Freddie Roach Discusses Possibly Training Conor McGregor

In a recent interview with BoxingScene.com, legendary boxing coach Freddie Roach spoke on the possibility of training UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor for his rumored boxing bout with legend Floyd ‘Money’ Mayweather.

According to Roach the Irishman’s camp inquired him about the possibility of training the 145-pound champ, and Roach was open to the idea.

“No [talk of Mayweather], just to train him,” Roach said. “They did ask me if I’ll train him. I said ‘sure, bring him down.’ I’d like to see [him], meet the guy and see what he has. He seems like a nice guy.”

Roach also was asked if he believed he could get McGregor ready for a boxing bout with ‘Money; however he claimed to not have enough tape on the Irishman’s boxing as of that moment.

“No, I don’t even know what level he’s at right now, I couldn’t say that without working with him. He seems like a good kickboxer. That’s all I’ve seen of him. But as a boxer, I’ve never seen him box.”

McGregor and Mayweather have recently been linked to rumors of a potential ‘MMA vs Boxing’ summer boxing showdown, that Mayweather himself has claimed responsibility for starting.

Mayweather (49-0, Boxing) was last seen in the ring putting the cherry on top of an undefeated professional boxing record, when he took home a unanimous decision victory over Andre Berto last September.

While rumors have fluctuated that the so called ‘retired’ boxing legend has one more fight left in him, it is looking more and more like a possibility that he will meet the UFC’s Irish star inside the boxing ring.

McGregor is currently embroiled in a beef with UFC executives over his removal from the UFC 200 blockbuster event set to go down in July, where he was set to rematch Nate Diaz after being handed his first UFC defeat from the Stockton native in early March.

While both men have teased the possibility of a colossal matchup between the two stars of their respective sports, nothing has been confirmed as of this writing.

You can check out Roach’s full interview here: