Without fighting for over three years, Conor McGregor You can complain about anything, except for the lack of options. This time, the one who opened the door for a possible fight against the former UFC featherweight (up to 65,7 kg) and lightweight (up to 70,3 kg) champion was the multiple world boxing champion Canelo Alvarez placeholder image.
A longtime rival of McGregor, Alvarez responded to journalist Manouk Akopyan that he would have no problem facing the Irishman in the noble art. The Mexican assured that he would have no difficulty in knocking out his rival 'whenever he wanted to'.
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“Why not? Let’s show that boxing is better than MMA. It’s very easy money. I would knock him out whenever I wanted. One round, two rounds, three rounds, whenever I wanted,” replied the Mexican.
A duel against the multiple world boxing champion Canelo Alvarez placeholder image wouldn't exactly be something unprecedented for the career of Conor McGregor. In 2017, when he was a two-time UFC champion, the Irishman was cleared by the organization to face then world champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. On that occasion, the 'Notorious' ended up being knocked out in the tenth round.
Six years later, Conor McGregor is on a downward trend. With just one win in the last six years, the Irishman has been out of competition for just over three years, since July 2021, when he suffered a serious leg injury in a trilogy defeat against Dustin poirier.
Yes, Canelo Alvarez placeholder image returns to the ring this Saturday (14), when he defends the WBA, WBC and WBO super middleweight belts against Edgar Berlanga at the T-Mobile Arena, in Las Vegas, in the United States.
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