Conor sits with Ariel Helwani to discuss his upcoming bout with Mayweather and much more. Here is a recap of what I found interesting.
This is one of my favorite MMA journalists who hosts the MMA Fighting podcast. Today he sits with Conor McGregor on a boxing ring with Conor's own McGregor Sports Entertainment logo as they discuss many hot topics leading into the greatest combat sports event of all time.
0:00 They open discussing sitting in a boxing ring rather than the UFC octagon, and discuss the significance of his logo. This has been 2 years in the making and yet another Mystic Mac prediction coming true.
1:03 Does McGregor remember the first time the thought of fighting Mayweather ran through his mind?
3:50 Conor compares himself to Mayweather on where they both were at by 28 years of age.
4:23 Ariel Helwani acknowledges Conor's son who is present during the interview.
7:10 The significance of the name of his boat he recently purchased. The 188.
8:45 Conor on how his mindset hasn't changed since his fame and fortune.
10:45 The CJ Watson jersey & psychological warfare.
12:20 Accusations of being racist and race baiting.
14:15 The Paulie Malignaggi sparring and knockdown images and video. See the leaked footage of the knockdown:
15:37 The living conditions of his sparring partners including Paulie.
17:06 Does Conor believe the commission will agree to 8 oz gloves rather than the normal 10 oz gloves for their weight class?
18:04 Conor predicts he will knock Mayweather down in the 1st round. He thinks Mayweather may survive the first.
18:20 Boxing aficionados predictions that Conor will not even land a punch. Conors approach to fighting methods and movements compared to Mayweather's.
20:03 Will Conor's next fight be MMA?
20:46 Will Conor clear $100 Million from this fight?
21:17 What will people say about Conor in 50 years after this fight?
This was a great interview. It shows the mindset Conor has going into this fight. What did you think about the knockdown to Paulie? Was it from the punch?
Also, one of the things that stuck out to me was his comments on how he will remember his roots and how he will raise his son, despite being born into wealth.
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