Conor McGregor has confirmed that rematching Dustin Poirier is to help him prepare for a boxing match with Manny Pacquiao.<\/p>\n
McGregor has hinted at a fight with Pacquiao for quite some time, yet recently he has agreed to rematch Poirier<\/a>. “The Diamond” claimed the Irishman only wanted the fight to help him prepare for his return to boxing against a southpaw<\/a> in Pacquiao.<\/p>\n \u201cGoing back to why I think he wants this fight, it\u2019s because he\u2019s angling to fight Pacquiao. That was in the news. So I don\u2019t know if the UFC wants him to fight one more time before they allow him to fight Pacquiao or if he just wants to get one more this year before starting next year with the Pacquiao fight, but what better way to do it against another southpaw? I think that might be his mindset,\u201d Poirier said Teddy Atlas\u2019 podcast<\/a>. \u201cHe wants to fight another southpaw before he fights another southpaw. I don\u2019t know what\u2019s going on, but I think that\u2019s what the alignment is.\u201d<\/p>\n Now, Conor McGregor took to social media to confirm that is indeed the case.<\/p>\n Correct. Southpaw box style. Continue to sharpen my MMA skills with some tough competition, while leading into my Manny bout preparation. — Conor McGregor (@TheNotoriousMMA) October 13, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n
It\u2019s not easy going between both sports and then coming back to the one sport again.
Just want to keep sharp guys, that\u2019s all. It\u2019s only fair. https:\/\/t.co\/PnjHb4VP9j<\/a><\/p>\n