World boxing champ: MMA fighter’s are so $#!@ they’re good
James DeGale: “I’ve sparred elite MMA fighters. Striking wise, they’re so $#!@, they’re good.”
Jonathan Shrager for the UnderGround interviews IBF Super Middleweight world champion James DeGale who said he’s sparred elite MMA fighters, and striking wise, they’re so s***, they’re good. (5:02 mark) Gale has sparred the likes of welterweight G.O.A.T. Georges St-Pierre and BJJ G.O.A.T. Roger Gracie, among others.
“Striking wise, they’re not very good,” said Gale. If anything, if I can say this, they’re so s*** they’re good. Because they so awkward and that. … They’re a bit mad and all over the place.”
The interview also covered:
•The perils of Las Vegas gambling;
•Hs appreciation of the night life in the City of Sin;
•His most desired match-ups when he returns from shoulder surgery;
•His views and prediction for Mayweather vs McGregor;
•His own experiences sparring elite MMA fighters;
•And much more!
