rehearsed or pre-set sequences. This will need to be transfered later into sparring but provides room for experimentation, growth, research and lots of extra practice to feed into sparring and technical work. A major reason why many fighters can't break through plateus and fail to continue to evolve beyond a certain point is the minimal amount of experimentation, research and trial&error made possible inside a regime of solely heavy sparring rounds from one hand or simple, predetermined and dry technical work from the other. @thenotoriousmma #mcgregorvsmayweather #conormcgregor #idoportal #ufc #boxing #movementculture A post shared by Ido Portal (@portal.ido) on Jun 24, 2017 at 3:03pm PDT

bjpenndotcom - July 1, 2017

UFC lightweight champion Conor McGregor is currently gearing up for his highly anticipated showdown with Floyd Mayweather on August 26th, where the Irish superstar will look to shock the world and hand Mayweather his first professional loss. Ahead of the fight, many question whether or not Conor McGregor has the ability to catch Mayweather, arguably the most defensive fighter of this era, given that he has no professional boxing experience. With that being said, McGregor’s sparring partner, Irish amateur boxing champion Tiernan Bradley, praised McGregor as a boxer in an interview with MMAFighting, saying:

bjpenndotcom - July 1, 2017

Ahead of Conor McGregor’s highly anticipated showdown with Floyd Mayweather on August 26th, the UFC lightweight champion enlisted the help of several elite level boxers to assist him in the monumental task of shocking the world on August 26th. One of the men brought in to aid Conor McGregor is 6 time Irish boxing champion, and Commonwealth silver medalist Tiernan Bradley, who boasts a 98-12 amateur record, and has spent the past 13 years learning to move, and punch, like Floyd Mayweather.

Russell Ess - June 30, 2017

The money fight between Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor is less than two months away from taking place in Las Vegas, Nevada. McGregor has started his camp in Ireland and his coach John Kavanagh says they plan on finishing their camp in Las Vegas. With the boxing match coming up, we haven’t seen or heard of any big name stars joining McGregor’s camp for the potentially record-breaking fight.

bjpenndotcom - June 29, 2017

Tom Taylor - June 29, 2017

On August 26, UFC lightweight champion Conor McGregor will step into the boxing ring with undefeated pugilist Floyd Mayweather Jr. Win or lose, McGregor will make more for this fight than he ever has in mixed martial arts. Much more. This has led many fans to wonder if he’ll even bother returning to the UFC after his fight with Mayweather. Earlier this week, however, McGregor’s coach John Kavanagh gave us some cause for optimism in this regard.

Russell Ess - June 28, 2017

There is no denying that Conor McGregor is one of the biggest stars that mixed martial arts has ever seen. “The Notorious” has already won by being the first to bring two superstars from the world of boxing and MMA still in the height of their careers to meet for a fight, which takes place in the boxing ring on August 26 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Tom Taylor - June 28, 2017

On August 26, UFC lightweight champion Conor McGregor will take his first steps into the professional boxing arena opposite undefeated defensive specialist and possible GOAT Floyd Mayweather Jr. It’s a fight that initially seemed almost impossible, but one that ultimately came to fruition. In the opinion of UFC light heavyweight champion and Fox Sports analyst Daniel Cormier, that fact can be largely attributed to McGregor’s gift for promotion. “Floyd had to listen for this to happen,” Cormier recently told Fight Hype (h/t BloodyElbow). “Floyd had to take notice. How did Conor McGregor, a mixed martial arts guy – he has no boxing experience – get the attention of the pound-for-pound number one fighter in the world, and maybe the best boxer of all-time? How did he do that?”

Tom Taylor - June 27, 2017

Conor McGregor‘s training camp for his August 26 boxing match with Floyd Mayweather Jr. is now well underway. The UFC lightweight champ is currently undergoing a crash course on the sweet science in Ireland, and will soon relocate to Vegas, where he spend the duration of his camp. Today, McGregor shared a number of photos from his latest training session to Twitter. The captions attached to these photos seem  seem to suggest that the Irish superstar is focusing on developing the very same elusiveness for which Mayweather has become famous.

bjpenndotcom - June 27, 2017

UFC lightweight Kevin Lee is fresh off his first round submission win over Michael Chiesa this Sunday in Oklahoma City, which saw him continue his impressive win streak. Prior to the fight, there were reports of Lee training at Floyd Mayweather’s gym in order to help Mayweather prepare for his upcoming August 26th showdown with Conor McGregor. Following his win over Chiesa, Lee revealed that he believes McGregor will be on the decline following his fight with Mayweather.

Tom Taylor - June 27, 2017

The official announcement of UFC lightweight champ Conor McGregor’s boxing match with undefeated defensive great Floyd Mayweather Jr. is now several weeks old. As such, McGregor’s training camp is now well underway. While McGregor is still a significant underdog heading into this fight, his head coach John Kavanagh has suggested that things are going very well as the Irishman prepares for the monumental challenge ahead. In fact, Kavanagh feels McGregor would be ready to fight Mayweather in three weeks – far less than the eight weeks he actually has between now and fight night.

bjpenndotcom - June 27, 2017

This Saturday, famed boxer Manny Pacquiao will step into the Octagon for a highly anticipated return to the ring. Ahead of that fight however, it’s impossible to ignore the magnitude of the impending Conor McGregor vs. Floyd Mayweather boxing match set to take place on August 26th. Ahead of his fight on Saturday, Pacquiao spoke to Yahoo sports to discuss the McGregor-Mayweather fight, and why he feels McGregor has no chance against Mayweather, who will be chasing his 50th professional win when he steps into the ring against McGregor at the T-Mobile Arena.

bjpenndotcom - June 24, 2017

On August 26th, UFC lightweight champion Conor McGregor will look to do what no other man has accomplished, and hand Floyd Mayweather his first professional loss. Leading up to the fight, many have predicted that Conor McGregor‘s best chance at winning the fight lies in his power, which he will look to use to put Mayweather away early, and shock the world. One important tactic Kenny Florian believes McGregor needs to utilize however, isn’t necessarily something he needs to do in the ring.

Russell Ess - June 23, 2017

The massive money fight between Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor is just about two months away. With both fighters training for the boxing match, we got a look at the 40-year-old Mayweather and his physique after coming out of retirement with his last fight taking place in 2015.