George Groves aka the man who was knocked out in front of 80,000 at Wembley by Carl Froch has been talking quite a bit about Conor McGregor in the past week. The prospect of McGregor giving up the octagon and entering the boxing ring, while never really a viable option, has set tongues wagging around the sweet science.
While talking to Sky Sports, Groves detailed an interesting comparison between boxers and MMA fighters and we should be grateful for his lack of bluster when he talks about who would beat whom:
"They have to worry about takedowns so they have to throw punches from a much wider distance. They can get away with things that we can't in boxing - for example they attack from so far out. Do that in boxing and a skilful boxer would time you.
"We're used to fighting much closer but if the UFC guys do that, they're likely to be grabbed. They certainly have power, but in UFC they don't throw combinations. If you're a pure boxer you won't last long inside the cage - but vice versa."
So there you have it. It's a conversation best had in the abstract.
Via: Sky Sports
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