November 5, 2024

Chris Eubank reveals how Conor McGregor should have approached Floyd Mayweather fight

Our Rocky - Conor McGregor
Our Rocky – Conor McGregor.

By Give Me Sport

In the aftermath of the Conor McGregor/Floyd Mayweather superfight, colourful former middleweight champ Chris Eubank has blamed the novice Irish boxer’s choice of tactics for his defeat.

Stepping into the pro boxing ring for the first time, the game UFC fighter took the undefeated Mayweather to the 10th round before finally being stopped after running out of gas.

The eccentric Eubank contends the Irishman won half the battle in the pre-bout war of words. 

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“He shouted him down. He antagonized his spirit. He pushed his spirit around – he out shouted him, he out stressed him, he out thought him,” said Eubank.

“His energy was so vibrant it was scary. He had dented the spirit of Floyd Mayweather.

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