{"id":224243,"date":"2017-02-21T09:45:17","date_gmt":"2017-02-21T17:45:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=224243"},"modified":"2017-02-21T09:45:17","modified_gmt":"2017-02-21T17:45:17","slug":"fredde-roach-not-counting-mcgregor-mayweather-superfight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/conor-mcgregor\/fredde-roach-not-counting-mcgregor-mayweather-superfight\/","title":{"rendered":"Fredde Roach not counting McGregor out of Mayweather superfight"},"content":{"rendered":"

Throughout the course of 2017, the possibility of a Conor McGregor<\/a> vs. Floyd Mayweather boxing match has continued to dominate combat sports headlines. While it has been made extremely clear that the odds of a Conor McGregor vs. Floyd Mayweather superfight happening are slim to none<\/a>, talks have continued to progress and give fight fans hope of a potential fight materializing.<\/p>\n

\"Conor<\/p>\n

While in a boxing match, McGregor is of course a heavy underdog due to Mayweather’s undefeated record<\/a>, the power he possesses in his left hand is extremely lethal, and as a result many believe he could actually defeat Mayweather.<\/p>\n

While initially, famed boxing coach Fredie Roach, didn’t give McGregor much of a chance against Mayweather, the famed coach has since changed his tune, telling MMAJunkie<\/a>:<\/p>\n

\u201cHe is a pretty good striker,\u201d Roach said. \u201cThe thing is, Floyd is a great boxer. He\u2019s really good at hitting and not getting hit and so forth. I think it would take a long time for Conor to get ready for a boxing match, a pure boxing match.<\/p>\n

\u201cBut, ya know, one punch can change everything. It\u2019s the sport we\u2019re in. I\u2019m not gonna count him out completely. I think Mayweather is the favorite, yes, but I wouldn\u2019t count anyone out. Because he throws, he throws hard, and he\u2019s not afraid to throw.\u201d<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Prior to that however, Roach had stated:<\/p>\n

\"Conor<\/p>\n

\u201cHe\u2019s [McGregor] fun to watch. He\u2019s a character. But again, he\u2019s not that good of a fighter. He\u2019ll let his hands go and so forth and he\u2019s a little wild and so forth but as far as boxing wise, I mean supposedly he went to Wild Card West and boxed with Chris Van Heerden and Van Heerden told me, he says, \u2018I f***ing killed him.\u2019 But I wasn\u2019t there so I don\u2019t know. But Chris Van Heerden, he\u2019s a tough kid, good boxer. But I just don\u2019t think he\u2019s in that class of boxing.\u201d<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Only time will tell which Roach prediction is accurate.<\/p>\n

This article first appeared on BJPenn.com<\/a> 2\/21\/2017.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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