McGregor: Bare-knuckle boxing takes fighting to new heights

Two-time world champion in mixed martial arts and one of the main promoters of the league. “Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship” (BKFC)Irish Conor McGregorsaid Thursday that bare-knuckle boxing would take hand-to-hand combat “to a new level.”

Irishman on a visit Marbella (Malaga) To present the first BKFC fight to be held in Spain, which will take place in the Costa del Sol city in October, he arrived at the event several hours late and was surrounded by strict security measures.

Dressed in a pink plaid jacket and dark sunglasses, he stepped out of a black minivan as about twenty followers, many of whom were children, waited for him, looking for the long-awaited photo with their idol to later post on social media.

Always a controversial figure, McGregor last week placed his bet on the Spanish football team finally winning the World Cup title. European Cup and this Thursday he praised La Roja’s good work in statements to reporters.

“This is an incredible team,” he commented with a smile, boasting of the juicy profit he had made from a bet of around 80,000 euros, which after the competition became a million.

Known to his followers as “The Notorious,” he has become a standard-bearer among fight fans. McGregor noted that discipline, dedication and confidence are key values ​​to succeed in fighting and in any aspect of life.

In his opinion, martial arts are an incredible activity for young people as they contain a lot of these values ​​and he encouraged parents to introduce them to their children as although they do have a risk point, it is reduced if safety protocols are followed.

McGregor didn’t really want to talk about Spaniard Ilija Topuria, but said he wouldn’t be worried about fighting him.

Although he was initially unsure where the Santiago Bernabeu was, once it was cleared up he admitted he liked the idea of ​​competing at Real Madrid’s stadium and assured that “big things” were about to come to Spain and, of course, to his capital.

He didn’t really want to talk about the Spanish fighter. Ilya Topuriabut he declared that he would not care to meet him in battle, and who knows whether they will meet each other in the future, although it seems unlikely.

Yes, he noted that he would like to become champion again and insisted that “McGregor becomes champion forever.”

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