Ultimate Fighting Championship’s biggest star in Conor McGregor will likely be stepping into the squared circle for his next bout as he has been teasing a brief transition into the world of professional boxing. McGregor had been set on having Floyd Mayweather Jr. as his debut opponent, but it appears he is exploring other options as well.
McGregor took to his social media to reveal that while he has been working solely on boxing lately, he assured his mixed martial arts fans that kicks and grappling was still on his mind. Conor took to his Instagram and shared the following statement as well as a video which you can watch below:
“Here is a reply video I sent one of my protégés who was seeking advice on some boxing only pad work footage they sent me. I believe you will like it. The focus has been solely boxing lately but make no mistakes, the kicking and grappling aspects, and everything else got to do with unlimited free fighting, is still very much present in my thoughts. Floyd may crap his jocks after all and if so I will go back to true fighting or just pick another boxer like manny or something. But whatever that’s another conversation.
I like to build fighters and watch their progression. I have built many to this date, and all unintentionally. One is fighting in the UFC main event this weekend.
When my son is born I will build him up into a multiple free fighting world champion also. Just like his old man. I look forward to it.”
Who do you think McGregor will fight next?
