Rogan: McGregor has ‘Touch of Death’ could beat Mayweather
Joe Rogan: “Conor McGregor … He’s a freak athlete in the sense that he has what Firas Zahabi . . . he calls it the ‘touch of death.’”
It is now apparent that UFC lightweight Conor McGregor and Floyd Mayweather are going to have a boxing match. The biggest PPV draw in MMA history vs. the biggest PPV draw in boxing history is going to be big. Fighting is less predictable than many other sports. Conor McGregor is not going to beat Michael Phelps in a 200-meter medley, ever, but in fighting, the unexpected happens with more regularity than it does in other sports. You have the fight because you don’t know what’s going to happen.
During a recent Joe Rogan Experience, UFC commentator Joe Rogan said it is not beyond the realm of possibility for McGregor to win.
Mayweather is a way better boxer,” said Rogan. “There’s just no doubt about it. He’s one of the greatest boxers, if not the greatest boxer that has ever lived. And even though he’s smaller, you’re talking about a completely different level of skill, a completely different level of understanding of the subtle nuances of boxing.
“But that said, Conor McGregor is not incompetent. He’s very dangerous. Floyd Mayweather’s a way better boxer, but Conor McGregor is dangerous as f*** and he has a really deceptive ability to move in and move out. He can cover distance very quickly and he can do so in a weird way.”
“But if Floyd can figure him out and start using his jab and using his movement – see, Floyd has traditionally had problems with southpaws but he’s never lost to one. And we’re talking about professional boxers.
That’s a freak athlete and those come along and when those come along, if they’re smart too, and then they’re really good at learning the sport too, a lot of people are f***ed. And that’s where Conor McGregor is. He’s a freak athlete in the sense that he has what Firas Zahabi . . . he calls it the ‘touch of death.’ That’s the best way to describe it. He just zaps people.
Mayweather’s a way better boxer but the consequences of Conor hitting you should be greater.
Rogan goes on to acknowledge that Mayweather’s experience and McGregor’s inexperience and the 12 oz gloves are such that the boxer likely takes the boxing match.
And Rogan closed with another fact.
If it was a fight, it would be 100 million to one that Conor would f*** him up.