Apparently, UFC Lightweight Champion Conor McGregor is dominating all of his opponents during sparring sessions.
McGregor is currently training to make his professional boxing debut. Later this month, McGregor is scheduled to fight Floyd “Money” Mayweather.
Over the past few weeks, McGregor has brought in numerous sparring partners, including Paulie Malignaggi, and according to McGregor’s striking coach, he’s been dominating everyone.
“Conor is killing it in sparring. He’s not getting touched, you know what I mean?” Owen Roddy told ESPN. “He can do as many rounds as we want because he’s doing so well.
“One thing I’ve noticed in camp is that week after week, he becomes twice the fighter he was. I’ve said this before, talking about MMA, that every fight, the ‘New Conor’ would smash the ‘Old Conor.’ Well, that’s happening every week this camp. Knowing what he’s doing, and how much he’ll improve in the next four weeks, I’m excited for people to see it.”
Roddy went on to say that McGregor’s greatest tool in his fight against Mayweather may be his mind.
“Floyd is smaller in height and size,” Roddy said. “Conor is a little bigger and stronger. I don’t think that plays as big a part as the battle of the minds, the brains. I honestly believe no one has a better brain in combat sports than Conor.
“I’ve watched him for 16 years. I’ve watched every single person that’s come into the gym and it doesn’t matter what level they are, straight up boxers, high-level amateurs, Thai boxers, world-class MMA fighters, I’ve watched Conor read them and pick them apart time after time. You can’t coach that. I’ve never seen anybody else able to do it. There’s no doubt to me he can do it to any man.”
