UFC star Nate Diaz believes boxers are underestimating UFC Lightweight Champion Conor McGregor.
In a recent interview, Diaz defended McGregor when talking about boxers who think McGregor will get embarrassed in his upcoming boxing match against Floyd “Money” Mayweather.
Diaz says the boxers who critique McGregor are one-dimensional, and McGregor is a better overall fighter.
“Boxers are clowns sometimes now,” Diaz said. I’m never taking the MMA fighters over the boxer’s die when it comes to punching and (expletive) but I’m like ‘don’t be talking (expletive).’ (They say MMA fighters) would get embarrassed. It’s ridiculous yeah, but we’re talking real fighting now you one-dimensional boxing (expletives) this is real life shit, you’ll get embarrassed.”
Diaz is the only fighter in the UFC to defeat McGregor inside the Octagon. In 2016, Diaz and McGregor fought on two separate occasions with each fighter winning one fight.
McGregor will fight Mayweather in a boxing match on Aug. 26 in Las Vegas.
