The Roy Jones comparison with Conor now in effect

[Deleted member 196663]

Roy Jones went to heavyweight and jumped back to 175 to defend his title and was never the same. Ironically, the guy that beat him, Antonio Tarver, also became a heavyweight for the filming of the Rocky movie, and when he returned to 175 he was never the same either.

After bulking up, Conor is coming back to a weight class he already had difficulty making. Healthwise, this seems like such a bad idea. I hope he gets some real experts in there to help him with dieting, or at least Mike Dolce.

 

[ShinyaAokiFan]

Dee Devlin is drawing up the dietary plan to return to 145 as we speak fellas.

 

[shococham]

Biggest difference between the two is the age factor as Jones was in his 30's when he pulled the move. But CM is still in his 20's and there is a lot to be said for the amount of damage they both had at the stage of their careers when they went up and down in weights.

 

[YoureNotAboutIt]

Agreed, I hope his performance doesn't take a hit after this next weight cut..good chance of it being worse than the others.

 

[Snowfist]

He is in a tough spot now.

 

[pudgelarson36]

He really didnt look to me like he gained any muscle, just far less lean. But I agree, him making 145 again seems like it will be hell.

 

[The lord of bones]

Roy Jones went to heavyweight and jumped back to 175 to defend his title and was never the same. Ironically, the guy that beat him, Antonio Tarver, also became a heavyweight for the filming of the Rocky movie, and when he returned to 175 he was never the same either.

After bulking up, Conor is coming back to a weight class he already had difficulty making. Healthwise, this seems like such a bad idea. I hope he gets some real experts in there to help him with dieting, or at least Mike Dolce.

He works with George Lockhart

 

[DeadlyDuddly]

Roy Jones went to heavyweight and jumped back to 175 to defend his title and was never the same. Ironically, the guy that beat him, Antonio Tarver, also became a heavyweight for the filming of the Rocky movie, and when he returned to 175 he was never the same either.

After bulking up, Conor is coming back to a weight class he already had difficulty making. Healthwise, this seems like such a bad idea. I hope he gets some real experts in there to help him with dieting, or at least Mike Dolce.

I don't think McGregor did bulk up , you can't bulk up in that period of time , not with genuine useable muscle .

He simply came in at what i suspect is his natural weight without making a weight cut (168-170lb ). He probably loses 8-10 of those pounds during his training camp , then weight cuts the rest in the 24 hours before the fight through dehydration .(145lb limit)

 

[CJohnny]

How much time did Jones take from between the fights is what you should had posted.

If Conor fights in 4 months then his chin will probably feel it. If he takes time to recover, he will do fine.