UFC superstar Conor McGregor is still feeling that itch to get his hands on a boxer.
McGregor, the current UFC lightweight champion, made his professional boxing debut in August, when he suffered a tenth round stoppage at the hands of five division world champion Floyd Mayweather Jr.
McGregor also has a lot of animosity with former champion Paulie Malignaggi. The two fighters had a bad falling out when Malignaggi was working as one of his main sparring partners to prepare for the Mayweather fight.
McGregor feels he was disrespected by a lot of people in the boxing industry in the months leading up to the Mayweather fight - and now he wants to make a statement against a boxer in the UFC.
The MMA star also maintains that referee Robert Byrd was very biased in his fight with Mayweather and prevented him from doing a lot of damage during the fight.
"Originally, [Mayweather] was talking about an MMA bout next. That's what he said before the fight. In my mind, I want to bring one of these motherf***ing boxing guys here. I stepped into their world. I put on a show for my fans and they're talking about confidence, let one of them step into my world... Maybe Malignaggi into a MMA bout or Floyd. We could do a rematch in boxing or like he actually said originally, will do an MMA fight next. There are options for me on the table," McGregor said during an interview conducted by Kong Events & Goldstar Promotions.
"The way they were carrying on before the fight, I just couldn't believe it. I'm a two-weight world champion and they're giving it this like I'm a f***ing rookie, like I'm a day one novice. I'd strangle every single one of them with ease. I was halfway at his back halfway through the first round and Robert Byrd sumo wrestled me off him. I'd like one of them to come over on [the MMA side]. Last time it happened, James Toney came up and got strangled by Randy Couture in less than a minute," McGregor said.
2023-10-19 21:20:02
