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‘Boxer’ Conor McGregor’s Training Update Draws Mixed Emotions From MMA World – “Pillow Hands”

Published 03/24/2024, 2:51 PM EDT

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Conor McGregor might just be on the verge of making his grand comeback. The big question, as always is, will he really end up doing it though? McGregor is perhaps the biggest star the sport has ever seen and his absence from the cage has bothered many. This includes not only fans but ‘The Notorious’ himself but also his opponent-to-be, Michael Chandler. Chandler has already sent down a message to McGregor asking him to get back into the gym because he’s going to receive a fight of biblical proportions.

However, ignoring Chandler’s say-so, McGregor decided to do the exact opposite of getting into the gym. Instead, he put on his gloves and began boxing with his teammates in the open, out in New York City. Conor McGregor was seen by many bystanders as he threw combos with the NYC skyline in the background.

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Clearly, the Irishman hasn’t stopped training for any number of reasons. If anything, it looks like he’s finding more and more creative and exciting ways to make sure his training goes as planned. He had previously opened up about already having finished camp twice.

Now, will this be his third? Perhaps fans won’t be too pleased with him on this one as many demanded the return of ‘Karate McGregor’ instead. There was no big reason to troll the fighter this time around but his absence from an actual gym made some fans a little put-off.

Fans take shots at Conor McGregor for boxing clips

UFC fans are as brutal on the internet in every way that a UFC fighter can be inside the Octagon. This time around, they let it lose on Conor McGregor as he threw his punches in New York City. Did he do something wrong? Not really, but here’s the fans’ perspective.

“We need karate McGregor”

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While some went back to the Karate stance, others didn’t hold anything back.

“why are you clowning bro”

Some called him a little lagged behind.

“Slow”

While this fan asked him to stop pretending.

“Pillow hands stop acting like you’re a boxer”

Some still had Road House on their minds.

“He an Actor now for sure. Pay my man”

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“Don’t let anyone get this close !”

Finally, one fan supported his interest in boxing.

“Where’s the whisky where’s the yacht, where’s the contact to fight jake Paul”

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Clearly, fans were upset over something as Conor McGregor pushed his team around New York City with their boxing training gear. Regardless, the scenes were amazing and many bystanders stood by and watched the UFC fighter train. Would you have done the same?

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Prit Chauhan

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Prit Chauhan is a UFC writer at EssentiallySports. His portfolio shows him as the go-to event coverage writer at ES and his work on UFC 297 is proof of the same. As an experienced writer and a longtime MMA fan, Prit’s strong suit lies in telling the relatively unknown and more personal stories of fights and fighters.
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