Speed will be a major focus for UFC Lightweight Champion Conor McGregor in his professional boxing debut.
Next month, McGregor will step into a boxing ring for the first time as a professional when he fights Floyd “Money” Mayweather.
McGregor’s nutritionist, George Lockhart, recently talked to MMAjunkie and explained why speed will be very important in his fight against Mayweather.
“With an MMA match, wrestling, (jiu-jitsu and) having someone on top of you, weight matters. With wrestling it does have a huge effect,” Lockhart said.
“With boxing, I believe speed is key. If I’m bigger than you but can’t hit you, it doesn’t make a whole lot of difference. Not as much grappling, the referee pulls you apart as soon as that does happen. I want to make sure the fighter is lower in weight, the cut is not as big and the reload is not as much.”
Mayweather vs. McGregor will take place Aug. 26 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
