Conor McGregor takes inspiration from Cus D’Amato’s words for Mike Tyson ahead of Roy Jones Jr fight.MMA fans wonder if Conor McGregor, the former two-weight world champion, will ever compete again after a three-year break. The 35-year-old shattered his leg in his third fight against Dustin Poirier, a lightweight opponent, the last time he engaged in combat.
Tensions between McGregor and the UFC escalated, giving the impression that his return to mixed martial arts may not materialize anytime soon.
Despite this, he recently declared that he has received permission to fight Michael Chandler again this summer, following their confrontation on the most current season of The Ultimate Fighter.
Conor McGregor’s Says Retirement Talks Are Off The Table
Conor McGregor might retire if he loses to the former Bellator champion, according to some speculation. Speaking with TNT Sports, the Irishman, however, dismissed the notion that he might be able to retire. Even the legendary Mike Tyson, who is still competing well into his 50s, was likened to McGregor.
Conor McGregor referred to Mike Tyson, the former heavyweight boxing world champion, who is returning to the ring this year at the age of 57. Tyson said that something he said before his fight with Roy Jones Jr. in 2020 “stuck” with him.
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Conor McGregor said:
“Look at Mike Tyson now, fighting Jake Paul, that’s an older guy. What Tyson said that really stuck with me, Mike was asked in an interview before the Roy Jones Jr fight, ‘What do you think Cus D’Amato (coach) would say to you coming back after all these years?’, and what Tyson said really stuck with me, he said ‘Cus would say to me what took you so long?’ and that really hit me.”
Even though McGregor declared he would never “ever” retire, he did state that he would only take on opponents who were in a similar situation to him.
