Conor McGregor says Floyd Mayweather is “scared” in the build-up to their multi-million dollar fight on 26 August in Las Vegas.<\/p>\n
Mayweather, 40, said on Thursday that the bout “won’t go the distance”.<\/p>\n
Speaking at a media workout on Friday, McGregor, 29, said: “You know what I heard him say yesterday? Nothing. I saw a man scared… I saw a man trying to talk himself out of it.<\/p>\n
“I’m preparing to win, and to win in devastating fashion.”<\/p>\n
UFC lightweight champion McGregor, who has never boxed professionally, is due to face Mayweather in a 12-round super welterweight boxing bout that could earn both men about $100m.<\/p>\n
Mayweather, who retired in 2015 with an unblemished 49-0 record, has beaten boxers such as Ricky Hatton, Manny Pacquiao and Oscar De La Hoya during his professional career and is aiming to surpass Rocky Marciano’s mark and move to 50-0.<\/p>\n
But McGregor said he expects to defeat the American within 12 rounds.<\/p>\n
The Irishman said: “The story of the fight will be waiting to see who takes a step back first.<\/p>\n
“We all know Floyd is a great defensive boxer and he isn’t going to keep coming forward like he says. If he does, it’s going to be a quick night for me.<\/p>\n
“I have been boxing my whole life so this is not a new experience for me. The critics say that Floyd has been there before. They discredit my training, my skills, my accomplishments.<\/p>\n
“This isn’t new to me though, just like boxing isn’t new to me. I will rule over MMA and boxing with an iron fist after August 26.”<\/p>\n
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Source: BBC<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Conor McGregor says Floyd Mayweather is “scared” in the build-up to their multi-million dollar fight on 26 August in Las Vegas. Mayweather, 40, said on Thursday that the bout “won’t go the distance”. Speaking at a media workout on Friday, McGregor, 29, said: “You know what I heard him say yesterday? Nothing. I saw a […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1345],"tags":[564,7958,10121],"yoast_head":"\n