McGregor is known as one of the greatest strikers in the UFC, with a number of his opponents not able to survive his devastating pull-back left-hand counter. However, how quickly will the Irishman have learnt the many nuances of boxing, with some skills that Mayweather has honed day in, day out for the last 30 decades?
But McGregor is nowhere near the first fighter to chance his arm in a different game. From Muhammad Ali to Kimbo Slice, Ray Mercer to James Toney-- the two sports of boxing and MMA have regularly seen themselves entwining in surprising new ways.
It's often forgotten that even The Best took a part in a bizarre mismatch of boxing vs MMA. In 1976, as Ali's storied career was beginning to approach the end, he agreed to face Japan's biggest pro wrestling star. Why? "Six million dollars, that's why," was his now legendary reply.
Inoki was on his toes to get the first 14 seconds of the very first three-minute round, and then lay flat on his back throughout. His approach to the fight meant that it took until the seventh round for Ali to throw his first punch. He'd throw five more before the fight was declared a draw, with both making hasty exits in the ring amid a chorus of jeers.
A national Golden Gloves middleweight champion as an amateur and riding a 15-fight win streak in his regular sport, Art Jimmerson was no joke. Unfortunately, UFBut MC 1 was. The tournament of clashing styles pitted against the fighter against Brazilian jiu jitsu celebrity Royce Gracie, and when the fight went into the mat, Jimmerson had no chance.
Bizarrely, Jimmerson fought with just one glove on, after future UFC refJohn McCarthy told him it may be difficult for the referee to put him tapping out wearing a heavy boxing glove. That is exactly the way the fight ended -- though Jimmerson was obviously intrigued by his first foray into MMA. He now works as the head boxing coach at the UFC Gym in Torrance, California.
The fight between former world heavyweight boxing champion Mercer and reigning UFC heavyweight champ Syliva was meant to be a boxing game. But the New Jersey state athletic commission refused to sanction it, forcing a movement into the cage, with 4 ounce gloves.
Ahead of the fight there was a gentlemen's agreement between the pair that they would only throw punches at one another, thus rendering the contest a de facto boxing match. But it took Sylvia only moments to break that agreement, when he struck Mercer with a tough inside leg kick. Mayweather vs Mcgregor live streaming channels, Mayweather vs Mcgregor live online, Watch Mayweather vs Mcgregor online
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