Tony McGregor has some harsh criticisms to say about Khabib's skills calling him an amateur and says there's no way he can handle the power
https://www.sportsjoe.ie/mma/tony-mcgregor-ufc-229-prediction-178685
"He's going to be gone in the first round, without a doubt. There's no way Khabib is going to survive until the second round in this one. He will not be able to stand Conor McGregor's power. Once Conor cracks his skull, that's it. Khabib is going to be too slow. And even if he tries to change and tries to be quick, he's going to fall back to his old ways."
“Conor is going to box him back to the amateur ranks where he belongs"
"To be honest with you, he's actually an amateur. I don't know how he got to this level. Really and truly.He's an amateur fighting amongst amateurs. This Octagon is a different Octagon that he's ever fought in. When he steps into this Octagon on October 6, he's stepping in with a highly-tuned professional - not the amateurs that Khabib has faced."
This is what he said about Floyd for reference:
https://www.bloodyelbow.com/2017/8/...-conor-mcgregor-father-floyd-mayweather-fight
“Under four. That’s what he said, that’s what he’s gonna do. He’s not called Mystic Mac for nothing. He predicts it and he produces it.”
“I don’t think Mayweather has much to produce to cause Conor any difficulty,” Tony said. “I don't think he has the power. He has a lot of defensive moves. Conor can pick them out, he’ll wear him down. Conor has the precision, he has the power, he has that kinetic energy. I don't think Mayweather has experienced that kinetic energy. When Conor connects, I just think Mayweather is gonna fold.”
I think what Conor is going to produce in the T-Mobile on the 26th is nothing short of a seismic shock. It’s going to reverberate right through the whole unarmed combat world. While Mayweather was the best fighter in the world — no one can take that away from him — on the 26th of August, he’s going to be the second best fighter in the world. There can only be one No. 1.”
https://www.sportsjoe.ie/mma/tony-mcgregor-ufc-229-prediction-178685
"He's going to be gone in the first round, without a doubt. There's no way Khabib is going to survive until the second round in this one. He will not be able to stand Conor McGregor's power. Once Conor cracks his skull, that's it. Khabib is going to be too slow. And even if he tries to change and tries to be quick, he's going to fall back to his old ways."
“Conor is going to box him back to the amateur ranks where he belongs"
"To be honest with you, he's actually an amateur. I don't know how he got to this level. Really and truly.He's an amateur fighting amongst amateurs. This Octagon is a different Octagon that he's ever fought in. When he steps into this Octagon on October 6, he's stepping in with a highly-tuned professional - not the amateurs that Khabib has faced."
This is what he said about Floyd for reference:
https://www.bloodyelbow.com/2017/8/...-conor-mcgregor-father-floyd-mayweather-fight
“Under four. That’s what he said, that’s what he’s gonna do. He’s not called Mystic Mac for nothing. He predicts it and he produces it.”
“I don’t think Mayweather has much to produce to cause Conor any difficulty,” Tony said. “I don't think he has the power. He has a lot of defensive moves. Conor can pick them out, he’ll wear him down. Conor has the precision, he has the power, he has that kinetic energy. I don't think Mayweather has experienced that kinetic energy. When Conor connects, I just think Mayweather is gonna fold.”
I think what Conor is going to produce in the T-Mobile on the 26th is nothing short of a seismic shock. It’s going to reverberate right through the whole unarmed combat world. While Mayweather was the best fighter in the world — no one can take that away from him — on the 26th of August, he’s going to be the second best fighter in the world. There can only be one No. 1.”
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