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LAS VEGAS – FEBRUARY 25: Mike Tyson boxes Frank Bruno at the Hilton Hotel-Casino on February 25, 1989 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Tyson defeated Bruno with a TKO in Round 5. (Focus on Sport via Getty Images)

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LAS VEGAS – FEBRUARY 25: Mike Tyson boxes Frank Bruno at the Hilton Hotel-Casino on February 25, 1989 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Tyson defeated Bruno with a TKO in Round 5. (Focus on Sport via Getty Images)
Conor McGregor is one of the best MMA fighters in the world but also has professional boxing experience. His only fight in the world of boxing was possibly the biggest in the recent history of the sport, as McGregor stepped in to face Floyd Mayweather. While that night ended badly for Conor, he has maintained touch with the other sport.
Even though he is preparing for the Dustin Poirier challenge that lies ahead of him, Conor has taken the time out to talk about Mike Tyson. Tyson had gone on to Ariel Helwani’s show where he spoke about how Cus D’Amato would react to him returning to the ring after so long. Tyson answered, and Conor seemed to have echoed that in his tweet.
Very true. I can hear Cus say this.
It’s rarely our physical capabilities that halt us moving forward.
It’s our mental fortitude!
Excited for this match, and for Mike and Roy to be ignited by competition again!
Good luck and God bless to both men. The world will be watching ❤️ https://t.co/jpt3GfiRHt— Conor McGregor (@TheNotoriousMMA) November 26, 2020
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Conor supporting Mike Tyson and Roy Jones Jr. ahead of their massive exhibition fight is heartwarming to see. Considering how big of an event this is turning out to be, it won’t be surprising to see Conor instigate boxing purists while the fight is going on.
Conor McGregor and boxing
Conor McGregor fought inside the boxing ring in 2017 and lost to Floyd Mayweather. While McGregor did look threatening to start the matchup, he eventually gassed out.
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Floyd executed a very smart gameplan and allowed McGregor to essentially beat himself. However, Conor was bound to be out-matched, anyway. He was facing possibly the greatest boxer of all time and did well considering the circumstances.

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LAS VEGAS, NV – AUGUST 26: (L-R) Floyd Mayweather Jr. throws a punch at Conor McGregor during their super welterweight boxing match on August 26, 2017 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
McGregor has flirted with a return to the sport for a while now. He was hinting towards a return against Manny Pacquiao and is fielding call-outs from the likes of Jake Paul as well. He is still a very in-demand name, and that is because his mega-star shines a little too bright for opponents to look away from him.
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Him cheering on Tyson was good to see. While Tyson and Conor are superstars of different generations, Tyson paved the way for Conor.
Even if they are in different sports, Tyson did lay the foundation of a superstar in the combat sports world. McGregor showed how big one fighter can truly get.
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