"Conor McGregor is going to get killed
boxing." That is the view of former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson ahead
of next month's blockbuster showdown with Floyd Mayweather Jr.
UFC champion McGregor will step out of the octagon
and into the ring to fight unbeaten boxer Mayweather in Las Vegas on August 26.
Many have weighed in on who will win the hyped fight
and now Tyson has voiced his opinion as Mayweather puts his perfect 49-0 record
on the line against the unproven Irishman.
"McGregor is going to get killed boxing,"
Tyson told Barstool Sports on Monday. "Boxing? I got mad because I thought
they were going to use MMA rules against boxing because that's what it's all
about: Can the boxer beat the MMA guy?"
Part of the stipulations for the fight is that it
would be purely boxing — McGregor would not be allowed to use MMA rules and
would have to follow the boxing guideline.
Tyson continued: "[McGregor] put his dumb ass
in a position where he's gonna get knocked out because [Mayweather has] been
doing this all his life since he was a baby. [McGregor] can't kick and grab and
stuff ... He's not going to stand much of a chance."
Despite Tyson's little faith in McGregor's abilities
as a boxer, he did concede that the 29-year-old is extremely entertaining and
that the match will be worth watching.
"Conor is a character. Floyd has never met a
character like this," Tyson said when talking about McGregor calling
Mayweather "boy" during the fight's promotional tour.
"I want to say hey, it's disrespectful, but
it's so funny I can't."
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