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Conor McGregor Fires Shots At ‘Flat’ Canelo & ‘Out Of Shape’ GGG

Conor McGregor could be setting up his next boxing match after his program with Floyd Mayweather is concluded. The UFC lightweight champion is set to make his professional boxing debut against, arguably, the greatest of all time in undefeated 49-0 Floyd Mayweather in just two weeks (Sat. August 26, 2017). While Mayweather vs. McGregor has […]

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Conor McGregor could be setting up his next boxing match after his program with Floyd Mayweather is concluded.

The UFC lightweight champion is set to make his professional boxing debut against, arguably, the greatest of all time in undefeated 49-0 Floyd Mayweather in just two weeks (Sat. August 26, 2017). While Mayweather vs. McGregor has been getting most of the love as it pertains to promotion, another massive boxing contest is just over the horizon as well.

WBA (Super), WBC, IBF, and IBO middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin is set to defend his titles against boxing superstar Canelo Alvarez in a boxing purist’s dream fight from the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on September 16, 2017. If McGregor is able to shock the world and pull off a victory against Mayweather, many have begun to ponder the possibility of the Irishman continuing his boxing career against the winner of Golovkin and Alvarez.

McGregor recently spoke to media ahead of his open workout last week and commented on the Canelo vs. GGG bout, taking a few shots at the pair of middleweights (quotes via MMA Mania):

“I’m not really too much of a fan of either of those,” McGregor said. “I think Canelo’s a little but stuck, a little bit flat on his feet. When I watch footage of him I just see him getting peppered — he has no feet under him.”

“Golovkin I think came into camp, for this preparation, badly out of shape. I’m looking at him badly out of shape up in Big Bear and I just see a drained individual,” he said. “So, although they’re supposedly up there as well, I don’t really think they are.”

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Conor McGregor Unimpressed With “Canelo” & Golovkin

Ahead of his boxing debut against Floyd Mayweather Jr. on Aug. 26, Conor McGregor discussed his favorite boxers in the sport at present Unsurprisingly, names such as Muhammad Ali, Prince Naseem Hamed, and Roy Jones Jr. were checked by the UFC lightweight champion. McGregor has never been known to praise opponents in his time fighting […]

Ahead of his boxing debut against Floyd Mayweather Jr. on Aug. 26, Conor McGregor discussed his favorite boxers in the sport at present Unsurprisingly, names such as Muhammad Ali, Prince Naseem Hamed, and Roy Jones Jr. were checked by the UFC lightweight champion. McGregor has never been known to praise opponents in his time fighting […]

Canelo Fractures Thumb, Eyes GGG Fight Next September

Coming off a crushing ninth round knockout victory over Liam Smith to capture the World Boxing Organization (WBO) junior-middleweight title, Canelo Alvarez appears to have sustained a right thumb fracture after landing a shot to Smith’s head in the second round. A Golden Boy Promotions spokesman released the following statement Monday: “Canelo does not need surgery

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Coming off a crushing ninth round knockout victory over Liam Smith to capture the World Boxing Organization (WBO) junior-middleweight title, Canelo Alvarez appears to have sustained a right thumb fracture after landing a shot to Smith’s head in the second round.

A Golden Boy Promotions spokesman released the following statement Monday:

“Canelo does not need surgery and the prognosis is excellent,” it read (courtesy of LA Times).

“Canelo’s hand will be immobilized for the next six weeks, and he will be unable to fight again in 2016. This does nothing to Canelo’s plans to move up and take on the best in the middleweight division next year.”

Canelo’s promoter and boxing legend Oscar De La Hoya had planned for Alvarez to fight once more in December at Madison Square Garden in New York, with the possibility of facing an opponent the calibre of David Lemieux, Billy Joe Saunders or Curtis Stevens.

Due to the severity of the Mexican star’s injury, however, that is no longer a possibility. Golden Boy Promotions President Eric Gomez stated that it is up to Alvarez if he would like to step back into the squared circle in early 2017, or hold out for his scheduled Cinco De Mayo fight in May:

“If he comes off the rest and feels he wants to do a couple fights before [Gennady] Golovkin, we could have a fight in January or February, but he can’t fight in December,” Gomez said.

“It’s up to him as he’s looking forward to September [2017]. September will be the Golovkin fight.”

Gomez also stated that he is expected to meet with Golovkin’s promoter Tom Loeffler:

“Tom texted me and said he’ll reach out to me to meet this week,” Gomez said.

Canelo vs GlovkinWill the two boxing studs finally step into the squared circle against one another come September of next year? Your thoughts?

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