Boxer Chris Van Heerden breaks down sparring session with Conor McGregor
Footage of Conor McGregor sparring with a professional boxer found its way onto the internet a couple weeks ago, fueling speculation that the UFC featherweight champion was preparing for a fight with pound-for-pound boxing great Floyd Mayweather.
And while the fight is highly unlikely, the video only served to intensify the banter between rabid boxing and MMA fans.
Now, the man behind the head gear in McGregor's sparring video, former IBO welterweight champ Chris Van Heerden, is speaking out on McGregor's skills. He discussed how he thinks McGregor would fare against Mayweather in a recent interview with FightHype.com, and Van Heerden had some pretty interesting assessments of the Irishman's skills.
On McGregor's boxing ability:
On McGregor's punching power:
On his chances in boxing match against Mayweather:
It appears as if Van Heerden was impressed by McGregor's boxing skills and feels he could give a few boxers a tough time. But he also admits that Mayweather would probably dominate McGregor in a boxing match ... the same way McGregor would dominate Mayweather in MMA. The cycle continues.
