Conor McGregor has no real interest in wagering his total battle purse in opposition to Michael Chandler.
‘The Infamous’ lately took to Twitter to ask if any competing fighters had guess their total battle purse in opposition to one another and adopted by. It’s price noting that regardless of the dearth of that is the UFC, many fighters have tried to place their total battle purse on the road within the sport of boxing. Most lately, Ryan Garcia and Gervonta Davis verbally agreed to the identical forward of their conflict.
In response to Conor McGregor’s question, a fan urged the Irishman to do it in opposition to Michael Chandler. The previous UFC champion replied that he wouldn’t be wagering his battle purse.
The 34-year-old mentioned that he can be conserving his “hard-earned cash” for his household and family members however may contemplate betting a “portion” of his battle purse. McGregor mentioned:
“I make considerably greater than everybody on the roster mixed so it’s not possible. I might guess a portion nonetheless. However it’s ridiculous, and no. This recreation, and the longer you might be in it, will get harder and harder. I’m conserving my hard-earned cash for my family members”
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GSP’s coach offers his ideas on Conor McGregor vs. Michael Chandler
After a hiatus of over two years, McGregor is ready to return to the octagon in opposition to Michael Chandler later this yr. Whereas a date for the battle is but to be introduced, the battle will happen within the welterweight division regardless of the 2 being common light-weight rivals.
Going into the battle, the bout is taken into account to be an evenly matched affair however GSP’s coach Firas Zahabi believes in any other case. Whereas discussing the matchup, Zahabi insisted that Michael Chandler’s explosive nature might play in favor of Conor McGregor, who could be very calculated and exact. He mentioned:
“Conor does rather well when he has a attain benefit… Chandler has large punching energy, he form of level-changes and pounces on you. Nicely, guess what, McGregor loves that. When Aldo pounced on McGregor [he] acquired knocked out. When Eddie Alvarez pounced on McGregor [he] acquired knocked out. [If] you pounce on McGregor, you get counter-punched. McGregor loves that, he performs an extended recreation and if you throw a warmth missile in the direction of him, he counters you… I am not saying Chandler cannot win, I am simply saying stylistically, this may actually profit McGregor.”
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