The Bare-Knuckle Fighting Championship continues to go from strength to strength, with last night’s ‘Knucklemania 5’ event dominating this morning’s combat sports headlines – with Conor McGregor front and center.
From facing off with the Paul brothers at Donald Trump’s inauguration to pulling BKFC fighters apart with a Cannoli in his hand – it’s certainly been an interesting week for the ‘Notorious’ former UFC champion.
Yet as Conor McGregor sets his sights on growing the BKFC brand into a global combat sports powerhouse, what does he think about professional boxers making such a switch?
Conor McGregor warns professional boxers about switching to BKFC
Ahead of a truly sensational night of bare-knuckle action, Conor McGregor spoke to DAZN Boxing about the possibility of more professional boxers joining the promotion, and whether they could find success under the BKFC banner.
“You know, most of them, if not all of them [could find success],” noted McGregor, before sending an ominous warning about the dangers that come with fighting bare knuckle.
“Do not get it twisted, it is bare-knuckle fighting, it is not boxing. The ruleset is slightly modified, and we have many influences of Division 1 All-American wrestlers, and you know, we’ve got Cuban Olympians that are involved in this sport.
“It’s a bit rougher and tougher than a boxing bout. You know, if you trained in boxing and you’re highly skilled in boxing, for sure it’s going to translate… But you’ve got to have something deep in you that not a lot of people have.”
There are already a couple of former professional boxers on the BKFC roster, with McGregor keen to drive home the fact that there’s only one way to know who would succeed, and who would fail.
“So, there’s only one way to find out, have you got it or not, and that’s testing yourself in the truest proving ground in fighting sport – and that’s it. So, let’s see how it goes.”