Former UFC lightweight champion Conor Mcgregor has earned a lot of fame and money in UFC. Not only he dominated the UFC, but he also made a significant impact in the boxing world when he fought boxing legend Floyd Mayweather Jr. McGregor vs Mayweather was one of the biggest fights in the boxing world. Recently, McGregor disclosed how Roy Jones Jr. helped him to fight Floyd Mayweather Jr. on equal grounds. Follow UFC News Updates with Insidesport.IN
Conor McGregor details using moves from Roy Jones Jr.’s playbook against Floyd Mayweather
Recently, Conor McGregor took to his Instagram to appreciate boxing veteran Roy Jones Jr. The former UFC Champion gave his honest thoughts on Roy Jones detailing how pleased he was to meet him in person. He also added how Roy Jones’ moves helped him against Floyd Mayweather.
Conor McGregor posted a photo with Roy Jones Jr. where he described the multi-division champion. He described how the “backhand uppercut” he pulled on Floyd Mayweather from Roy Jones Jr.’s playbook during his big boxing match.
You can see the Instagram post below:
https://www.instagram.com/p/CsIXYG_uqUC/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==
For those who don’t know Roy Jones Jr., the boxing world recognizes him as the multi-division champion as he held the championship belts in four weight classes. From starting his career as a light middleweight, he made it all the way up to the Heavyweight division winning the heavyweight title.
Roy Jones Jr. is also known as the “Superman” who currently holds the record of longest active boxer in the heavyweight division. With impressive title wins and exciting bouts, he has left a symbolic remark in boxing history.
At the end of the post, Conor McGregor also named Roy Jones Jr. as the greatest boxer of the modern era.
Who won McGregor vs Mayweather?
Conor McGregor vs Floyd Mayweather became the biggest money fight in boxing history. Both fighters competed at light middleweight in a much-anticipated fight. The former UFC Champion started the bout with an impressive style dominating Floyd Mayweather. The first 3 rounds completely sided McGregor, however, he became fatigued as the fight progressed further.
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Eventually, in the 9th round, Floyd Mayweather landed powerful punches on McGregor which resulted in a TKO in the 10th round. This ended the bout with Floyd Mayweather defeating Conor McGregor. Boxing legend Mike Tyson gave an “A” grade to McGregor for proving a dominant fighter in the ring. This fight also drew worldwide attention and increased PPV buys becoming the second-highest PPV sales.
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